Frida Kahlo | Be your own muse

Unlike the male artists of the day, Frida Kahlo didn't need any fancy landscapes or ballerinas as her muse -- she had herself. And it was enough.

I love it when Frida —  la Friducha — was chingona. The beautiful, delicate woman husband Diego Rivera used to call his paloma, his dove. She wasn’t always beautiful and delicate. Struggling with her ailing body from a young age, she didn’t have any extra effs left to give. She was herself — unique, raw, […]

Chicano Art at the Museum of Latin American Art

If there is one thing I want to celebrate in the New Year, it’s art. I love art. The power an artist has to make you feel something is amazing. That’s what Chicano art does for me — it makes me feel. Whether it be about my culture, my people, my spirituality, my identity as […]

Make this! Wearable art: Hand-painted clutch bag

Create your own hand-painted clutch bag using an inexpensive Forever 21 canvas clutch.

Want to stand out in the crowd? Personalize this inexpensive clutch bag by adorning it with black craft paint and organic shapes. I will be in Utah this week for the Altitude Summit, also known as Alt Summit, one of the “premier business conferences for pioneering and rookie bloggers and creatives in this space.” I […]

DIY: Calavera Block Prints

Make your own block prints for Dia de los Muertos using a Speedball carving block found at your local arts and crafts store. I’ve always been enchanted by woodblock prints. This technique, originated in East Asia, has been around for centuries. As an artist, there are mediums that we learn and implement in our work […]

Visiting the Museum of Modern Art New York

  I got to cross something off my bucket list. It was totally one of those serendipity moments. I was set to fly out to NYC for the LATISM conference and one of the first things on my mind was…Museum of Modern Art. I completely and totally geeked out over the prospect that I would […]