Sunday, April 29, 2012

Mexican Kitsch Love

Moving to the Southwest gave us an entirely new appreciation and enjoyment in the seemingly infinite variety and application of "kitsch" ... howling coyotes and kokopellis everywhere ... but especially the Mexican.  Plant your tongue in your cheek and enjoy.


MK - 201

MK - 202

MK - 203

MK - 204

MK - 205

MK - 206

MK - 207

MK - 208

MK - 209   Traditional Black & White
Other available colors shown below

MK - 209
Available in Gold, Lime, Pink, Teal, Blue and Purple

MK - 210-F

MK - 210-NF

MK - 210-A

MK - 211

MK - 212

MK - 213

MK - 214

MK - 215

MK - 216

MK - 217

MK - 218

MK - 219.2

MK - 219

MK - 220

MK - 221

MK - 222

MK - 223

MK - 224

MK - 225

MK - 226

MK - 227

MK - 228

MK - 229

MK - 230

MK - 231

MK - 232

MK - 233

MK - 234

MK - 235

MK - 236

MK - 237


Friday, April 27, 2012

Children's Retablo Art

Images in the Children's Retablo Collection were created by young artists - ages four to fifteen - from our travels throughout New Mexico, and based on traditional Spanish colonial art and culture.


RET 301    Saint Andrew
Patron of Fishermen


RET 302  

The Annunciation



RET 303    Saint Anthony

Invoked to find lost articles 


RET 304    Saint Christopher

Patron of Travelers 


RET 305    Christ Crucified


RET 306   Nuestra Senora de los Dolores
Patron of sinners, children and women in childbirth. 


RET 307    Saint Francis

Patron of small animals, kindness
children, New Mexico and Santa Fe. 


RET 308    Saint Francis

Patron of small animals, kindness
children, New Mexico and Santa Fe. 


RET 309    Saint Gertrude
Invoked to Aid the Poor Souls in Purgatory 


RET 310   Our Lady of Guadalupe,
 Protector of the Americas 


RET 311   Our Lady of Guadalupe,
 Protector of the Americas


RET 312    Our Lady of Guadalupe,
 Protector of the Americas


RET 313    Saint Helen

Patron of Archeologists And Converts


RET 314    Saint Isidro

Patron of Farmers and Day Laborers


RET 315    Saint Joseph

Patron of Fathers,
Carpenters, Immigrants and Realtors


RET 316   Our Lady of the Lakes


RET 317    Santo Niño


RET 318-A    Saint Librada,
Protector against unwanted suitors

 and burdensome husbands 


RET 318-B    Saint Librada,
Protector against unwanted suitors

 and burdensome husbands 


RET 319    Saint Nicholas Obispo
 Patron of a peaceful death, 

children and marriageable girls


RET 320    Santo Niño de Prague


RET 321    Teenage Jesus


RET 322    Crown of Thorns 


RET 323    Three Kings


RET 324    Sacred Heart