THE ALEBRIJES
OAXACA
These multi-colored figures of animals with extraordinary characters are the living expression of the imagination of the peoples of Oaxaca, They are carved from copal wood and painted in a very traditional way, since the technique has been inherited and preserved as a treasure.
The origin of the name given to these figures can be deciphered in a character: Pedro Linares, a native of Mexico City who through these characters represented his dreams and also left a legacy from which Oaxaca now invites us to acquire them, since they are good luck.
The alebrijes have a great history behind them and are a great contribution to Mexican art since they are considered much more than crafts, so let color and fantasy decorate the house!
TALAVERA
PUEBLA
The beautiful colonial city of Puebla, one of the oldest in the country, has had a lot of culture and pre-Hispanic knowledge in the handling of clays (which have always been of good quality) as well as talented artisans, which is why once the city, it already had a past and a great future in the production of unique ceramic pieces.
When European influences arrived, this talent was mixed with that of Puebla, resulting in the Puebla talavera: the glazed and glazed earthenware and tile inspired by Talavera de la Reina España.
This art is found, among many other objects, in bowls, plates, vases and in mosaics of buildings that decorate Puebla.
The designs are hand painted and it takes so much dedication that giving yourself a fine piece of talavera is taking a long time of work and love of art.
HUICHOL
ART
JALISCO
Our first collaborators and people that really lives from they’re ancestral art ... the Wixarika people better known as Huicholes are an ethnic group that did not receive any type of Spanish influence when they took refuge in the mountains, they live in the Sierra Madre Occidental in northern Jalisco and within their mystical culture we can find one of the most artistic expressions valuable from Mexico, of course: Huichol art.
This art has existed since ancient times with the visions of the shamans when consuming peyote from which they created figures of deities and sacred animals, these are made with chaquira with a combination of bright colors and the crosses are woven with tsikurite yarn.
When buying these figures on your visit to Nayarit or Jalisco, in addition to decorating the home with so much color, it will have authentic magic and of course you help the economy of these communities.
BARRO NEGRO
OAXACA
Like all handicrafts, pottery has its value and especially the black clay of Oaxaca with its certain duration in the elaboration (20 to 30 days) results in pieces that are extraordinary because when baked they acquire that metallic black color as if it were glass.
The place where it is made is in San Bartolo Coyotepec just 16 kilometers from the city of Oaxaca, here the special pottery technique has been inherited from generation to generation with the discovery left by Doña Rosa Real de Nieto.
In addition to vases decorated with flowers made with Oaxacan hands, you can acquire figures representative of the beautiful Mexican culture and many objects that will be useful for the home.
REBOSO
SAN LUIS POTOSI
This mestizo garment is a symbol of our Mexicanness because it became very popular after it was used, initially, for women to cover themselves before entering temples many years ago.
In Santa María del Río, San Luis Potosí, the finest rebozos we can find are woven so much that they go through a ring, these follow an important technique, inherited from excellent guachichil and otomí weavers.
Each rebozo has a production time of 30 to 60 days and you can find them with color combinations so special that I do not doubt you will want to take one for you if you are a woman or for some beautiful woman in the family whose use helps this rebozo culture continue transcending and looking graceful at any time of the day.
ARBOL
DE LA VIDA
METEPEC EDO MX
This is where the fabulous trees of life that resemble chandeliers made of clay originated but addressing an issue of ancient memory or Mexican culture.
They are full of colorful ornaments, floral shapes, birds, characters and more uses of the Mexican imagination.
Upon entering Metepec you will see these colors and you will get lost in its craft market where you simply will not know which object or tree to choose because they all represent the work and dedication of the pottery families and of course for their great beauty.
we recommend that you take a tree of life home, so that you simply see great stories told in these colorful creations.
SARAPE
COAHUILA
Northern artists give us this emblem of Mexico called sarape, those rectangular and colored textiles that as well as the shawl represent the spirit of Mexico but for men, its elaboration is very detailed based on the fabric and designs in which an element is highlighted central but that make up a range of colors that are even exhibited in the Museum of Sarape and Mexican Costumes of Saltillo.
The origin of the serape as well as its name have multiple variants, the truth is that the first workshop was installed at the beginning of the 20th century and is a useful and emblematic garment often used for the cold, as tablecloths or as very Mexican decoration.
