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Saturday, December 24, 2011

Taller Leñateros

Taller Leñateros is rustic and filled with paper treasures. They do so much here and so much of it with recyled materials.

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Everything has a purpose.

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A series of prints fresh off the presses!

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My young guide hopped on the bike and pedaled to show me how this contraption mixes the flowers with the pulp. Ingenious! This is what, for me, is at the heart of true creativity - problem solving. Figuring things out. Making something from nothing.

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A book cover lying in wait.

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I bought a few things I'll show you later. Materials I will recycle again for another book.

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People are hard at work here contributing to the entire process in important ways.

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A mountain of newly made paper ready for printing or bookmaking.

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This is their 100 year old press from OHIO!

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When you come to San Cristobal de Las Casas put this on your list of places to see!

p.s. I've figured out how to put more than 5 pics in a post. If you want or need to do the same get Video Email App for iPad. It is fantastic!

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Awesome Mary Ann! Can we please have more pictures of the beautiful people down there so my travel fantasy will be complete? :) ;)

Posted by: Dawn E. Nguyen | Saturday, December 24, 2011 at 05:15 PM

Wow! Anything to do with book making is right up my alley. Thanx again for letting us tag along!!

Posted by: Sharon Bennett | Saturday, December 24, 2011 at 06:36 PM

I imagine you are in your element right now...looks wonderful. Your trip just looks wonderful. Looks awesome. I am so happy for you.

Posted by: Nancy Lynn | Saturday, December 24, 2011 at 07:18 PM

Looks like a great place to stumble upon. Thanks for sharing your adventures with us. Merry Christmas!

Posted by: amy in Texas | Saturday, December 24, 2011 at 07:59 PM

Wonderful!

Posted by: Judy H. | Saturday, December 24, 2011 at 08:01 PM

Absolutely fascinating! Thanks for the tour. Hope you are having a lovely Christmas Eve. Donna

Posted by: donna, doni, lady d | Saturday, December 24, 2011 at 08:06 PM

Mind blowing amazement!

Posted by: Susie LaFond | Saturday, December 24, 2011 at 10:53 PM

Merry Christmas sweetie!!! enjoy your trip...lucky girl!!!! ;)

Posted by: Cez | Sunday, December 25, 2011 at 02:52 AM

ooooooooh!! look at all that goodness. i'm glad you found this, wish i was there. i see so many papers that i love. be sure and show us what you got.

MERRY CHRISTMAS from new york

Posted by: maryk | Sunday, December 25, 2011 at 05:35 AM

What a wonderful place to have discovered!

Posted by: Janet Ghio | Sunday, December 25, 2011 at 06:07 AM

What an amazing place. You have struck gold on this adventure!

Posted by: Seth | Sunday, December 25, 2011 at 02:03 PM

Exquisite, Mary Ann! Leslie

Posted by: Leslie Gardiner | Monday, December 26, 2011 at 11:23 AM

Love this!!! I'd love to go here!

Posted by: Angie Sutton | Monday, December 26, 2011 at 05:11 PM

Am blown away Mary Ann. You pics are amazing as always and your descriptions capture the imagination. Amazing!

Posted by: Helen | Tuesday, December 27, 2011 at 11:12 PM

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