MONDAY, JUNE 1.
PROGRAM # 7533 12:00 PM PT
Tree of Life Master.
A member of the distinguished Castillo Orta folk art family from the Mexican state of Puebla, Verónica Castillo is internationally renowned for her work crafting Tree of Life candelabra sculptures, a traditional art form with roots in the Puebla area. Castillo’s art works often depict social justice issues, such as the women killed at the border. She teaches women in San Antonio, TX, the craft of clay creations. In 2013, she was awarded NEA’s National Heritage Fellowship, the highest honor for folk and traditional artists in the U.S.
Guest: Verónica Castillo, Ceramic and Clay Master, San Antonio, TX.
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