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Textures From Spain: Inspiration For Your Art

30 Tuesday Jan 2018

Posted by La Mensa in Art, Inspiration, Photography, Travel, Woman Owned Business

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Over Christmas break, we went to Spain to visit Cara’s family. We traveled to Valladolid, Salamanca, Segovia, Badajoz, Sevilla and Madrid, as well as a bit of Portugal.

One of the things that impressed me the most about the architecture was the visible textures and patterns that covered the walls of churches, courtyards and buildings. I became obsessed with capturing these textures and would yell out every time I saw a pattern I loved “Texture texture!” and we would have to stop, and take out the camera so I could capture it. Here I have gathered samples of these textures.

I hope that you may find inspiration for a mural, a background for your paintings, a pattern for your next pottery project or whatever other inspiration these may bring you.

Enjoy!

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Here are some delicious off white and cream textures….I love this set.

Some colors were often repeated. Blues, Mustard Golds, and Sea Foam Greens. Many many many patterns in southern Spain are also a reflection of the interconnection between the Arabic and Spanish history.

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While the architectural details in every corner were made of marble and metal, to plaster and wood carvings.

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Even the floors with tiny stones decorated in patterns and shapes.

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Traditionally called Azulejos, pictured here are some of the traditional Spanish and Portuguese ceramic and painted tiles. A collection of  my favorite textures in Blues.

Hope these give you a little inspiration for your design work!

-Mensa

 

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Avocado Egg Salad Recipe

26 Thursday Jan 2017

Posted by La Mushpa in Food, Food and Wine, healthy, Homemade, Organic, Organic Farming, Photography, Recipe, Small Business, Woman Owned Business, Women

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Avocado Egg Salad

Avocado Egg Salad on Homemade Vegan Wheat Bread

Avocado Egg Salad Recipe

 

2 small organic avocados, peeled
6 hard boiled free range organic eggs
1/4 cup organic mayonnaise
6 chopped organic green onions
1 and 1/2 tablespoons organic lemon juice
6 to 8 shakes of smoked paprika, depends on how much you love it
sea salt and pepper to taste

 

 

 

  1. Place the eggs in a saucepan and fill with enough cold water to cover the eggs (they should sit in a single layer). I use my Le Creuset Cast-Iron 1-Quart Oval (Dutch) French Oven so the eggs can rest in said single layer with no drama! Bring to a boil over medium-high heat. As soon as the water comes to a boil, turn off the heat and cover the pan; let sit for 13 minutes (15 minutes if you’re cooking a dozen).
  2. Drain the water and immediately run cold water over the eggs. Transfer eggs to an ice bath and allow eggs to chill for 10 minutes.
  3. Peel and roughly chop the hard boiled eggs.
  4. Add the avocado to a mixing bowl with the mayonnaise, green onions, lemon juice, smoked paprika, sea salt and pepper. Mash the avocados, leaving them slightly chunky if desired. Add the chopped hard boiled eggs and stir well to combine. I like to let it sit in the refrigerator for at least 15 minutes so the flavors work themselves into each other, but it is not necessary. Eat on toasted bread with watercress or greens of choice. I also will put it on a romaine lettuce leaf and eat it like an egg salad lettuce taco!

It’s delicious!

Recipe by Mushpa (aka Cara)

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Just Something To Look At

03 Thursday Sep 2015

Posted by La Mushpa in Activism, Art, Comedy, Dance, Inspiration, Photography

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I was power surfing and promoting Mushpa y Mensa last night and came across these photos on the World Wide Web I thought were worth sharing with you all.

Enjoy.

Naked

Fast

witches

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– Mushpa

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Mushpa y Mensa Super Summer Update

03 Friday Jul 2015

Posted by La Mushpa in accessories, Art, Clothes, craft, crafts, Cuban, DIY, Documentary, dyes, Ecuadorian, Environment, Etsy, Fashion, Feminism, Flea Market, Food, Food and Wine, food color, Gay, Government, Green, happiness, healthy, Heaven, holiday, Homemade, Inspiration, International, Internet, Jewelry, Kickstarter, Knitting, Latina, Lesbian, Love, Organic, Photography, Political, Politics, Queer, sewing, Small Business, Street Art, Street Fair, Stuffed Animal, T-shirts, tattoo, TV, Woman Owned Business, Women

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Hello Mushpa y Mensa Super Fans!

Yes, you see right, it’s Mushpa y Mensa’s Super Summer update, after a few months of silence. We are happy to say that in the last three months, Mushpa y Mensa have begun their “Gypsy Market Life”. Already, on this journey, we have met quite a few amazing people, like the folks at Seaglass Salvage Market, Brooklyn Arts Center, Beacon House Inn, and Satellite Lounge to name a few. We have also danced and tasted many sweet wines at the Duplin Winery’s Main Squeeze Music and Wine Festival, as well as met dozens of new, fun people at the annual Azalea and Strawberry Festivals in North Carolina. ;] We even partnered up with Wilmington’s Earth Day Alliance and enjoyed a wonderful Earth Day Celebration at Hugh MaCrae Park.

It’s been surreal so far.

It’s amazing what faith, love, encouragement, and a little help from our friends can do. In terms of our little cottage industry, we are, as you say, busting a hump. We are constantly checking ourselves on how we can make things better from our art, to our business, to our life.

We have actually just updated the “Photos of Our Peeps” page on Mushpa y Mensa’s site. We added a photo uploading tool, so you can upload pictures of you in our organic tees, wearing our amazing jewelry, hugging our lavender filled plush pets, or even just keeping your hands cool with one of our coffee cozies. :]

And in terms of our Art? Well we keep on bringing to life tons of ideas in our head. For example, we recently created 3.5 new shirt designs. A cool Octopus Olivia with an Anchor Tattoo on her forehead,as well as R6: Reduce, Reuse, Recycle, Replenish, Reflect, Reimagine inspired by Earth Day.

