Love at First Sight

In music matters I am not an easy fan, but when something grooving strikes I recognize it immediately.

ESFOTO 2009 Catalog

I got a copy of the catalog of the photography festival ESFOTO 2009 held in El Salvador last year, it is a snapshot of what fine art photographers are doing in the Central American region actually.
See pics of the opening.

The Story in Your Eyes

The beginning of this song was the entry theme of a local TV news program when I was a teenager, now all of them prefer a more synthetic sounds.

Cinderella's Chair

Cinderella’s Chair is a follow up of the Anna Ter Haar's project “Buitenbeentje”. Prostheses of glass, like a prosthetic leg, custom made for each chair. Glass is a malleable material when heated, so the glass was blown onto the chair, which provides every chair with its own unique prosthesis that are strong enough to carry weight though. One can easily sit on the chairs, something you do not expect when you see them. See more at www.annaterhaar.nl site.

Not a Matter of Color, a Matter of Taste

When you are roasting coffee a slightly color difference -sometimes an unnoticeable- makes a big difference in the cup. So you have to guide yourself by tasting instead of seeing. The darker the roast, the stronger and duller the coffee.

Typical Guatemalan Colors

Guatemala is full of colors and one of its prime assets are the handwoven linens, these intricate patterns are transmitted through generations and updated randomly by the artist in the moment when the garment is made.

A Matter of Passion

Back in time I think there were more passionate musicians than now, am I right?

On the Verge

The work of the Guatemalan painter Moisés Barrios always surprise me, this is a Homage to Chaplin, 2001, oil over canvas.

Two Central Americans in California

Just Imagine

Drip or Espresso (again)

I've been reading a blog with that question and the blogger try to explain the difference between the "effects" of both methods, she writes telling “If you want to get that energy kick, drink espresso. If you want a longer lasting effect, then drink drip coffee.”
For me it is hard to tell since I do not drink coffee to get an energy kick, I drink coffee because I do love to feel all the flavors that that little cup of black liquid delivers, besides it makes the perfect excuse for a smooth conversation. What do you think?

Santa Lucía Milpas Altas

Santa Lucía Milpas Altas is a little town at 6,000 feet above sea level and 5Km east from Antigua Guatemala, this place moves around agriculture and is very quiet, I have a small property down there and yesterday we spent the last hours of the day at the place.

Father and Daughter

My little girl gave me this song for my birthday some years ago, I can´t listen to it without tears in my eyes. I hope she shines all the days of her life.

From Russia With Style

Today I got an email showing the page layout of a Russian magazine including a review of my sculpture work. I want to share it with you and say thanks to Olga Puschenko.

January

These days are clear, sunny, fresh, with cool starry nights, the perfect for a stroll looking for a warm place to drink a coffee, that's the clima in Guatemala this time of the year.