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Wood and fiber crafts for sale at the municipal market in Pátzcuaro. Dolls made of cartonería from the Miss Lupita project.. Mexican handcrafts and folk art is a complex collection of items made with various materials and fashioned for utilitarian, decorative or other purposes, such as wall hangings, vases, toys and items created for celebrations, festivities and religious rites. [1]
Woman selling pottery items at the Feria de Texcoco, Texcoco, Mexico State Contemporary pottery by Nicolas Vita Hernandez of Chililco, Huejutla de Reyes, in the State of Hidalgo, Mexico, at a temporary exhibit on Hidalgo crafts at the Museo de Arte Popular, Mexico City.
Copper and bronze implements on display at the site museum of Tzintzuntzan. Evidence of pre Hispanic craftsmanship, especially in ceramics, can be found in all parts of the state, but the most developed crafts traditions date from the Purépecha Empire, which centered on Lake Pátzcuaro and extended east to what is now the Michoacán border with the State of Mexico.
Basket items made with long pine needles from El Oro. Glass work is mostly done though blowing techniques to make decorative objects, bells, flowers and more. [19] Texcoco is one of the few places in Mexico where this is produced using traditional techniques and division of labor. One famous factory was founded by Antonio Derfingher in 1948.
Huichol beadwork for sale at the annual FONART exposition in Mexico City Most Huichol patterns and designs have religious and cultural significance. [ 10 ] These patterns can be found on a wide variety of objects including carved and beaded on masks, gourds, musical instruments and embroidered on clothing objects such as belts, sashes, side ...
Mexico City has the best known production of cartonería, with markets such as La Merced, Jamaica and Sonora centers for its sale. [7] Celaya is known for its production of cardboard and papier-mâché toys and masks, which begins in January and February in time for Carnival. Toys include "Prussian" helmets and swords and dolls whose arms and ...
High fire ceramic with traditional designs at the Museo Regional de la Ceramica, Tlaquepaque.. Ceramics of Jalisco, Mexico has a history that extends far back in the pre Hispanic period, but modern production is the result of techniques introduced by the Spanish during the colonial period and the introduction of high-fire production in the 1950s and 1960s by Jorge Wilmot and Ken Edwards.
To date, few Mexican handcraft products have been eligible for certification guaranteeing authenticity. [ 3 ] Although the promotion of handcrafts and folk art is a priority in the social and economic development of the state, there is still a lack of government support, often due to bureaucracy. [ 3 ]