At the end of December, 2015, I was scrolling aimlessly through Instagram. Totally burnt out, and not sure what to do next, I stumbled upon a post about an info session for a new week-long creative residency that would be held in Oaxaca, Mexico. It doesn't take much convincing that escaping the Chicago winter in February is a good idea. So a month and a half later I found myself on an overnight flight to Oaxaca City, Mexico headed for the first iteration of the Pocoapoco creative residency. Here are a few sketches and photographs from my week there.
the first morning in Mexico
Santo Domingo
A stela at Monte Alban
The view from Monte Alban
My favorite wall in Oaxaca
Elissa and I went to visit some palenques outside of the city.
Agave prepped for mezcal making
agave watercolor / notes for a zine
at the palenque
Sunset at the palenque
My favorite garden
Watercolors dry fast here
