Zahava Sherez is one of a growing number of visiting artists who come to Lake Chapala for a personal residency and then fall in love and return over and over.You work in sculpture and mixed media. Tell us more about your materials and how ...

Sue has been an enthusiastic participant in our personal residency program. She has visited Chapala annually for three years and intends to continue. We’d love to hear about your fiber art journeyI started to knit when I was ...

Alice B. Fogel is the New Hampshire Poet Laureate, a five-year Governor-appointed position that enables her to promote poetry throughout the state and beyond.  Alice has also published five collections of poetry and one guide to appreciat ...

Jenine Shereos’s residency application was jaw-dropping. Her small sculptures made with human hair were exquisite and unique and a good reminder that small work can pack a powerful punch. Like many who come to the residency, she abandoned ...

Louise Saxton was our first resident from Australia. Her work with reclaimed embroidery is truly unique and you will enjoy her thought provoking interview.  You work with reclaimed embroidery. Please tell us what you mean by that.My main art ...

Catherine was the first resident at 360 Xochi Quetzal. We received over 100 applications from talented artists around the world. As we evaluated the images, videos and manuscripts, Catherine’s work stood out. It was fresh, authe ...

Karen Lentz was the first resident writer at 360 Xochi Quetzal. We just acquired a new space in Chapala that seemed perfect for a writer looking for solitude but with all the comforts of home. Karen was here in October 2013 along with our ...

As you will read, Donald Bruce Wright’s road to becoming a painter started later in life. His story and experiences in Mexico will inspire you. He’s a great example of what happens when you stay open to all possibilities. Yo ...

 Justin was the second resident at 360 Xochi Quetzal. His work stood out from the applications that poured in from talented artists and writers around the globe. In contrast to our first resident whose work reflected the saturated color of Mexico, Justin’ ...

Michael Pribich is an artist’s artist who attended 360 Xochi Quetzal in the Spring of 2015. His work is smart, embedded with layers of meaning, beautiful, both pleasing and challenging, often monumental and deeply informed by sense of pla ...