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Mexican Folk Art A Brief Introduction to Mexican Folk Art Mexican Folk Art is referred to as artesanías; Mexican Folk Artists in Mexico tend to be a part of a community either in the country side or the city. In most rural communities crafts are made in the artisans' spare time, being farming their main activity, these artist are typically self taught; as well as artist with artist workshops. An artisan or folk artist is often described as a person skilled in a specic art form and hand-crafts distinctive designs in small quantities using traditional methods. Many states such as Oaxaca, Leon, Jalisco and Michoacan are the states most associated with popular Mexican folk art, each region offers its own contribution. Enjoy this brief introduction to our favorite designs that honor La Cultura Mexican. Sacred Mexican Folk Hearts are a beloved folk art, that are a part of almost every home in Mexico, along with La Virgen de Guadalupe. Artists utilize various forms, to include wood, tin and paper mache. This image of hearts are made of wood and Milagros. Page 1 A Brief Introduction to Mexican Folk Art Hand Woven Textiles are cherished Mexican folk art, celebrating the culture. Most traditional textiles are hand stitched or embroidered huipil blouse or the guayabera shirts. This tradition is quickly being taken over my factories, be sure to inspect the stitching to ensure you collect a hand-woven garment. The beautiful dress displayed is from San Miguel de Allende. Page 2 A Brief Introduction to Mexican Folk Art Alebrijes were made popular by the movie Coco, produced by Disney. The state of Oaxaca produces many of these whimiscal, vibrantly hand-painted alebrijes. Each piece is hand carved and painted, and can take up to six weeks to produce. This picture was taken at the Taller de David Hernandez, in San Martin Tilcajete, Oaxaca. Page 3 A Brief Introduction to Mexican Folk Art The Huichol people are known for their heavily elaborate pieces of jewelry and art, made up of hundreds of thousands of tiny, brightly colored beads. You can nd dainty earrings, statement necklaces and subtle bracelets in this Huichol style, as well as larger pieces of art like heavily adorned jaguar sculptures, sacred hearts and beaded sugar skulls. This Huichol style sacred heart is part of a private collection by cultural activist, Claudia Lopez, owner of the Guatemalan Boutique. Page 4 A Brief Introduction to Mexican Folk Art Oaxaca and Puebla produce the most stunning pottery designs in Mexico. San Bartolo Coyotepec in Oaxaca is famous for black pottery, whereas Puebla is easily best known for Spanish style, Talavera designs, Talavera style of pottery is regional can only be made with clay found in Puebla and only use the six naturally occurring colors. Jalisco is best known for bruñido (burnished) style pottery. Page 5 A Brief Introduction to Mexican Folk Art Arboles de la Vida or Tree of life are crafts made in three principal areas: Metepec, Mexico State, Izucar de Matamoros, and Acatlan, both in Puebla. Historically, Tree of Life, were a traditional gift for newlyweds as a symbol of fertility and abundance. Now, they are used for Dia de Los Muertos altars, or decorative purposes. Arboles de la Vida are credited as a pre-Hispanic pottery tradition until in the 1940's Modesta Fernandez Mata began experimenting with decorative pieces and came up with the sculptures later known as Arboles de la Vida. This particular Arbol de la Vida is displayed at Mexico City "Museo de Arte Popular". The museum houses the largest collection of folk art. Page 6 A Brief Introduction to Mexican Folk Art Papel Picado is the most popular Mexican folk art in day to day Mexican life. A pre- Columbian art form, it originates in Mayan culture and was rst used for documenting daily life or for clothing. However, as time progressed paper craft in Mexico developed into that which we see today – the delicately laser cut banners and strings of bunting (banderolas ) that decorate public buildings and houses across Mexico. This image was captured in the Todos Santos Baja Cali. Page 7 A Brief Introduction to Mexican Folk Art Iconic images of Mexican artist "Frida Kahlo", are very popular with artists. Her image is reected in all mediums, to include gurines, paper mache, and portraits. Images of Frida represent erce self- determination and passion for everyday life. Her image is celebrated from coffee mugs to this mixed media design, displayed at Frida Art Show in San Jose. Page 8 A Brief Introduction to Mexican Folk Art Dia de Los Muertos or Day of the Dead gurines, have become very popular, can easily be referred to as popular culture in Americas. The most famous calavera is called La Calavera Catrina. Rooted deep within the Mexican psyche, Catrina is considered to be the personication of Día de Muertos. She was created by José Guadalupe Posada (1852–1913) in 1910 and is arguably the country's quintessential image of death. The image below reects how artist, now extend the images to fun and playful characters. Page 9 A Brief Introduction to Mexican Folk Art To have the full experience, visit Mexico City, home to Museo de Arte Popular, a vibrant Mexican folk art museum, housed in an art deco-style building. The museum is dedicated to preserving and restoring traditional arts and crafts from various regions of the country. The museum showcases striking textiles and ceramics, woodcarvings, glassware, and collections of traditional costumes and papier-mache arte. Guest are greeted to a Volkswagen beetle decorated with millions of beads. The gift store is well stocked with high quality folk art. Page 10 A Brief Introduction to Mexican Folk Art We are happy to share these designs, that reect the beauty of Mexican Culture! Follow us on @dulcevidatravel, as we share more beauty and insight to La Cultura Mexicana. Learn more how to book an all-inclusive tour to a Mexican Heritage Town. www.dulcevidatravel.com Dulce Vida Travel LLC was established in 2017 by Latina cultural activist Rose Mendoza and is the Chief Travel Advisor of the company. The company offers guided cultural themed tours, travel insights & consulting services that highlight Mexican and Latino cultural experiences. Join Us! The Amigas Travel Experience Dulce Vida Travel Website. Page 11.

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