Miriam Gampel7/ “The Florence of Mexico”Spratling had wanted to create beautiful objects in silver , but he also wanted to build something in Taxco and for Taxco. He had seen the…Aug 18Aug 18
Miriam Gampel6/ Taxco: Flowering of real work, based on knowledge, culture and love.There was an affinity within Spratling with silver. It was logical. The surrounding mountains of Taxco contained silver. But Spratling’s…Aug 9Aug 9
Miriam Gampel5/“Little Mexico”Meanwhile Spratling was involved with business in Mexico City.Aug 3Aug 3
Miriam Gampel4/TaxcoSpratling discovered a great fondness for Taxco, a beautiful old Spanish Colonial town in the Sierra Madre mountains about 180 kilometers…Aug 3Aug 3
Miriam Gampel3/Spratling Discovers MexicoIn the summers William Spratling taught “Colonial Architecture” at the University in Mexico City and made important connections, among them…Jul 28Jul 28
Miriam Gampel2/ OriginsWilliam Spratling was an American architect and artist, teacher, collector, writer, adventurer, leader and entrepreneur. He was born in…Jul 27Jul 27
Miriam GampelThe Creative Impulse, The Creative Life and Creative PracticesI believe in the creative impulse. It has been a central theme of my life.Jun 3Jun 3
Miriam GampelI like the fact that your humanity comes through in your writing. It comforts me.Jun 3Jun 3
Miriam GampelCollecting BooksI have a long time familiarity with the subject of books. I grew up in my father’s personal library, which at one count comprised over…May 9May 9