This popular outfit has transcended borders, so it is interesting to know its history in the museum and also give yourself one that you can even find in different destinations in the country.
BLOWN GLASS
BAJA CALIFIRNIA
SOUTH
One of the crafts that takes creativity, dedication and also a lot of skill are the objects created in blown glass, a delicate work that requires not only hands but also feet and strong lungs.
The most surprising thing is that in Baja California Sur we can witness this detailed and precise work as well as have the opportunity to blow. Can you imagine?
Kilns, cane blower and many more materials we find in this arduous process that results in magical brilliant pieces such as spheres, vases, vases, vessels, decoration items with too much color and ingenuity. In @mexico.sagrado we are proud of present the culture and the sacred art and artesano of our country , help and support native Mexican communities to found the better opportunities in life !
SILVER
TAXCO
GRO
An export product is silver and in Taxco, Guerrero you will find the finest expression of this handmade metal, in this Magical Town since ancient times the Olmecs already worked the mines and now this valuable work is carried out by the silversmiths.
When Taxco was founded, the indigenous technique was also combined with that of the Spanish when silver was initially made for religious and practical purposes, now Taxco continues to stand out for the jewels made of silver from which, in addition to enjoying the surroundings of the town, you can also acquire a piece of this magical place in a shiny silver piece.
Delve into the history of Taxco silver at the Ballesteros Workshops and discover the magic of internationally recognized silversmiths.
HAMMOCKS
YUCATAN
Honey, embroidery and articles made of henequen are some of the products that we can find in Yucatan, but hammering is an art that has existed since time immemorial, the formation of a network of which gives us the best way to rest.
The communities of Tixcocob, Teabo and Chumayel, are the places where they are manufactured the most, their elaboration can last from a week to fifteen days and what is needed are two needles, a frame and a lot of dedication to give shape to these hammocks.
They can make from the most striking colors to the coldest, several or one, as well as ideal for a baby or even for a family.
So if you want to take an emblem of Yucatan, do not hesitate to buy these works made from Mayan hands, mostly and that are the perfect complement to rest and good memories of your vacation.
WORKS IN MUD
GUANAJUATO
In this artisan tour throughout Mexico we also go to Dolores Hidalgo, Guanajuato where there are potter communities that in total form more than 500 workshops, of which you can imagine the number of options of pots, vases, pots and other decorated objects that you will find there.
These works have existed since pre-Hispanic times, from which we can see magnificent pieces exhibited in different Mexican museums, now the? Clay men? With an improved technique, they follow the steps to continue creating these crafts such as that of the kicking of the clay, sobada, molded on the lathe, the sunny and the jagüete of the pieces in the oven, giving us as a result those utensils that remind us of our Mexico pre-hispanic.
As a potter commented, "The clay is very noble" and we do not doubt that with the passion with which each piece is made, it deserves to be recognized as an important Mexican handicraft.
AMBER
CHIAPAS
In a few places of America there is amber and that in Chiapas is one of the most beautiful because it can have up to 40 colors of fine transparency, in addition to its manual carving in this destination, also being one of the
magnificent crafts made in Mexico.
With more than a thousand years of history, this fossil compound from the Guapinol tree falls and hardens in contact with air; It is so special because it is the only precious and semi-precious stone of plant origin that also protects insects and plants like true fossils. Amber is of good luck in addition to being considered curative, also protecting children from diseases and evil spirits, in the same way it looks spectacular in fine jewelry made by Chiapas hands from which if we would like to acquire any piece we must verify that be of the authentic and beautiful Chiapas amber.
We arrive at the Magical Town of Tlalpujahua, Michoacán that when you visit it you will make a whole historical walk and you will also discover its crafts such as the feather art that our plausions deserve, but for the most anticipated time of the year:
Christmas this place begins to shine for its Spheres so much that it is the perfect place to take the most authentic ones and at very affordable prices.
The best thing is that these spheres use the previously mentioned blown glass as well as the decoration and hand painted; You will find from the most classic to those of modern and striking shapes, for this reason they are considered the best in the world, being also an export product.
In Tlalpujahua there are many Christmas sphere workshops of which around 15 million are produced in addition to all kinds of decorations alluding to the dates.
