Featured Artists

Quinta Mazatlan provides the opportunity for vendors to show case their nature related items. The Nature Store is proud to feature the work of local artists!

AUTHORS

“Valley Ark-Life Along the Rio” by Jan Epton Seale, poet and Ansen Seale, photographer.The beautiful book features 50 poems and photographs of the flora and fauna of the lower Rio Grande Valley. ($18.35)

“Birding the Border-Tales of the Rio Grande Valley” edited by Nancy Millar and Ron Smith. The book features a collection of memories from 30 writers including Father Tom Pincelli, Pete Dunne, Kenn Kaufman and Jimmy Carter. ($19.95)

And many more…stop in and browse the bookstore!

HAND-CRAFTED ITEMS

Mesquite Woodwork and Accessories Unique hand carved mesquite cutting boards, spoons, frames and other wonderful home accessories.

Del Valle Skin creates a great selection of home-made soap from natural ingredients such as pink grapefruit, honey mesquite, fresh coffee, Mexican oregano, blue pumice, sweet orange, green tea, sand & sea, hibiscus, and monthly features. ($6.00)

Zapotec Handwoven Gifts

A cooperative group of weavers called "Bii Dauu" from the community of Teotitlán del Valle, Oaxaca, Mexico work to produce and commercialize high quality textiles. They weave 100% organic textiles and infuse the Zapotec Culture on their work. These textiles are authentic and originally hand woven and dyed with real natural dyes from the Oaxaca region. Cochinilla is an insect that feeds on cactus and are processed and used to give a great red color. The pasta of the indigo is grinded and it is dissolved in alkaline water. The oxygen is cut off from concentration, and when this happens the color blue is created. Yellow comes from the wild Pericon plant growing with yellow flowers. Quinta Mazatlan sells bags and rugs made by the Zapotec weavers.

Cool gift ideas made by local artists!

ARTISTS

Gerald Sneed provides you with great gift items from unique t-shirts to bright bird paintings. You can also take home nature themed post cards, posters, and mugs.

Daniel Adams is an accomplished and renowned artist who's studied art with the best. He has worked with Walt Disney Production, Motion Picture Industry, and numerous Art Galleries including Quinta Mazatlan. His beautiful watercolor artwork is bold and unique and can be purchased inside our gift store year round. Daniel provides you with an array of watercolor postcards and paintingsof Rio Grande Valley Wildlife, t-shirts, and engraved stone creations.