The creators
Mexican women and men who, from an early age, learned the art of clay, embroidery, weaving, loom, or forged metal, watching their mothers, fathers and grandparents work with dedication. Knowing techniques that are not taught in schools: they are transmitted with love, between time sharing and sunny afternoons.
Creators of handmade pieces that connect generations, traditions and emotions. Pieces that carry with them the value of manual art and the beauty of the imperfect. Hands creating something special for someone special.
This is a place where craftsmanship is valued and respected.
We work so that each piece is financially rewarded in an honorable way, and that each creator is recognized for his skill and talent all over the world 🌎
Collective
The pieces you find here are born in workshops, homes and communities where popular art is still alive thanks to the hands of its creators. Each piece carries with it something more than its shape or its colors: it carries its experience, its history and its cultural identity.
Here you will find the information of some of the people who make this project possible: artisans who dedicate their talent, their patience and their history to each piece.
MARCIANO VARGAS
Origin: Ameyaltepec, State of Guerrero, Mexico
Material: Mud and paint
Technique: Pottery.
Molding of clay and handmade painting.
IMELDA DE JESÚS
Origin: Zumpango del Río,
State of Guerrero, Mexico
Material: Mud and paint
Technique: Pottery.
Molding of clay and handmade painting.
VIOLETA VARGAS
Origin: Ameyaltepec, State of Guerrero, Mexico
Material: Mud and paint
Technique: Handmade painting.
VALERIA ROJAS H.
Origin: Huitzilac,
State of Morelos, Mexico
Material: Natural seeds and metals
Technique: Handmade Jewelry - Native Crafts
BLANCA ANDRACA R.
Origin: Tecolopa,
State of Guerrero, Mexico
Material: Cotton, wool, blanket, cuadrillé.
Technique: Ancestral embroidery and sewing
JULIA VALDÉZ C.
Origin: Tlamacazapa,
State of Guerrero, Mexico
Material: Natural palm and chaquira
Technique: Palm fabric and handmade jewelry fabric
AMALIA C. ANDRACA
Origin: Xixila,
State of Guerrero, Mexico
Material: Natural cotton
Technique: Macrame Fabric
RAFAEL CAMACHO V.
Origin: Tonalá,
State of Jalisco, Mexico
Material: Tanned leather
Technique: Leather chisel
JOSÉ REYNA LÓPEZ
Origin: San Pablito Pahuatlán,
State of Puebla, Mexico
Material: jonote bark or ficus
Technique: Ancestral art on amate paper