I’ve been working on a series of braided vases — shaping and weaving each strand.
Inspired by the braids worn by Indigenous women in Mexico, each piece is a quiet tribute to memory, identity, and resilience.
More than a hairstyle, braids carry stories, strength, and the spirit of tradition — something I try to honor through my own work.
Will be sharing more soon🧱
Casa-Estudio Conlon Nancarrow, a pivotal work by architect Juan O’Gorman, built in 1950, Mexico City.
O’Gorman, who also designed the iconic studios for Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera, was in a period of transition when he created this home. Having begun his career as a committed functionalist, this project marked his shift toward Mexican modernism, incorporating colored volcanic stone and expressive, organic forms — elements that would later define his mural work at the UNAM Central Library.
His client for the home was Conlon Nancarrow, an American-born composer and inventor who fled political persecution in the U.S. and made Mexico his home. A former warehouse incorporated into the property became his workshop where he built custom instruments and composed his radical Studies for Player Piano. These were mechanized works so complex they couldn’t be performed by human hands.
Over the years, the house has been host to site-specific exhibitions — most recently during Maco art week, with works inspired by the experimental spirit of both O’Gorman and Nancarrow.
