Gallery Nights! Don't miss it!

GALLERY NIGHTS, whether you are an art connoisseur or just an admirer of it, you don't want to miss it! If you are visiting during the last Friday of a month, except during summer time(January and February), check it out. Each Gallery Night there is a new route and tour of the galleries. Some businesses feature an artist's display for the evening and regular art galleries along the route are open. All are serving a free glass of champagne and offering an opportunity to meet the artists as you admire their creations. You can see the route of the tour on a map before you head out. Just go to the website I linked in the beginning sentence and you can translate it easily with babel fish. Once you arrive at any of the 60 or so galleries, they will give you a brochure of the evening's gallery tour locations with a map of the route. So you walk a little, admire some art, drink some champagne, and watch the streets come ALIVE with people all dressed for the occasion.

Feria de San Telmo Return Visit

After cruising, we returned to our same apartment in BA. Our friends the Willbanks wanted to visit San Telmo for their first time so we returned. Here are more pictures of what you can expect to see at this antique hippy style arts and crafts affair!

Over 8 blocks on a street called "Defensa" are closed exclusively for this fair every Sunday. From Plaza Dorrego to Pasaje San Lorenzo you will find the unusual.

Crayons of all colors.

If you are LUCKY, you'll catch a Tango show in the streets. Just leave a tip in the hat!

Musicians play throughout the day.

Have any dust? Get your handmade feather duster right here.

No flower vans allowed on this street.

I'll post a blog on this contraption soon...

Randall bought his first hand woven bracelet from this man. I think it's wonderful to give to those who are willing to work for some money.

GEODES for collectors and JEWELRY

Geodes for the definition and information click here.

Wow, am I ever lucky sometimes! During our last visit to Mendoza we were invited to come back to go to a quarry to look for GEODES!!!

Rosanna who rented us our apartment found out that I made jewelry and because of that she introduced us to her friends who own land in San Rafael and Patagonia where they have quarry's with TONS and TONS of GEODES!! They bring the geodes here to Mendoza where they have a house and they organize them for export. Marta and Roberto picked us up the other day and showed us piles and piles of geodes at their partners home. My daughter Randi just loves to collect rocks, Randall used to polish rock as you know, and I love to make jewelry so, we were all kind of curious as to what we would see.

Hopefully tomorrow we will be heading to San Rafael for 2 days with Marta and Roberto to check out the quarry and countryside of San Rafael. If you would like to see Marta and Roberto's stuff click here.

Randall and I hope to slice up a few geodes that I picked out for pendants on necklaces. Idea's are brewing!! Hopefully Uncle Frank will let us use his saw and polishing equipment??

Crafts, Artwork, Musicians, Tango...

EVERY weekend there are street markets near by where one can find an assortment of quality handmade crafts and vibrant artwork while enjoying local musicians, food and sometimes tango dancers!

earthy colors

striking beads and seeds

real live statues?

check out the old piano

passionate singers

#1
Where?
In San Telmo called the Feria de San Telmo,
walk along Defensa between Plaza Dorrego and Parque Lezama all of that area and some beyond

When?
Sundays 10am - 5pm

What?
antiques, jewelry, gaucho items, artwork, vintage clothing, collectibles, silver ware, sidewalk cafes, mimes, music, tango shows free, leather goods, mate gourds...

#2
Where?
In Recoleta called the Feria Artesanal
located right next to the famous Recoleta Cemetery in Plaza Intendente Alvear

When?
Saturdays and Sundays 10am - 7pm

What?
100 's of booths selling leather accessories, jewelry, hats, knives, mate mugs, clothes, woven shawls, tons of various craft items, food vendors...


In my opinion these are the biggies, but stay tuned there are more for more in futures posts!!