Beading, crafting, painting. Serving and volunteering in my community. Talking to Young people. Art and music. Lots of music....
Music
Quetzal Guerrero, Violeta Parra, Lila Downs, Shakira, Sambas, tangos y salsas... Muita musica brasileira. Classical, opera - especially Carmen - broadway and beautiful music. Lots of poetry and love.
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Heroes
Dolores Huerta, Crafty Chica, Frida Kahlo, Violeta Parra, Selena, Teresa Heinz, Teresa Brice, Maria Teresa, and all the Teresas, Gina Pacaldo, Lila Downs, all women singer/songwriters, my many sisters artists - all the strong women behind their accomplished and successful men.
All the Indigenous Souls with Creative Spirits!!!
Carmen Frida Beader Congratulations to Latino Artists in Phoenix!! The New ALAC Center and Galeria will open this First Friday Dec 4th. Join us 147 E. Adams Posted at 5:08 PM Nov 29 view more
About me: I live in the Arizona desert, have been blessed with a wonderful family and love to do my art. My most precious moments are creating outrageous and unique pieces of jewelry for the embelishment and empowerment of great women. Mostly my friends. I am fortunate to be surrounded and befriended by many fantastic ladies. I am part of a group of eccentric women artists: www.thephoenixfridas.com
I am married to the artist, el Maestro ZARCO: www.zarkmask.com
Our first son is the violinist QUETZAL: www.qviolin.com
I enjoy my family immensely. I live for all our three children and savor every bit of their successes. I am mesmerized by their creative spirits and their fascinating friends who are the voices of their generation. I love cooking, beading, playing music and just being creative.
I also do a lot of volunteering in my community and serve on many boards i.e. www.culturalcoalition.com www.alacaz.org
Here is some of my jewelry for sale. I make many styles and colors of earrings, necklaces, purses, hair jewelry, bracelets and the very sexy and colorful anklets...
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Who I'd like to meet: More artists!! The world needs visionaries. Artists are the ones!! Also ... Fantastic women who loves jewelry. And the men who adore them!!! Check out the pictures of the jewelry I make regularly.
I drank to drown my pain, but the damned pain learned how to swim, ... Frida Kahlo "Feet, what do I need you for when I have wings to fly?" - Frida Kahlo. Te mando Paz, Luz y Tranquilidad Con mucho amor y carino siempre<3<3
Hi Carmen :) I hope you're having a wonderful new year! I haven't heard from you in a while, i hope that everything's going well :) and did you get my card? i went home for christmas, and had a beautiful time. we missed you, and thought of you...
Thank you for the birthday wishes Carmen. It is my 40th tomorrow!!! My friends got me a great gift I will share when I can get a digital copy. Hope to see you soon and tell your husband Hello too!
thanks carmen! it was great to see quetzal at bombero's when he was here. seems like my birthday is a great time for a storm. katrina hit on the 29th and now this. yikes!
African Festival '08 is looking for vendors and sponsors. If you are interested in becoming one, please visit: ww. afasa. org/african_festival. html and download application.
This year's festival is Saturday, October 18, 2008 at Arizona State University at the West campus.