Books / Tools

Books are precious. I love to jump from book to book as my interest in a topic waxes and wanes. These gems are on my bedside table at the moment. In my artwork, I am currently exploring the serpent as a symbol in mythology, folklore, and my own dreams.

Borderlands/La Frontera: The New Mestiza by Gloria Anzaldua

Literary Witches: A Celebration of Magical Women Writers 

by Taisia Kitaiskaia and illustrated by Katy Horan

The Encyclopedia of Witches & Witchcraft by Rosemary Ellen Guiley

Design Motifs of Ancient Mexico by Jorge Enciso

The Art of Dreaming by Carlos Castaneda

Chicana Art: The Politics of Spiritual and Aesthetic Altarities 

by Laura E. Perez

Laura E. Perez discusses spirituality in Chicana art