His store is full of color.

Gallery owner Mayer Shacter holds a Huichol yarn painting at Galeria Atotonilco in Mexico. (AP)
A collection of Wounaan woven baskets from Colombia are seen in Mr. Shacter’s gallery. (AP)
This very old wall hanging is from Guerrero, Mexico. (AP)
Gallery owner Mayer Shacter holds a hand-embroidered garment made by an artisan in Guatemala. (AP)
An example of Mexican folk art is shown in Mayer Shactedr’s gallery near San Miguel de Allende, Mexico. (AP)

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One man looks for art in Mexico. He finds baskets and paintings and fabric. People who make crafts talk to Mr. S. They teach him. He buys their art. His store is full of color! Visitors learn about Mexican art.

Read More: Mayer Shacter looks for folk art in Mexico. Folk art is handmade. It has been made in Mexico for hundreds of years. Folk art is bright and colorful! Mr. Shacter visits artists. He sees their baskets and pottery. He finds jewelry and fabric. He learns about crafts. He fills his store with art. The store is called a gallery. Have you been to an art gallery? In Exodus 35 we read about artists. “And every skillful woman spun with her hands, and they all brought what they had spun in blue and purple and scarlet yarns and fine twined linen.” Their art was a gift to God!