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Painting Santa Catarina Palopo

Here is a fascinating place that we visited at Lake Atitlan in September.  Santa Catarina Palopo is one of the smallest towns situated on Lake Atitlan in Guatemala.  This town was chosen to be a large scale art project to transform the town and the people of the community.   The Project “Pintando Santa Catarina Palopó” is an initiative by Harris and Melissa Whitbeck, two Guatemalans who grew up visiting this area.  Their vision was to paint all of the 900 buildings of the town in a chosen palette and to decorate them with distinctive symbols reflecting their Maya weaving heritage. Harris Whitbeck observes, “painting the houses is just one very small component of the project—by changing the town’s facades and beautifying...

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Studio Maya Visits Sofia Contreras-Paredes of Meus

We recently ran into fashion designer Sofía Paredes at a showing where her Meus fashion designs were featured as the first display and welcomed visitors to the exhibition. I must tell you she is gorgeous and the nicest person in the hall. Read more about her as featured in Forbes magazine.Her latest Collection first shown at the Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week was on display and is currently offered for sale (all samples are size Medium). See her beautiful designs and choose your favorite look!  See the Lookbook here:  https://www.vanmeus.com/blind-senses Other collections: https://vimeo.com/243792036https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TYCZRFkD1yAYou can contact her at her site Vanmeus.com

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Hola mucha!

Studio Maya visits Lake Atitlan which author Aldous Huxley (Brave New World) claimed  to be the most beautiful lake in the world!   We explored the art scene and brought back a lot of amazing things for Studio Maya.  Check it out!

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