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The Aztlan Collective

An article by the wonderful Marissa Del Toro whom we met earlier this year and visited us to learn about our zine and collect our oral histories as individual artists and collective. Thank you Marissa and Aztlan Collective for the support.

Finding Empowerment Through the Colorful World of Monstrochika - The Aztlan Collective
Established in late 2012, Mujeres Mutantes originated as a group of artists who circulated in the art scene of Pilsen, Chicago. After hanging out and painting a few walls together, the original members: Gloe, Naomi Martinez, Meela Paloma, and Delilah Salgado decided to form their own collective. The…

 

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Detroit & Bombers…

The sequential art show was lovely and I was excited to see all the other comic art. It’s inspiring to see the many different ways to tell your story pictorally and sometimes with no words at all.

The first Pilsen coaster show was a success and everyone contributed such original pieces. It was fun to see what everyone came up with and the coaster trades among the artists was a hit! Here is one of my coasters. I made a set of monster kids on their picture day. Continue reading “Detroit & Bombers…”

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A Chika A Day…

Everyday there is a 100% chance that I will doodle a chika. So I thought it would be nice to share them with you 🙂

You can follow me the next 31 days for A Chika A Day….

Today’s doodle…

El Stitch y Bitch http://elstitchybitch.wordpress.com/

Contributed to an altar in memory of our crafty abuelas (grandmothers). I do not have pics at this time but please enjoy the pic below. Two of the members of El Stitch y Bitch taught a youth summer knitting class and this is one of the many beautiful yarn bombing installations at their closing show.

The Day of the Dead exhibit runs through December.

http://www.nationalmuseumofmexicanart.org

Cocoa Beach Florida with my sister in July. Catching a show about the history of female surfers. Left my footprint there…

Annual Pros Arts We Are Hip Hop Festival

Canvas donated to Pros Arts Studios…

Oh lovely mess…