I felt very grateful and loved when I was invited to share Cascarones to travelers in the airport(art at the airport) the Woodmere Art Museum. Both of these institutions support and highlight Philadelphia’s rich artist community. Their support gives me the optomisum needed to go forward and make philanthropic art. As an Chicana, activist I shares one of the jewel like traditions of my Mexican culture, AIDS awareness, and the act of kindenss to those in need. For over 30 years communitues like these two make it possible to create our artistic vision. In these troubled times I feel we all need respite. Cascarones bring the joy of my childhood to mind. Eggs, spring, and rebirth, as we see everything beginning to blossom. I wish everyone a blessed Easter, a happy spring and much luck when cracking a cascarone over a loved ones head or being the recipient of an egg cracking. Life is fast and spontaneous just like the cascarone.
I will be selling the Cascarones at the Reading Terminal Market in Center City Philadelpha March 28-30th with funds donated to Camp Dream Catcher. (https://campdreamcatcher.org). Special thanks to The Reading TErminal Market for the donated table and HACE for their ongoing support.
Much love and gratitude.