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A Step Back to Move Forward

WELL....I've been absent from blog posts for 2 1/2 months. Whew....where did the time go and what was I doing??



First, let's just get this part out of the way. I had my two year Leukemia diagnosis anniversary on November 30th, 2012. Instead of feeling celebratory, I felt sad and ever so slightly hopeless. For the life of…
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Added by Martha Rodriguez on February 19, 2013 at 2:50pm — 3 Comments

Healing Embrace

Jacob "Jake" Rodriguez -   my father

photo is head shot from his early singing career, 

San Angelo TX 1930's

I will be creating an altar for the Dia de los Muertos 2012 exhibit at SOMArts…

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Added by Martha Rodriguez on September 18, 2012 at 11:56am — No Comments

Photo-op with Mayor Ed Lee

Photo-op with Mayor Ed Lee

Ani Rivera, Mayor Ed Lee, me and assistant to Mayor Lee

Out Sunday, working …

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Added by Martha Rodriguez on June 6, 2012 at 12:22pm — 1 Comment

The In-Between

Let Go of the Past! 
Live for Today! 
Don't Worry About the Future!




That is a…
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Added by Martha Rodriguez on May 18, 2012 at 9:39pm — 4 Comments

Estudio Martita & Spring Open Studios

Flowering Tree by Martha Rodriguez…
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Added by Martha Rodriguez on April 8, 2012 at 3:07pm — 2 Comments

Adjust - : to adapt or conform oneself (as to new conditions)

Adjust - : to adapt or conform oneself (as to new conditions)

subtitle: My work is available for shows and readily available for sale 



Took a whirlwind trip to L.A. over the MLK weekend. Visited family (and particularly the Fusco side of the family) and had a great time. We drove down in a rented 12 seat van. We collected my mother in San Jose, and from San Francisco came my husband, daughter, son and his wife…

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Added by Martha Rodriguez on January 22, 2012 at 1:30pm — 4 Comments

I'm healthy with a new life ahead of me...

HAPPY EVE OF A NEW YEAR!!



Just wanted to send a New Year greeting to all the creative ones on ABLA and a thank-you for all your support, prayers and good wishes.…
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Added by Martha Rodriguez on December 31, 2011 at 12:49pm — No Comments

SUNDAY STREETS: Sugar Skulls, Altar Decorating and Mini Tienda

 

 

 

 

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Myself and fellow artist, Michele Simons have organized a sugar skull making, altar decorating and mini tienda next Sunday, October 23 from 11 to 5pm.  It is organized along with Sunday Streets which creates miles of car-free roads for people to get out and get…
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Added by Martha Rodriguez on October 17, 2011 at 10:18am — No Comments

Vending at Illuminations - Day of the Dead opening celebration at SOMArts, San Francisco, October 7th

Trying to keep my activities local for selling my work. Just finished open studios which was great. New sales with new customers and sales with regular customers. All good. So happy. Vending at the Dia de los Muertos celebration at SOMArts, San Francisco. Opens tomorrow, Friday, October 7th from 6 to 9pm. Altars will be unveiled, arts and crafts sold, music and live performance. Can't wait     !…

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Added by Martha Rodriguez on October 6, 2011 at 12:00pm — 2 Comments

Estudio Martita, Hipsta-Veras, ArtBistro interview and other news

Hi All.

Was interviewed last year by Christina Macres with the onlline artists site ARTBISTRO on my calavera series called "HIPSTA-VERAS." I based my paintings on the hipsters I see walking around the Mission District of San Francisco and gave them a calavera persona. Wanted to share the article and work with you.

Also wanted to mention that I am just…

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Added by Martha Rodriguez on September 4, 2011 at 11:55am — 1 Comment

Life in Transition

What do you do when you've been diagnosed with a life threatening disease? Well, I was diagnosed with Leukemia at the end of November 2010. My first experience was denial.that The doctors were just wrong and should have been talking to someone else. I thought, "This is another person's reality…

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Added by Martha Rodriguez on February 5, 2011 at 7:00pm — No Comments

DIA DE LOS MUERTOS in SAN FRANCISCO; diversity in attendance



DIVERSITY IN ATTENDANCE…





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Added by Martha Rodriguez on November 6, 2010 at 12:00pm — No Comments

Legendary Aztec images of warrior Popocatépetl and princess Iztaccíhuatl:





With all my Dia de los Muertos events and open studios happening in

October, it was difficult… Continue

Added by Martha Rodriguez on October 30, 2010 at 10:47pm — No Comments

Come join us in the Mission! San Francisco honors Dia de los Muertos on November 2nd





All individuals, community members, artists, families are invited to view and participate in the yearly Dia de los Muertos event in San Francisco's multicultural Mission. The procession starts at 22nd St.and Bryant and the Festival of Altars, as usual, will be at Garfield Park on November 2.



Please bring flowers, photos, mementos, food and/or drink to place on the altars in… Continue

Added by Martha Rodriguez on October 28, 2010 at 1:50pm — No Comments

My Hipsta-Vera series featured on ArtBistro

My new Dia de los Muertos series called Hip-sta Veras was featured on ArtBistro. Would love for you to take a look!
http://artbistro.monster.com/news/articles/11607-featured-member-martha-rodriguez

Added by Martha Rodriguez on October 19, 2010 at 9:38pm — No Comments

Estudio Martita will be open for Open Studios, San Francisco



Estudio Martita of 1890 Bryant

invites you to

San Francisco Open Studios

in The…

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Added by Martha Rodriguez on September 30, 2010 at 11:30pm — No Comments

Night at Las Expresiones artist reception.

Roxanne Quezada, Alejandra Palos, Martha…
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Added by Martha Rodriguez on September 12, 2010 at 3:28pm — No Comments

SF COMITE MEXICANO CIVICO PATRIOTICO FUNDRAISER

Sat, 07/10/2010 - 5:00pm - 10:00pm

Join us for an evening of art, culture and…

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Added by Martha Rodriguez on July 8, 2010 at 12:10am — No Comments

San Francisco Pride Parade

Went to my first Pride Parade here in San Francisco. I've lived in San Francisco a long, long time - okay, almost 30 years - and never attended. Well, I don't like large crowds. That's my big excuse. This year, I wanted to take pics with my little digital Canon. Its not a new

camera. Its almost 2 years old. Yet, somehow I am now inclined to record as much as I can of San Francisco living. I want to show friends, family what this beautiful city looks and…

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Added by Martha Rodriguez on June 30, 2010 at 10:53pm — No Comments

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