[TheForge] Re: Leon Mexico

Tue Oct 7 01:13:00 2003

Jerry,

Unfortunately Rocio is up in Massachusetts at Metalwerx on a grant.  She 
will be there for the whole month of October.

Dave Brown

/03 -0800, you wrote:
>This is Rocio's E-dress. [email protected]
>
>She's a wonderful repousse artist and even more wonderful gal. I hope you
>get the chance to meet her, I'd go WAY out of my way to, 200-300 miles
>wouldn't even be a question.
>
>Frosty
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>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Harland Johnson" <[email protected]>
>To: <[email protected]>
>Sent: Monday, October 06, 2003 11:08 AM
>Subject: [TheForge] Re: Leon Mexico
>
>
> >
> > That is a very interesting web page.   I think her name "Rocio" means
> > something like Morning Dew.   A young blond haired Mexican Blacksmith! Que
> > Macha! http://www.rocioheredia.com
> >
> > The City of Monterrey is in the State of  Nueve Leon,  but I think that
>the
> > City of Leon is probably in the State of Guanajuato, perhaps 400 miles
> > further South... anyway a lot further South. The Leon that I am thinking
>of
> > is  perhaps 200 miles North-West of Mexico City.
> >
> > 33 years ago, I spent a summer living  with a medical doctor and his
>family
> > in the town of San Miguel de Allende.  As I recall, Dr. Mendoza was a
>native
> > of Leon, which wasn't so far from San Miguel. The City of Guanajuato was
>an
> > old mining town, with lots of things to see.
> >
> > Sorry, but I didn't have any luck trying to find Mexican maps on the web
> > just now.
> >
> > Dann Johnson
> >
> > ******
> >
> > Andy Vida writes:
> >
> > >
> > >
> > > "Marc V. Davis III (Marc of the Hammer)" wrote:
> > >>
> > >> Does anyone know if there are any smiths in Leon Mexico?
> > >
> > > I dunno if Monterrey is anywhere near Leon, but if it is, I
> > > would suggest you look up Rocio Heredia.  She is not a blacksmith
> > > but does fine repousse.
> > >
> > > For anyone interested, check out her site:
> > >
> > > http://www.rocioheredia.com
> > >
> > > We've been friends for several years now and she's not only
> > > talented, but a real doll as well.  not a bad looker either. :)
> > >
> > > -Me
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