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.

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The Generous Heart of Mérida

The Generous Heart of Mérida

Teresa Mandala

There are many things to love about living in Mérida. The light. The architecture. The food. But three months into my art residency, halfway through my time here, it is...

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The Generous Heart of Mérida

Teresa Mandala

There are many things to love about living in Mérida. The light. The architecture. The food. But three months into my art residency, halfway through my time here, it is...

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My Heart, in the Shape of a Flamingo

My Heart, in the Shape of a Flamingo

Teresa Mandala

I signed up for a group tour to see the wild flamingos near Celestún. It felt symbolic. A quiet act of devotion. A reminder that love can be something you...

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My Heart, in the Shape of a Flamingo

Teresa Mandala

I signed up for a group tour to see the wild flamingos near Celestún. It felt symbolic. A quiet act of devotion. A reminder that love can be something you...

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The Art Living Inside Mérida

The Art Living Inside Mérida

Teresa Mandala

I want to begin this by saying that I am no art critic. I do not have the trained language of academia or the polished analysis of someone who studies...

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The Art Living Inside Mérida

Teresa Mandala

I want to begin this by saying that I am no art critic. I do not have the trained language of academia or the polished analysis of someone who studies...

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Living Into a Different Rhythm

Living Into a Different Rhythm

Teresa Mandala

Something in me has been settling since I arrived.I notice it in how my body moves through the day. I wake without urgency. I step outside without scanning what comes...

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Living Into a Different Rhythm

Teresa Mandala

Something in me has been settling since I arrived.I notice it in how my body moves through the day. I wake without urgency. I step outside without scanning what comes...

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The Hustle Is Ancestral

The Hustle Is Ancestral

Teresa Mandala

One of the first things a close friend here in Mexico shared with me was simple and direct: you will not see many people begging here, but you will see...

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The Hustle Is Ancestral

Teresa Mandala

One of the first things a close friend here in Mexico shared with me was simple and direct: you will not see many people begging here, but you will see...

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Returning to Chichén Itzá: Time, Transformation, and the Energy We Earn

Returning to Chichén Itzá: Time, Transformation...

Teresa Mandala

Nearly twenty years after my first visit, I returned to Chichén Itzá carrying a very different body and history. What once felt heavy and closed revealed itself as something else...

Returning to Chichén Itzá: Time, Transformation...

Teresa Mandala

Nearly twenty years after my first visit, I returned to Chichén Itzá carrying a very different body and history. What once felt heavy and closed revealed itself as something else...