STORIES BEHIND THE ART

Follow my travels, artistic discoveries, reflections on nature, and updates from the studio. Along the way, I'll share the experiences, people, and places that inspire my work, as well as announcements about new collections, exhibitions, and events.

STUDIO JOURNAL

The Weight We Carry Together

The Weight We Carry Together

Teresa Mandala

Sometimes a community carries a weight that no one should have to bear alone. This past Friday, two brothers from a Panamanian family lost their lives in the Pacific Ocean...

The Weight We Carry Together

Teresa Mandala

Sometimes a community carries a weight that no one should have to bear alone. This past Friday, two brothers from a Panamanian family lost their lives in the Pacific Ocean...

Making Space

Making Space

Teresa Mandala

After selling my home, my car, and almost everything I owned, I set out to create art inspired by the places and people I encounter. This new chapter begins in...

Making Space

Teresa Mandala

After selling my home, my car, and almost everything I owned, I set out to create art inspired by the places and people I encounter. This new chapter begins in...

I Love You, Mérida...

I Love You, Mérida...

Teresa Mandala

A reflection on curiosity, community, and the quiet ways Mérida changed how I move through the world.

I Love You, Mérida...

Teresa Mandala

A reflection on curiosity, community, and the quiet ways Mérida changed how I move through the world.

The Pizote Seems to Know Things We Forget

The Pizote Seems to Know Things We Forget

Teresa Mandala

Curiosity may be a form of wisdom. The pizote makes me think so. How it searches. How it listens. How it moves through the world with alertness and instinct. Watching...

The Pizote Seems to Know Things We Forget

Teresa Mandala

Curiosity may be a form of wisdom. The pizote makes me think so. How it searches. How it listens. How it moves through the world with alertness and instinct. Watching...

A Day in Valladolid

A Day in Valladolid

Teresa Mandala

I woke up early and walked about 30 minutes through the quiet morning streets to reach the bus stop. The air was still cool, the kind of soft morning light...

A Day in Valladolid

Teresa Mandala

I woke up early and walked about 30 minutes through the quiet morning streets to reach the bus stop. The air was still cool, the kind of soft morning light...

The Way Trees Hold Themselves

The Way Trees Hold Themselves

Teresa Mandala

I have been noticing the trees.I am not entirely sure when it began. Here, they are expressive and joyful. They twist. They reach. They curve into themselves. They take up...

The Way Trees Hold Themselves

Teresa Mandala

I have been noticing the trees.I am not entirely sure when it began. Here, they are expressive and joyful. They twist. They reach. They curve into themselves. They take up...