At LA’s first-ever piñata exhibit, no blindfolds are necessary. Just bring your art appreciation

KCRW

GREATER LA Hosted by Steve Chiotakis

September 29, 2021

Isaias Rodriguez, resilience, 2021, Craft in America, Piñatas
Isaias Rodriguez, resilience, 2021
Piñatas: The High Art of Celebration at Craft in America, Gallery Installation View. Photo Credit: Madison Metro, Craft in America, Piñatas
Piñatas: The High Art of Celebration at Craft in America, Gallery Installation View. Photo Credit: Madison Metro.

Emily Zaiden, the lead curator and director, says that they “are handcrafted objects that are beautiful, creatively designed, made with care and love, and also that we discard.”

Yesenia Prieto is a third-generation piñata maker and the founder of Piñata Design Studio, where they make custom piñatas. Growing up, her father was a sculptor and her mother was a piñata maker, so she was exposed to both art and the tradition at an early age. Now she sees a lot of crossover between the two.

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