While I was in Toronto exploring the Queen West neighborhood’s Art and Design Venues with expert guide Betty Ann Jordan, I was thrilled to be introduced to Lady Mosquito. Owner and design maven Cynthia Villegas founded Lady Mosquito in 2008 to introduce Canadians to the artistic traditions from her native Peru. As I entered her […]
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Discovering Lucky Buddhist Amulets in Thailand
As soon as I boarded my first plane to Bangkok, I noticed something different right away about the other passengers filing past me. Around almost everyone’s neck hung at least one pendant that was clearly special. Some had small gold Buddhas while other people had large chains with five or more medallions stationed along it […]