Dear Friends, I am the homesick potter
One small change of direction opens a new colourful experience.
The number 12 bus on Folsom was late going into town, so I decided to go off on a little detour.
Little did I know how wonderful it would be. I walked along an alley where every space was covered with paint. Murals depicting Mexican idols like Frieda Kahlo and Diego Rivera. A local painter called Lucia Ippolito and Tirso Araiza painted a mural called "Mission Makeover". The mural is about the social change in their neighbourhood, the gentrification pushing out the Latino population. Back on 24th St., further along there is a large mural about the Europeans displacing the Indigenous population. The hardship of living in one of the most beautiful and exciting cities in the US is visible on every street corner; you just have to be willing to see it.
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| Icons of Mexican Art - Hector Escarraman |
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| Icons of Mexican Art - Hector Escarraman |
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| Mission Makeover - Lucia Ippolito & Tirso Araiza |
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| Mission Makeover - Lucia Ippolito & Tirso Araiza |
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| Mission Makeover - Lucia Ippolito & Tirso Araiza |
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| Mission Makeover - Lucia Ippolito & Tirso Araiza |
Location: Balmy Alley, off 24th Street near Folsom
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