Our friends at COSAS Gallery are excited to share with us that Patricia Castillo and Paul Jolet have joined their family of artisans. They are expected to be at the gallery most Fridays and Saturdays and will be participating in classes and demonstrations.
Castillo and Jolet have been fine folk artists for more than 20 years. Through their narrative representations of life and history, joined with folk art culture, they celebrate community. They provide a voice to remember ancestors, traditions, colors and expressions, reflecting the challenges and triumphs of today.
A fifth-generation folk artist from Puebla, Mexico, Castillo continues to create traditional sculptures, such as the “Tree of Life” candelabras, in the manner of her ancestors. She met Jolet and married him shortly after he began his apprenticeship with the family in the late 1990s.
Jolet’s talent in sculpting clay sculptures was discovered by the Castillo family, and was taught and his talent nurtured by several of its members. Their artwork is a collaboration between the two of them –both in the design and in the colors chosen to paint.
They have been featured by both the Texas Hill Country Reporter and San Antonio magazine. Castillo and Jolet also hosted a Zoom presentation, through the Bulverde Are Library, regarding the “Art and Culture of Dia de Muertos.” They have created community Trees of Life in New Mexico and South Texas Museum of Art in Corpus Christi.
Plan a visit soon to COSAS Gallery and be transported to the finest regional folk art cultures of Mexico. COSAS is open Friday and Saturday from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. at 39360 Interstate 10 West frontage road in Boerne. Call 830-249-1500 for more information or inquire at cosas @cosasonline.com.
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HCCArts Calendar
• Carriage House Gallery of Artists, free “We love our Customers” gift with purchase during the month of February. Choose your creative gift made by the gallery artists, while supplies last, including scarves, small gourds and fused glass. The address is 110 Rosewood Ave. in Boerne. Call for information at 830-248-1184 or visit www.carriagehousegallerytx.com.
• Helotes Gallery invites you to be its valentine at a third birthday open house on Sunday, February 13, from noon until 5 p.m. Meet the artists and join in the gaiety with music, beverages and birthday cake. The address is 14391 Old Bandera Road, Helotes. For information, call 210-370-9204 or email [email protected] to RSVP attendance.
HCCArts announces Art AfterHours Series 1 classes for 2022
Art AfterHours classes takes you through a clip of art history, a script of art terminology and a dip into art mediums, all in a playful explorative environment. Classes are Tuesdays from 7 to 9 p.m. in the Classroom at the AgriCultural Museum and Arts Center, 102 City Park Road, Boerne. Cost is $35. Discounts with membership. Class descriptions and limited registration at www. hccarts.org.
• February 8: Rubber stamp carving.
Fashion your own rubber stamps and learn the principles of printmaking.
• February 15: Gel plate printing.
Enjoy an evening of mono printing on gel plates. Mineral based, flexible plates can be layered with paints, inks, and other mediums.
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