We also have new organic Pima cotton relaxed fit tops that are flying out of the truck. Here is an example of the Pima tops with one of our new designs, Argema Mittrei, a female moth. Lastly, we spruced up Robot Girl and added a cute heart. All these designs we print for the ladies, the gents, and of course the smallest people around.

Mushpa y Mensa have also been focusing on custom shirts that have been selling off Maya so fast we don’t even have time to list them on our Etsy shop!

Spread the art, spread the love.

A few questions answered…

Where can I find the Art Truck?

Follow us on Twitter @mushpamensa. We are constantly posting when and where we will be. There is also an events page on our site, www.mushpaymensa.com/events we keep updated, but Twitter is best for the most up to date information.

We are doing some art shows, markets and fleas, but are hunting to find good spots to park around town. We are partnering up with cool people like the folks at the Beacon House Inn on Carolina Beach and Satellite Bar and Lounge in Wilmington.

And for all the natives and people in the know, since we are new in town, feel free to hit us up at info@mushpamensa.com or our contact page with any ideas where to park, festivals to do or whether you’d like us to rock a party or event with you!

Are you going on the road anytime soon?

We want to explore the grounds of NC and the surrounding area, so we will keep the max to weekend trips. But worry not, we will definitely be making it into the mid-west and west-coast! Maybe even an occasional trip to NYC sooner than you think!

If you have any questions about anything, make sure to ask! We love to hear from you all.

Until the next super exciting Mushpa y Mensa’s and Maya, Magical Mobile Art Machine update we say good day!

With lots of love,

               Cara and Maria Emilia

                                                             a.k.a.

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Maya’s Magical Zine

08 Sunday Feb 2015

Posted by La Mushpa in Activism, Art, crafts, Cuban, DIY, Ecuadorian, Environment, Etsy, Fashion, Feminism, Gay, gOD, Green, happiness, healthy, Homemade, How-To, Inspiration, Jewelry, Kickstarter, Latina, Lesbian, Love, Organic, Photography, Queer, Quote, Recipe, sewing, Small Business, T-shirts, Vintage Trucks, Woman Owned Business, Women

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Hello Super Mushpa y Mensa Fans! We know it has been killing you waiting for our next post. Well here it is Maya’s Makeover Zine!!! We will not go on and on about our amazing zine as it is pretty self explanatory, but here is what Maya’s zine includes:

 

  • Our truck’s full makeover archive with before & after pictures of the project.
  • Mushpa y Mensa DIY tips a.k.a. our gained knowledge we give unto you!
  • How-to everyday eco-tips
  • Delicious food recipes
  • Plus Mushpa y Mensa’s greatest hits and inspirational thoughts from our blog, “La Casa“!

All this in a fantastical and printable PDF.

Want some more Mushpa y Mensa?  Check out www.mushpamensa.com

With much love,

Mushpa y Mensa
(a.k.a. Cara Elaine and Maria Emilia)

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Drama And Some Fun

17 Saturday Jan 2015

Posted by La Mushpa in Activism, Art, Comedy, facebook, Gay, happiness, Inspiration, Lesbian, Music, Photography, Queer, Quote, Woman Owned Business

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Drama… :]

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Balloon GrapesFlying grapes.

VacationOkay, I need to unplug.

-Mushpa

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Street Art and Stuff

16 Friday Jan 2015

Posted by La Mushpa in Activism, Art, happiness, Inspiration, Photography, Street Art

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Timber…

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Shadow art.

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Don’t stop.

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I got this!

FloopyNerdy cute.

-Mushpa

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Go Magazine’s Red Hot Entrepreneurs of 2014

13 Saturday Sep 2014

Posted by La Mushpa in Art, Environment, Etsy, Flea Market, Gay, Lesbian, Photography, Queer, Review, Small Business, Social Media, T-shirts, Woman Owned Business, Women

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Go Magazine Girls

That’s right, we’re red hot entrepreneurs!!! Read more about it by clicking on this super fly link!

Watch out world here we come! :]

– Mushpa y Mensa

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Before and After

23 Wednesday Jul 2014

Posted by La Mushpa in Art, Gay, How-To, Inspiration, Kickstarter, Lesbian, Photography, Queer, Small Business, Social Media, Twitter, Woman Owned Business, Women

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What, you want a sneak peek of Maya our Mobile Art Shop??? Okay!

Maya Before

Before

mAYA aFTERAfter!

– Mushpa

P.S. – Follow us on Twitter!

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Photos of Our Peeps

16 Monday Jun 2014

Posted by La Mushpa in Art, Clothes, crafts, Cuban, Ecuadorian, Etsy, Fashion, Gay, Latina, Lesbian, Organic, Photography, Queer, Social Media, T-shirts, Woman Owned Business

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Mushpa y Mensa Peeps

What, Mushpa y Mensa has a new section on their site featuring their amazingly gorgeous super fans sporting their art? YES…yes, we do! You need to go check it out here, www.mushpaymensa.com/photos-of-our-peeps/.

If you too have a photo of you in an original, organic cotton shirt, unique handmade jewelry, or your lavender stuffed plush pets made out of recycled plastic bottle felt doing something, or whatever art you may have gotten from us here at Mushpa y Mensa, send it in.  We will put you up on Mushpa y Mensa’s “Photos of Our Peeps” page. Just email the photos to info[at]mushpamensa[dot]com and we’ll do the rest.

Much love,

– Mushpa y Mensa

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