El Interior Newsletter
1009 West Lynn,
Austin (512) 474-8680
www.elinterior.com
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February
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In This Issue:
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Valentine's Day Items
- What's
New in the Store
- Artist
Spotlight: Dolores Porras
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Collector's Corner
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February Sale
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Upcoming Events
Thursday, March 1st
Karen Wilkinson's Trunk Show
Don't miss Karen Wilkinson's
trunk show! We will be showing this Santa Fe
designer's latest creations designed
exclusively for El Interior, including her
famous Vintage Mexican Sarape Jackets! |
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Marcia's Minute
We
are planning a great spring line up of events
for you! First, we will have a trunk show of
Karen Wilkinson's latest creations, and then a
program with award winning photographer George O.
Jackson on Easter customs of some the most
remote villages in Mexico (March date to be
announced). After that, we will have the Bells
of Joy Concert on the Saturday before Easter, on
April 7th. The Fabulous Bells of Joy were
founded by the Littlefield brothers - all from
our Clarksville neighborhood!
After my recent trip to Guatemala, later this
month you should
look for a beautiful new selection of Guatemalan huipiles, (some of which are becoming scarce and
very "collectable") lots of beautiful yardage
for your projects, including upholstery fabric,
great casual dresses & tops and men's sport
shirts for our spring and summer weather in
beautiful lightweight hand loomed cottons.
Additionally, we have beaded jewelry from the
Lake Atitlan area in: Bracelets, Necklaces &
many NEW styles along with a nice collection of
mostly older silver earrings made for the Mayan
women.
The upcoming trunk show of Karen Wilkinson's latest designs
is truly exciting! This
nationally known fashion designer's latest work
features
her signature vintage Sarape jackets and vests in
cotton AND her exclusive line of Guatemalan jackets and
vests made only for El Interior, so you don't
want to miss it!
Saludos,
Marcia Lucas
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Valentines Day Items
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Yes, it's hard to believe it's
already here, but Valentine's Day is Wednesday!!!!
Don't worry, we have lots of great unique gift ideas
for your sweetheart.
CLICK HERE FOR VALENTINE'S DAY GIFT IDEAS
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What's New in the Store
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We have so many new things in from Marcia's recent
trip to Guatemala - and more coming in! New
clothing, jewelry, fabric, and much, MUCH more! We
also have new clothing separates in from Color Me
Cotton, and you won't believe how beautiful AND
comfortable they are.
CLICK HERE TO VIEW NEW ITEMS IN as well as
items that will be coming in soon! |
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February Artist Spotlight: Dolores Porras
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Dolores Porras - what a wonderful artist we have to
show you this month! We are very fortunate to have
had a very special relationship with this wonderful
woman for many years - and it shows, as we carry
some of her best work! Read more (and see her
works) about this extraordinary
pioneer in pottery in this month's feature.
CLICK HERE TO READ ABOUT
DOLORES PORRAS & SEE HER WORKS |
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| Collector's Corner |
Featuring Ed Jordan
You will definitely not want to
miss this fabulous tour given to you by a very
passionate collector!
Narrated in his own words, Ed
walks you through his wonderful old Austin home and
shares the stories of how he acquired such a
marvelous and eclectic collection.
CLICK HERE TO TAKE THE TOUR |
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| Monthly Drawing!
Each month we will be holding a drawing for our email subscribers for a $50 gift certificate, so watch for it -
next month you might see your name!
This month's winner is
Susan Rosenthal
Do you know someone who loves folk art? Email amy@elinterior.com & we'll send them a copy of this email and enter them into the drawing!
As a bonus, you'll also get your name entered twice in next month's drawing! |
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February's
Special
Take an Extra
20% off Sale Items!
CLICK HERE to
view sample selection of sale items
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El Interior Mailbag |
I love those carved wooden things called
molinillo, but what on earth is it used for?
Emily
Thanks for
your question Emily! A molinillo [moh-lee-NEE-oh],
pictured right,
is used in central
and southern Mexico, where people commonly drink
chocolate twice a day year-round. Having a layer of
foam on hot chocolate is as important today in
Mexico as it was in ancient times. Mexicans believe
the spirit of the drink is in the foam. The
molinillo, a carved wooden utensil, is used to whip
the hot chocolate to a froth. You hold the stick
between both hands, with the large end in the hot
chocolate, and quickly roll it back and forth
between your palms to create a froth. (reference: I'll Have What
They're Having - Legendary Local Cuisine, by
Linda Stradley)
Marianna Craig
Austin, Texas
Marianna
& her friends get together frequently to work on
different projects, and this month they used
miniatures to create small altars. What a creative
and fun project - thank you for showing to us Marianna!
Show us your
project or collection! We'd love to feature
YOU in an upcoming issue, so email us a project that
you've done using our textiles, oilcloth, or your
folk art collection, at
amy@elinterior.com.
Also, we'd love to get your
comments or questions, so submit them to the
El Interior Mailbag to be featured in future
issues of our newsletters! |
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