The Embers Podcast

In this episode I sit down with my good friend Daniel Gonzalez who is a amazing printmaker here in Los Angeles. Daniel is originally from Boyle Heights which is where my studio is at and where this podcast was recorded. I had a blast with Daniel talking about how he became a print maker, being raised in Boyle Heights / East Los, political philosophy, papel picado, and many of his past and upcoming projects. Thank you for Listening.

Please follow Daniel on Instagram; @printgonzalez

Please visit his website: http://printgonzalez.com

Vincent Valdez is legendary Chicano / American painter from San Antonio, TX. Listen in as we talk about being in Cheech Marin's art collection, the Late Richard Duardo, growing up in San Antonio, apprenticing under Alex Rubio, and his latest painting titled “The City” which depicts the KKK.

Follow Vincent on Instagram:@vincentvaldez77

As some of you may know, I have Yaqui roots, the only problem is that I wasn't really raised submersed in the culture. I really only know that I have Yaqui ancestry because when I was a young child I vividly remember my Great Grandparents speaking it at their house in the outskirts of Mexicali. Over most of my adult life I have made it a personal mission to recover as much knowledge be it historical, cultural or spiritual of the Yaqui tradition. When I lived in Phoenix I had my studio in a artist building and by coincidence my neighbor in that building happened to be Yaqui and on that same quest for knowledge. That neighbor was Carlos Valencia from the Yaqui town of Guadalupe, AZ right outside of Phoenix. At that point he was starting his YAQUI PRIDE clothing line / movement. If you are part Yaqui this gonna be a fun and informative episode, if your not it still is cause Carlos is one cool native nerd!

Please Visit:

YaquiPride.com

Follow Yaqui Pride Instagram:

@yaquipride