El Interior Newsletter
1009 West Lynn,
Austin (512) 474-8680
www.elinterior.com
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February
2009 |
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In This Issue:
- What's
New In The Store This Month
- Valentine's Day Gift Ideas
- Collector's Corner:
Home of
Jean Bazar and Jack Schmitt
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February Special
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Karen Wilkinson
Trunk Show March 5th - 7th
 Thursday,
March 5th to
Saturday, March 7th
10:00am - 6:00pm
Karen Wilkinson
is a Santa Fe designer who creates a distinctive
line of jackets primarily from vintage, Saltillo
hand-woven sarapes & collectable Guatemalan
fabrics done exclusively for El Interior. Each
piece is unique and artfully hand-embellished
with vintage buttons, semi-precious stones, and
many other wonderful mixed media elements. Join
us on March 5th-7th to meet the designer &
see her wonderful new creations! |
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Marcia's Minute
Spring is Here! The weather is warmer and the
new spring fashions 
are arriving, so let's kick off this
season with Santa Fe designer Karen
Wilkinson's trunk show featuring her exquisite Saltillo Sarape
Jackets and a brand new selection of jackets and
vests made from Guatemalan fabric.
Next, we've got the most INCREDIBLE new selection of
San Antonino (Oaxacan Wedding) dresses and
blouses that I literally just brought back from
Mexico yesterday. It is truly the largest and
most varied selection I've ever had in the
store, so you will definitely want to come check
out all of the new ones that we have.
We've also received in some light and airy
blouses from Mexico and a large assortment of
new jewelry that you will start to see in the
store
within the next week. Additionally, we will be
receiving new CMC Click and San Miguel Sandals
within the next couple of weeks, so we have lots
to look forward to.
Lastly, I've gotten some really special pieces
of folk art by artists like Guillermina &
Demetrio Aguilar, Gabino Reyes, Adelina Pedro,
Maria Jimenez, and more. We've got some in the
store now, and we'll have even more in the next
couple of weeks.So stop in soon, there is a lot to see!
Happy Spring!
Saludos,
Marcia Lucas
Owner
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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
Mary Batts Estrada
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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What's New In The Store
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We just received some fabulous new things from
Mexico! New San Antonino Dresses & Blouses, incredible
Tehuantepec Corset Tops, New Jewelry,
New Folk Art, and More!
This is just a sampling - come
in to see all new arrivals!
CLICK HERE TO SEE NEW ITEMS
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Collector's Corner Featuring the Home of
Jean Bazar and Jack Schmitt |
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 We
love seeing different homes from different
collectors, and this month, we've got another
fantastic style to show you! Jean Bazar & Jack
Schmitt do
"Southwest" beautifully: you'll love
seeing their architecture, textiles and
southwestern pottery sprinkled with the whimsy
of Mexican Folk Art.
CLICK HERE TO
VIEW JEAN BAZAR & JACK SCHMITT'S HOME |
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 February's
Special
15% OFF ALL MEN'S
GUAYABERA SHIRTS
Handsome, stylish guayabera shirts make excellent
Valentine's gifts! Be sure to take advantage of our
special this month to keep your Valentine looking
terrific! |
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El Interior Mailbag |
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Why is the
mermaid (La
Sirena) such a
common theme in
Mexican Folk
Art?
Mary
The mermaid is
associated with
water and
rain--and
helping bring
the rain. For
example, in
Oaxaca, rain is
sometimes scarce
for years, not
unlike here in
Texas. The late
Robert K. Wynn
(folk art
collector
extraordinaire)
talks about the
Oaxaquenos
putting mermaids
in their
nativity scenes
as a way to
insure good
rains for the
coming year's
growing season.
A common theme
in Haiti is to
see mermaids and
mermen used as
water guardians
at their water
sources:
springs,
fountains and
wells. |
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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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