Blog post 5/6

LABEL:

Title: Mercado Artisan

Date: 2001

Geography/Culture: Honduras/ Central America

Medium: Chalk figure vegetables

Dimensions: 16inches

Classification:  Yeso aka chalk

Source:

 This item was hand made in Central American, Honduras by an artisan in a market area in La Cieba, a small cities in Honduras back in 2001.This object is used for decorations, it is well known in a lot of Central American homes. I chose this object because it means a lot to my mother, to have a piece of her homeland in her own home.  Its important for a viewer to know about it because it was hand made by a local person in Honduras, not many people can create vegetables as identical as this artist. I value this piece because I don’t know any central American artist, it has been a collection I’ve seen in many of my relatives homes, makes me feel like I’m united with family from here and from my country.

 This piece is reminder of my parent’s homeland emphasizing common produces that are locally grown, and are commonly used for various meals for Honduran families. One item can connect you traditionally to different Latin American countries. John Cotton Dana states, “As the collections were of very great value – consisting usually of originals, which no money could replace, which should therefore be guarded with the utmost care”. This quotes shows that money can’t buy what we value when it comes to our families. It’s a memory that stays in our hearts. It holds meaning to my family and if I decide to put it in my own museum I know it will teach people the purpose of family and the mental growth a person can have learning about Central American countries.