Atelier Arenas

Sculpture as the antidote.

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Ya regresamos de yucatán. Quedamos 10 noches en Mérida pero unas de mis cosas favoritas son los pirámides de chichenitza, uxmal, y la historia de chocolate frente a uxmal. 🍫 🏫 🏛️ #uxmal #chichenitza #chocolate #pilingupstones #fortheloveofmexico #poramoramexico #daysofmudandlemonade #mexpat #mexicanimmigrants #tropics #gulfofmexico #yucatan (at Yucatán) https://www.instagram.com/p/Cn0aiI-riXf/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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My Guardian sculpture. A feeble attempt to understand my relationship to nature. Getting the legs ready for the mold. 🐒 🌳 🐉 . . . #sculpture #escultura #esculturaenmexico #mexpat #papersculpture #esculturaenpapel #contemporarysculpture #esculturacontemporanea #contemporaryart #artecontemporaneo #arteenmexico #artinmexico #dianelouisevanderzanden #artefigurativo #figurativeart #figuresculpture #esculturafigurativa #artbywomen #womansculptor #womeninart #papelmache #papermache (at El Naranjal, Colima, Mexico) https://www.instagram.com/p/CkhegNVOH-g/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Celebrating Rogelio. (at Comala Pueblo Mágico) https://www.instagram.com/p/Cj0jshxrjCd/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Me and my girl, Emi. 🐶 🐕 🐩 #ranchoflordelcerro #dianelouisevanderzanden #amansbestfriend #happysculptor (at El Naranjal, Colima, Mexico) https://www.instagram.com/p/Ch9Vig5OMK4/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Outfitting my studio with benches and storage cabinets. My first workbench here in the studio is two salvaged pieces of plywood stuck together. It works fine and it will stay. Sorry for the panting. It's hot and humid and I'm hauling myself around on crutches. 💪🏼 🌸 🤤 #sculpturestudio #sculptures #womansculptor #womenwhosculpt #atelierarenas #ranchoflordelcerro #sculpture #paperart #papersculpture #dianelouisevanderzanden #sculptureinpaper #esculturaenpapel #contemporarysculpture #esculturacontemporanea #contemporaryart #artecontemporaneo #arteenmexico #artinmexico #arteenpapel #escultura #esculturaenmexico #artefigurativo #figurativeart #figuresculpture #esculturafigurativa (at El Naranjal, Colima, Mexico) https://www.instagram.com/p/ChdUuwbrO5W/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Ballerina sculpture And this happened 2 weeks ago. Today is the second time that I've been in the studio since the dastardly deed. Learning to use crutches and and an old style wheel less walker is as good as going to the gym. I have Popeye arms. 💪🏼 🤕 🦶🏼 #atelierarenas #dianelouisevanderzanden #sculpture #escultura #esculturaenmexico #sculptureimexico #sculptures #sculptureinpaper #esculturaenpapel #paperart #artecontemporaneo #arteenpapel #contemporarysculpture #contemporaryart #esculturacontemporanea #esculturafigurativa #figurativesculpture #figuresculpture (at El Naranjal, Colima, Mexico) https://www.instagram.com/p/ChabjuJudBb/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Studio tour. Lots of new stuff happening here at the Rancho and the studio. Come on by and enjoy the show. 🤗 😎 😃 #ranchoflordelcerro #atelierarenas #patio #sculpture #escultura #sculptures #esculturas #arteenmexico #sculptureinpaper #esculturaenpapel #contemporarysculpture #esculturacontemporanea #contemporaryart #artecontemporaneo #arteenmexico #artinmexico #dianelouisevanderzanden #artefigurativo #figurativeart #figuresculpture #esculturafigurativa #artbywomen #womansculptor #womeninart (at El Naranjal, Colima, Mexico) https://www.instagram.com/p/Cf4LeRxr2t-/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Soul Sculpture. After months of ruminating on whether this copper leaf would work, here she is. I'm happy with it, the energy it brings, the contrast it creates. The older photos show what happened when I put the foam inside. Hey, it was the first time that I did that. 🤓 🌞 🌻 ☀️ #papersculpture #esculturaenpapel #contemporarysculpture #esculturacontemporanea #contemporaryart #artecontemporaneo #arteenmexico #arteenpapel #paperart #atelierarenas #figurativesculpture #dianelouisevanderzanden #artinmexico #artincolima #arteencolima #escultura #esculturaenmexico #sculptureinmexico #esculturafigurativa #figurativesculpture #figurativesculptures #sculpture (at El Naranjal, Colima, Mexico) https://www.instagram.com/p/Cejj5luvAHO/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Sunday studio tour. Tranquility in the hills of Colima. I hope you enjoy seeing my progress. . . . 👱🏽‍♀️👩🏽‍🦰👩‍🦱👩🏼‍🦳👵🏽 . . . #sculpturestudio #sculptures #womansculptor #womenwhosculpt #atelierarenas #dianelouisevanderzanden #sculpturesofwomen #paperart #paperartist #arteenpapel #artinpaper #contemporarysculpture #lesstoxicsculpture #artecontemporaneao #esculturacontemporanea #contemporaryart #arteenmexico #artinmexico #esculturaenpapel #contemporarysculpture #arteencolima #arteenmexico #escultura #esculturas (at El Naranjal, Colima, Mexico) https://www.instagram.com/p/CdUqiaTM2Mo/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Studio tour. I'm a lucky person to have this place to work in the subtropics with greenery and wildlife of all sorts all around. I hope you enjoy a slice of studio life. 😍 🌎 ‼️ #sculpturestudio #studiotour #dianelouisevanderzanden #paperart #papersculpture #womansculptor #sculpturesofwomen #contemporaryart #contemporarysculpture #esculturacontemporanea #atelierarenas #arteencolima #artecontemporanea #arteenmexico #arteenpapel #esculturaenpapel #esculturaencolima #tallerdescultura #mujereseneltaller #artecontemporaneo #artincolima #artinmexico #artefigurativo (at El Naranjal, Colima, Mexico) https://www.instagram.com/p/CcL082pr4fA/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Earth bound sculpture. Working away on this one. Add paper paste, let dry, gesso, let dry, repeat. I have several in the works so that I can work while letting others dry. 🌏 🌎 🌏 #papersculpture #esculturaenpapel #contemporarysculpture #esculturacontemporanea #contemporaryart #artecontemporaneo #arteenmexico #artinmexico #atelierarenas #dianelouisevanderzanden #sculpture #sculptures #escultura #esculturas #esculturaencolima #esculturafigurativa #esculturaenmexico #figurativeart #figuresculpture #esculturafigurativa (at El Naranjal, Colima, Mexico) https://www.instagram.com/p/CbxbyzVLxjf/?utm_medium=tumblr

