edwin gould on mon 22 feb 99
Oaxaca testimony.
From the east coast I want to fully confirm Pam Easley's enthusiastic
description of Eric Midling=92s outstanding tour of Oaxacan =
pottery=85..skills that
have been around for =3E2000 years. A large pot, beautifully and =
symmetrically
produced in less than 15 minutes by an artisan who has been doing it for =
20-40+
years is truly a sight to behold=21
The planning and execution of the trip were extraordinary=3B everything went=
off
without a hitch due to Eric=92s outstanding skill with tours and his warm =
rapport
with the people in remote villages=85people he has come to know over the =
past 7
years. Eric is a bottomless resource of fascinating information about =
ceramics
and the people who produce it. Ana Moreno, his Mexican assistant, filled in =
the
spaces with her rich and personal knowledge of archaeology and Mexico. The =
food
was OUTSTANDING prepared by Eric, Ana and some of our hosts at villages. At
least in eastern USA I will never eat at another Mexican American =
restaurant. I
was also impressed with how well health and comfort issues were handled.
Some other perks for me:
I enjoyed the diversity and knowledge of our group=85..Dutch, French, =
Mexican,
Seattle, Nevada.
I felt nourished by the opportunity to meet so many other artists at our =
hotel
and in restaurants=85..artists who have come to Oaxaca for years=85..for
inspiration. I certainly feel renewed and inspired to dive in to my clay and=
try
some things I learned on the trip.
After the tour I wallowed in the magnificent art library that Ana tuned me =
into
=85=85..=3E25,000 volumes on art of the world, wonderfully organized and =
accessible at
the Instituto de Artes Graficas de Oaxaca. SIGN UP FOR ERIC'S NEXT TRIP =
FOR A
WONDERFUL LIFETIME INSPIRATION.
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