Pamphlet regarding the ribbon cutting ceremony for the La Tejedora de Vida [The Weaver of Life] exhibit occurring at the Mexic-Arte Museum in Austin, Texas. The ceremony was held on January 22nd, 1999. On the front cover is a black and white photograph of a woman weaving cloth. Inside is a red drawing of a woman weaving cloth against a tree. The woman is in traditional dress and wears a snake on her head. There is also a black and white photograph of a man and woman kissing. Green geometric patterns adorn the edges of several pages.

Photograph of Laura Bush, First Lady of Texas, at the La Tejedora de Vida (The Weaver of Life) exhibit held at the Mexic-Arte Museum in Austin, Texas. Bush stands at a black podium and speaks into a microphone. She wears a black dress that has a collar and double row of buttons. She also wears red lipstick and nail polish. The wall behind her is yellow; several picture frames and a strand of green, white, and red streamers hang from it.

Photograph of Kirk Watson, mayor of Austin, speaking at Le Tejedora de Vida (The Weaver of Life) exhibit at the Mexic-Arte Museum in Austin, Texas. Watson wears a gray suit, white dress shirt, and paisley tie. He stands at a microphone with his right hand perched on the podium in front of him. Behind Watson is a yellow wall upon which multiple picture frames are hung. Several of the picture frames hold small paintings, while the remainder hold text documents.

Photograph of two male speakers at the opening reception of Le Tejedora de Vida (The Weaver of Life), an exhibit held at the Mexic-Arte Museum in Austin, Texas. The speakers are poised to shake hands. The leftmost man has white hair, glasses, and wears a black suit. The other man is mustachioed and wears a black suit with a maroon and gold tie. The pair stand in front of a yellow wall adorned with picture frames. One wall hanging is a photograph of a cactus. Several of the picture frames appear to hold pieces of cloth.

Photograph of a speaker at Veronica Prida's Mexican Style Show, Threads of Light, held at the Mexic-Arte Museum in Austin, Texas. The speaker stands behind a black podium covered in cloth that is horizontally striped in black, purple, and red colors. The speaker wears a black lace dress, yellow brooch, and blue sash. Behind the speaker are two male and two female mannequins dressed in Mexican style clothing. On the left stands a small potted tree, the bottom of which is covered in patterned fabric. One wall is yellow, while the other wall is brown.

Photograph of people modeling clothing at Veronica Prida's Mexican Style Show, Threads of Light, held at the Mexic-Arte Museum in Austin, Texas. Seven models are in view walking down a runway covered in confetti. The leftmost woman wears a white dress and both pink and white flowers in her hair. To her right is a woman wearing a green ribbon in her hair and a dress with a bright floral pattern. The third woman is obscured by the fourth, who wears a blue blouse, loose white pants, and a blue ribbon in her hair. A woman with her hair in small braids follows her, wearing a red and white striped poncho. Behind this woman is a woman who wears a red, black, and green feathered headdress and translucent pink dress with flowers embroidered onto the bodice. Last in line is a man wearing white shorts and a pink fringed shirt with a pointed hat from which colored streamers hang. Several people can be seen viewing the models.

A pair of dancers are caught in motion. The man stands to the left, wearing a white dress shirt, red silk scarf, and straw hat. The woman wears elaborate red, green, and gold ribbons in her hair and holds a red fan in her right hand. Her skirts are in the process of moving, large and twirling around her. The skirts are white, somewhat translucent, and include ribbon. Gold chains hang around her neck. Several mannequins and a bystander view the scene.

Photograph of a model at Veronica Prida's Mexican Style Show, Threads of Light, held at the Mexic-Arte Museum in Austin, Texas. The model wears white flowers in her hair, a white tank top, and blue patterned skirt. The skirt includes an an embroidered bird, chain, and branch. The model's naval is visible; she is barefoot. Attendees sit in chairs on both sides of the wooden runway, upon which confetti is strewn. The rightmost wall is yellow, while the other wall is brown. Picture frames hang on both walls.

Photographs of models at Veronica Prida's Mexican Style Show, Threads of Light, held at the Mexic-Arte Museum in Austin, Texas. Five models are most visible. Leftmost walks a man wearing white shorts, white sleeved shirt, and pink tasseled shirt with a pointed yellow hat from which fringe hangs. The woman to his right wears a bright pink skirt, sleeveless pink blouse, and red feathered headdress. The next woman wears a sleeveless dress with a pink, embroidered bodice and silver and multicolored skirt. The woman also wears a red and black feathered headdress. Partially obscured by her headdress is a figure wearing a blue, white, and red striped poncho. A woman wears a white dress cinched at the waist with a red belt and a headdress in white cloth. The last woman wears a white blouse with blue and red ribbon detailing. She has a white headdress and carries a straw basket. Streamers hang from the ceiling.

Photograph of four people at Veronica Prida's Mexican Style Show, Threads of Light, at the Mexic-Arte Museum in Austin, Texas. The leftmost man wears glasses, a dark suit, blue dress shirt, and blue patterned tie. Sylvia Orozco stands to his right, wearing a stone necklace and white dress cinched at the waist with a fuchsia belt. Laura Bush, to her right, wears pearl earrings and a black jacket with a collar and double row of buttons. The rightmost woman wears large glasses, a gold cross, red dress, and multicolored jacket with gold piping. The wall behind them is yellow and adorned with picture frames.

