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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At the Threshold of Hacienda Mucuyché

At the Threshold of Hacienda Mucuyché

Teresa Mandala

A few weeks ago, I visited Hacienda Mucuyché, a place I had heard about, but was not prepared to feel. From the moment I arrived, I sensed a kind of...

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At the Threshold of Hacienda Mucuyché

Teresa Mandala

A few weeks ago, I visited Hacienda Mucuyché, a place I had heard about, but was not prepared to feel. From the moment I arrived, I sensed a kind of...

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Smoke, Stone, and the Things That Endure

Smoke, Stone, and the Things That Endure

Teresa Mandala

As an artist traveling through Mexico and Central America, I've found that the experiences shaping me are also shaping the paintings I create. Some moments become watercolor. Others become reflections...

Smoke, Stone, and the Things That Endure

Teresa Mandala

As an artist traveling through Mexico and Central America, I've found that the experiences shaping me are also shaping the paintings I create. Some moments become watercolor. Others become reflections...

An Insider’s Day in the Yucatán

An Insider’s Day in the Yucatán

Teresa Mandala

Yesterday unfolded in a way that reminded me why I travel, not just to see places, but to be invited into them. I have recently made a local friend here...

An Insider’s Day in the Yucatán

Teresa Mandala

Yesterday unfolded in a way that reminded me why I travel, not just to see places, but to be invited into them. I have recently made a local friend here...

Beneath the Earth, Something Remembered Me

Beneath the Earth, Something Remembered Me

Teresa Mandala

This past weekend, I entered the underworld. Not through fire or darkness alone, but through water. Cool, ancient, mineral rich water that seemed to breathe. The Maya called these places...

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Beneath the Earth, Something Remembered Me

Teresa Mandala

This past weekend, I entered the underworld. Not through fire or darkness alone, but through water. Cool, ancient, mineral rich water that seemed to breathe. The Maya called these places...

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A Pause at the Edge of the Gulf

A Pause at the Edge of the Gulf

Teresa Mandala

This past week I took a much-needed pause from the constant motion that has defined my arrival in Mérida. Between settling in, navigating a new city, and absorbing everything this...

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A Pause at the Edge of the Gulf

Teresa Mandala

This past week I took a much-needed pause from the constant motion that has defined my arrival in Mérida. Between settling in, navigating a new city, and absorbing everything this...

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Uxmal: Portals, Parallel Worlds, and Ancestral Memory

Uxmal: Portals, Parallel Worlds, and Ancestral ...

Teresa Mandala

Some places announce themselves the moment you arrive.Uxmal was one of them. The energy was immediate. Dense, alive, and intentional. As soon as I stepped onto the grounds, I felt...

Uxmal: Portals, Parallel Worlds, and Ancestral ...

Teresa Mandala

Some places announce themselves the moment you arrive.Uxmal was one of them. The energy was immediate. Dense, alive, and intentional. As soon as I stepped onto the grounds, I felt...