Thoughts and photos from the February 2012 Chiripa buying trip to Mexico.
Chiripa: a happy accident. We often say that that is how we meet our
artists. This time, it was a little more complex, but, also a CHIRIPA. I
asked folks in our monthly newsletter for ideas for our upcoming buying
trip to Mexico. Someone posted the message on a San Miguel de Allende message board and I got an email from an expat living in San Miguel who is neighbors with Gregorio Juarez Sanchez. She sent enough information and a photo to make me want to track down Gregorio.
We wandered around some neighborhoods until we found his address, and Chiripa! he was at home!
Gregorio began his career as a craftsman at the age of fourteen, working as an apprentice to Juan Bautista until his mentor's death. Gregorio's work is finely crafted and painted metal sculptures of animals and bugs and birds. He is a gracious man who was proud of his work, but, also proud of his other profession as a waiter. He showed us photos and autographs from famous people he's served.
We especially like the whimsical nature of the creatures and the attention to detail. We have Gregorio's work on display at Chiripa now. Stop in to see it. -kl
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