Dr. Richter introducing Stan Morgan to the students outside his home.

SAC’s seventh floor computer center, once again, served as a rendezvous where never-ending paper work seems to breed:
standard release forms, copies of credentials and so forth.


For today’s agenda, a visit to Mr. Stan Morgan’s home, where we took an admiration tour of his personal “Oaxaca Collection.”

These pillows were made from huipiles (woven Mexican tops).
This little barracho is only about 2 inches long.

My advice to Mr. Morgan: Start charging admission. I am most certain; Mr. Morgan is probably used to the reaction we gave,of jaws dropping and eyes widening as they walk through the door.

(top left) Liz, Professor Marcotte, Jewlette, Camille, Brendan and Alex.

As I mentioned on a previous blog, Professor Richter and Mr. Morgan met by chance, lucky for us. Muchas gracias, for allowing us into your home to enjoy a preview of Oaxaca, steal some decorating ideas and be in a complete state of jealousy. From carpets to masks, the collection was fun, colorful and precisely complimented against the colored walls. If you have ever seen the movie “Fools Rush In”, with Selma Hayek and Matthew Perry, where the newlywed husband returns to a brightly colored walls and Saintly images, this is sort of like that but magnified.

My favorite the monkey and it looks like someone forgot

to tell these muertos (2 inches high), that they are dead.

At the end of our visit, Dr. Richter allowed us a chance to express our thoughts on the sneak preview of things to come. We can all agree with Alex who appreciated the detail in the hand made works and with Liz who learned how the indigenous talent is
generational. Makes me stop and think, in the days of gigabytes and DVDS, how will my traditions compete. I believe it is time for a cooking lesson from mom, for today’s menu: capirotada (bread pudding).


Maria, Maria

The Oaxacan gang.