Alebrijes: Oaxacan Wood Carvings
The artistic process and techniques used in the creation of these captivating wooden Alebrijes. Alebrijes are carved wooden figures created by Oaxacan artisans. They have become ...
The History of Mexican Pottery
"A peoples' creativity, its sensitivity and its finesse can all be appreciated through its pottery." Herbert Read Art Historian Since the emergence of the Olmec culture, ...
Barro Negro: The Art of Omar Fabian
I have been around clay all my life since I come from a family dedicated to the production of crafts made out of clay. As ...
Lacquerware The Art of Francisco Coronel
Francisco Coronel is world known for his extraordinary lacquerware over gold and silver leaf. No other artist in his field has achieved such recognition. With more ...
The Art of Creating Trees of Life by May Herz
Mexican Trees of Life or Arboles de la Vida are one of the most popular expressions of Mexican folk art. For more than 100 years Metepec, in the State of ...
Mata Ortiz Pottery by May Herz
Why is it said that in a small, lost town of Chihuahua, Mexico exists the largest concentration of artists on the face of this earth? Why are ...
Mexican Folk Art Talavera Poblana
When we speak about Puebla we inevitably think about the imposing volcanoes that guard her, the Popocateptl and Iztaccíhuatl , the culinary delicacies that were created in this state, ...
