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LANDS WAS FOUNDED BY ARTIST RAMIRO FERNANDEZ. RAMIRO RECEIVED HIS B.A. DEGREE IN ART FROM MASSACHUSETTS COLLEGE OF ART AND DESIGN IN BOSTON AND A MASTERS FROM JAMES MADISON UNIVERSITY. HE CREATES IN MANY MEDIUMS, BUT IS PARTICULARLY DRAWN TO MUSIC. LANDS WAS BORN, IN PART, TO FORM AN ART PLATEAU FOR MUSIC AND ART.
RAMIRO IS WORKING TOWARD RAISING PUBLIC AWARENESS FOR LESS FORTUNATE INTERNATIONAL ARTISANS THROUGH HIS EFFORTS WITH BARRO SIN PLOMO. WE HOPE YOU ENJOY THE WORKS OF LANDS AND PLEASE KNOW THAT YOUR SUPPORT IS PASSED FORWARD TO WORK ON A GLOBAL LEVEL.
RAMIRO FERNANDEZ IS PART OF THE DESIGN TEAM FOR THE INTERNATIONALLY RENOWNED ARTIST, ERIC O'LEARY AND ERIC'S DESIGN STUDIO TARIKI. TARIKI HAS SPONSORED WORK WHICH HAS TAKEN RAMIRO INTO THE HEART OF MEXICO. TARIKI HAS BEEN DEDICATED TO HIGH END CERAMIC ART & DESIGN SINCE 1963 AND RECENTLY HAS PARTNERED WITH THE NONPROFIT BARRO SIN PLOMO, WHOSE PURPOSE IS TO WORK WITH THE ARTISANS OF MEXICO AND ASSIST THEM IN CREATING WITH "LEAD FREE" GLAZES BRINGING THEIR PRODUCTS TO THE FOREFRONT IN INTERNATIONAL DESIGN AND RETAIL TRADE BY WAY OF ECHERY POTTERY. ECHERY POTTERY IS AN EXPORTER OF LEAD-FREE POTTERY AND MEXICAN CRAFTS. ECHERY'S MISSION IS TO ACT AS A BRIDGE BETWEEN MEXICAN ARTISANS AND BUYERS, AND HELPS ARTISANS GAIN ACCESS TO NEW INTERNATIONAL AND NATIONAL MARKETS. RAMIRO HAS WORKED CLOSELY WITH BARRO SIN PLOMO AND ECHERY POTTERY AND HAS SPENT MONTHS IN MEXICO TRAINING AND WORKING SIDE-BY-SIDE WITH THESE ARTISANS TO HELP THEM MAKE THIS LEAD-FREE TRANSITION SUCCESSFUL. A DONATION WILL BE MADE ON BEHALF OF ALL LANDS MUSIC AND APPAREL SALES TO BARRO SIN PLOMO. IF YOU HAVE FURTHER QUESTIONS ABOUT THIS EFFORT OR WANT TO HELP, PLEASE CONTACT ANY OF THESE LINKS: Landshouse@gmail.com
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www.Tarikistudios.com