Photograph of nine people at Veronica Prida's Mexican Style Show, Threads of Light, at the Mexic-Arte Museum in Austin, Texas. Leftmost stands a woman wearing a red dress and multicolored jacket. To her left is a woman in black, a woman wearing a gray skirt suit, a woman in black, Anica Bazan wearing leopard print, and a woman wearing a green sweater. Sylvia Orozco is third from the right and wears a white dressed cinched at the waist with a fuchsia belt. A woman wearing a gray dress and a woman wearing a black skirt suit stand to the right of her. The group stands in front of a blue title wall.

Photograph of an unnamed woman and Laura Bush at Veronica Prida's Mexican Style Show, Threads of Light, at the Mexic-Arte Museum in Austin, Texas. The unnamed woman, right, wears a red patterned dress, black turtleneck, red beaded necklace, and silver earrings. Laura Bush, left, wears gold earrings and black jacket.

Photograph of three women at Veronica Prida's Mexican Style Show, Threads of Light, at the Mexic-Arte Museum in Austin, Texas. Laura Bush, left, wears a black jacket. Sylvia Orozco, center, wears a white dress cinched at the waist with a fuchsia belt. The unnamed woman, right, wears a gray suit and blue ribbon in her hair. The women appear to be conversing.

Photograph of three women at Veronica Prida's Mexican Style Show, Threads of Light, at the Mexic-Arte Museum in Austin, Texas. The leftmost woman wears a gray houndstooth jacket. Sylvia Orozco, center, wears a stone necklace and white dress cinched at the waist with a fuchsia belt. The rightmost woman wears black. The three individuals stand in front of a blue title wall.

Photograph of an audience at Veronica Prida's Mexican Style Show, Threads of Light, at the Mexic-Arte Museum in Austin, Texas. Audience looks toward the left corner of the photograph, wear a partially obscured podium stands. A movie or television camera is in the audience. A few audience members, lacking chairs, crouch at the sidelines.

Photograph of Sylvia Orozco at Veronica Prida's Mexican Style Show, Threads of Light, at the Mexic-Arte Museum in Austin, Texas. Orozco wears a dress designed by Veronica Prida. The dress is turquoise and has a faint floral pattern. The dress is arranged into three tiers sectioned off with pink ribbon work. She holds a coordinating pink and white handbag with her right hand. Orozco stands barefoot on a hardwood floor. Also visible in the photograph is a multicolored dress on a dress stand and a rack of miscellaneous clothing.

Photograph of seven female Mexic-Arte Museum employees in front of Veronica Prida's boutique. Veronica Prida's designs were shown at the Mexic-Arte Museum in Austin, Texas in a fashion show titled Threads of Light on February 28th, 1999. The leftmost woman is Sylvia Orozco. Strands of white lights are strung upon bars where there might otherwise be a canopy.

Photograph of a woman in traditional Mexican costume at Veronica Prida's Mexican Style Show, Threads of Light, which was held at the Mexic-Arte Museum in Austin, Texas. The woman wears a dress that is geometrically patterned in red, green, and white colors. She also wears a beaded red necklace, silver earrings, and a gold purse on a chain. Potted plants and a yellow wall feature in the background. While words are viewable on the wall, they are cut off.

Photograph of a Margarita Becarra Cano standing in front of her artwork, Code X 187: The San Diego Wall, at the Mexic-Arte Museum in Austin, Texas. The exhibit ran from March 26th, 1999 to April 24th, 1999. Several dozen thin wooden figures hang from the ceiling. The figures appear to be men wearing hats and sad expressions; all are the same. Two white walls are visible and have writing on them in both Spanish and English, which is largely obscured by the hanging objects. Cano wears a gray shirt and blue pants.

Pamphlet regarding a two-person exhibit of work by Santa Barraza and Sam Coronado in celebration of Cinco de Mayo. The exhibit ran at the Mexic-Arte Museum in Austin, Texas from May 3rd, 1999 to July 5th, 1999. Flyer includes biographies of the artists and names of the artworks on display.

Photograph of a group at the Santa Barraza and Sam Coronado exhibit celebrating Cinco de Mayo at Laura Bush's office in Austin, Texas. Ten people stand in front of two colorful abstract paintings. Jorge Sedeño stands fifth from the left, Laura Bush stands fifth from the right, Sylvia Orozco stands fourth from the right, and Sam Coronado stands furthest to the right.

Photograph of four people at the Santa Barraza and Sam Coronado exhibit celebrating Cinco de Mayo at Laura Bush's office in Austin, Texas. From left to right stand Sam Coronado, Laura Bush, Santa Barraza, and Sylvia Orozco. They stand in front of two colorful artworks that are largely pink and lime green in color.

Photograph of five people at the Santa Barraza and Sam Coronado exhibit at Laura Bush's office in Austin, Texas. Pictured are a visitor, Filemon Esquivel, Sylvia Orozco, Santa Barraza, and Laura Bush. The group stands in front of a colorful artwork of a woman and plants.

Photograph of three people at the Santa Barraza and Sam Coronado exhibit at Laura Bush's office in Austin, Texas. From left to right are Laura Bush, Sylvia Orozco, and Jorge Sedeño. They stand in front of two brightly colored abstract paintings.