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Studio tour. I made these videos before I left for Oaxaca and I think that I forgot to post them! Loving my studio and there's lots of new stuff going on in here since these so I'll have new studio tour videos soon. #atelierarenas #dianelouisevanderzanden #ranchoflordelcerro #sculpture #sculptures #escultura #esculturas #artecontemporaneo #contemporaryart #esculturacontemporanea #contemporarysculpture #paperart #arteenpapel #papersculpture #esculturaenpapel #sculptureinmexico #esculturaenmexico #esculturaencolima #sculptureinColima #moldesenyeso #plastermolds #moldes #molds #figurativesculpture #esculturafigurativa (at El Naranjal, Colima, Mexico) https://www.instagram.com/p/CbeDwVBrhc2/?utm_medium=tumblr

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Jalatlaco murals. The beauty of Oaxaca, Mexico. 🎨 🎭 🇲🇽 #jalatlaco #jalatlacooaxaca #jalatlacomagico #jalatlacomexico #murals #murales #travelmexico (at Jalatlaco, Oaxaca) https://www.instagram.com/p/CbY0ZW2L1K2/?utm_medium=tumblr

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We had an excellent day today at Monte Albán (white mountain) where the Olmecs and the Zapotecs created a city on a mountain top. Our Italian tour guide made the trip. He went out of his way to tell us and show us and get us imagining living there. If you ever get the chance, it's a priority, near Oaxaca city. 👣 ⛰️ 🏯 #montealban #inspiration #atelierarenas #oaxaca #mexico #architecture #agriculture #ancientcivilizationsinmexico #ancientcivilizations #olmec #zapotec (at Monte Albán, Oaxaca) https://www.instagram.com/p/Ca3cOl9Lzkr/?utm_medium=tumblr

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A spectacular evening of dinner and performance at the Ex Hacienda de Nogueras. Ballet Folklorico from La Universidad de Colima. They travel, so if you get a chance to see them, you should. The costumes will blow your mind. And the dance and songs, from pre-hispanic times to the present, are riveting. #adventuresofthephyllisdillermumu #universidaddecolima #balletfolklorico #dianelouisevanderzanden #atelierarenas #inspiration (at Nogueras, Colima, Mexico) https://www.instagram.com/p/CapeYm2rPVs/?utm_medium=tumblr

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Studio tour! Short and sweet. I love my studio. 💕💞💕 #sculptures #studiotour #dianelouisevanderzanden #ranchoflordelcerro #paperartist #artemenostoxico #lesstoxicart #lesstoxicsculpture #womansculptor #womewhosculpt #esculturafigurativa #figurativesculpture #figuresculpture #esculturaencolima #sculptureinColima #arteenpapel #paperart #atelierarenas #esculturaenpapel #contemporarysculpture #esculturacontemporanea #contemporaryart #artecontemporaneo #arteenmexico (at El Naranjal, Colima, Mexico) https://www.instagram.com/p/CaF7WvEF_lV/?utm_medium=tumblr

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Soul Sculpture. Making the small book shelf in the center of the chest of this sculpture is so satisfying. This is a collaboration with my friend @judyserebrin who makes hand painted a bound books as well as sculptures. She'll make the small book to fit in this shelf. An interesting fact is that Colima and Redwood City are sister cities. 📙 📖 ✨ #papersculpture #esculturaenpapel #contemporarysculpture #esculturacontemporanea #contemporaryart #artecontemporaneo #atelierarenas #dianelouisevanderzanden #figurativesculpture #figuresculpture #sculpture #sculptures #escultura #esculturaenmexico #paperart #arteenpapel #esculturaencolima #esculturas #sistercity #collaborativeart #collaborativesculpture (at El Naranjal, Colima, Mexico) https://www.instagram.com/p/CZHj6QALfFn/?utm_medium=tumblr