El Interior Newsletter
1009 West Lynn,
Austin (512) 474-8680
www.elinterior.com
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June/July
2008 |
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In This Issue:
- What's
New In The Store This Month
- Spotlights:
Coconut Masks & Oaxacan Wood Carvings
- Collector's Corner: Featuring
Marcia Lucas & Charlie Tesar
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June/July Special
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 Aztec
and Maya Revival Exhibition
at the Mexic-Arte Museum
The Aztec and
Maya Revival exhibition illustrates the
resurgence of Pre-Columbian motifs and patterns
in the modern art and culture of Mexico during
the late 19th and early 20th century. Mexico
developed this new style of art by appropriating
the iconography of many of its Pre-Columbian
ancestral groups, including but not limited to
the Aztec and Maya cultures.
For more
information contact the Mexic-Arte Museum at 419
Congress Avenue, 512-480-9373
www.mexic-artemuseum.org
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Investment opportunity in El Interior
Now that our fifth grandchild is nearing birth
and Charlie and I want to spend more time on the
West Coast, I’m looking for someone interested
in investing in El Interior. Thanks to a
wonderful manager and staff, and a corps of
loyal customers, sales have never been better.
Besides a secure and steady return on
investment, El Interior offers a number of
benefits and pleasures that are as exciting as
rewarding: Unique relationships with folk
artists; travel to the most fascinating corners
of Mexico and Guatemala; opportunities for
creative marketing and social networking; and
perhaps more important, the chance to see a
world few others experience! Feel good about
supporting sustainable life styles!
If
this is of interest, call my adviser, Gary
Zolnierek, at 512.492.2381 or 512.340.0181.
Gary’s email is
garyz@vrtexascapital.com
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Marcia's Minute
It is Summertime and relaxed living is what will
keep you cool! Start by
wearing our new peasant or viejita blouses, made
from the lightest, gauziest cotton. We've also
received in some wonderful new Liz and Jane
cotton separates, as well as Luna Luz sundresses
and skirts. And, don't forget, we have cool
guayaberas for the men to beat the summer heat
with!
For the 4th of July entertaining, give your
table a big splash of color with our Luscious
New Mexican Oilcloth--we have more than 100
rolls Just In! This jubilant and practical
material is great for not only covering outdoor
tables, but for recovering outdoor chairs as
well! Look below at the fantastic project that
Dorian sent us pictures of in this month's
mailbag. For tips on sewing oilcloth or its many
uses, click on our
oilcloth website page for more information.
And, don't forget, oilcloth bags are perfect for
so many summer uses: we have small and large
totes that are great for wet bathing suits, and
out "diaper" bags are wonderful multi-purpose
bags with lots of pockets that can be used for
beach or gardening bags.
We also have some incredible new folk art
in--everything from pottery from the Aguilar
sisters to the wonderful new Oaxacan wood
carvings that are featured in the newsletter
this month. Additionally, we have a new
selection of dishware from Gorky Gonzalez, which
make terrific gifts.
Stop in soon--there is a lot to see, and we love
seeing the familiar faces of our wonderful
customers who keep coming back. Our Clarksville
neighborhood is still one of the joys of
Austin--a neighborhood that still evokes a small
town feel. Stop by soon!
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
Camille Jones
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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As always, you will want to see what is new! We have
new Luna Luz and Liz & Jane clothing, and we have
just received a new shipment of peasant cotton
blouses from Mexico--perfect for summer! In
addition, we have new folk art, oilcloth, Gorky
Gonzalez, and more!
CLICK HERE TO SEE NEW ITEMS
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Collector's Corner |
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Featuring
the home of Marcia Lucas (owner of El Interior)
& Charlie Tesar
Continuing from last month,
tour the second half of Marcia's own home &
experience a collection and home to remember
from the woman who started it all here at El
Interior. Part two of a two part series.
CLICK HERE TO SEE MARCIA'S COLLECTION |
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Bonus Art Spotlight: Oaxacan Wood Carvings |
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 Unsurpassed
for originality and wizardry, Oaxacan wood
carvings have captured the imagination of
collectors and enthusiasts all over the world.
Check out this month
what a wonderful new collection of hand carved,
hand painted wood carvings we have in.
CLICK HERE TO SEE NEW OAXACAN WOOD CARVINGS |
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 June
& July's
Special
TAKE 20% OFF SELECT
DUNES DRESSES
Now through July 12th, come in and get 20% off
select Dunes dresses and
TAKE 25% ALL
WOMEN'S
PLUS SIZE FASHIONS
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El Interior Mailbag
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Hi Amy,Love the store. I
finished my oilcloth table and TV trays (old
garage sale finds) and was so excited at how
cute they turned out. Just wanted to share them
with the store that made it possible.
Love Dorian
How cute is this!!!! Great job
Dorian, and thank you for sharing this with all of
us!
Amy
Hi Amy & Marcia...loved the house & the
collection...the juiciest! I love my brown Dunes
outfit, fabulous bag & the San Miguel shoes, plus
all the little bird necklaces that I bought & since
distributed to daughters & grandchildren. Your shop
is a joy....I look forward to returning to Austin
(where we bought a house) in Nov. Thanks for the
love of art & soul! -Ginny Bueide
Marcia- my husband, Don Cook, and I enjoyed
seeing your Blanco house. You've got the best of the
best (from El Interior), but I would expect no less.
Thanks for sharing your interesting collection
-Peggy Pickle
Thank you to Marcia Lucas for sharing pictures of
her lovely home. Muy acogedora. She has inspired
me! I wish she had shared pictures of her kitchen,
as I'm in need of inspiration for my kitchen's
counter tops. Thank you for your newsletter. I
always enjoy it. -Alegria Arce Hibbetts
Thank you for all of your comments! If you
missed last month's newsletter featuring Part I of
the tour through Marcia Lucas' home,
CLICK HERE. This month we complete the tour,
including her kitchen and the rest of her fabulous
home!
Amy Morrow
Manager |
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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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