Mexican Craftsmanship
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Pedro Romo – loom weaver
We just arrived in Tlaquepaque town, in front of Pedro Romo’s house, a pretty dwelling decorated with a lot of flowers and potteries, called « la casa de los abuelos ». His daughter invites…
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Día de Muertos
The « day of the Dead » (día de los muertos) is one of the most impressive festival in Mexico. It consists in celebrating the dead beings by paying tribute to them and « bringing…
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Cooperative « Corazón de Maíz »
We went to San Cristóbal Jocotepec, a small village on the shores of Chapala lake, where we visited the cooperative « Corazón de Maíz », a community of women artisans who work the corn…
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Victor Cocula – a basalt stone-carver craftsman
Excursion to San Lucas Evangelista, a small village on the shore of Cajititlán Lake, south of Guadalajara, where we meet Victor Cocula, a basalt stone-carver craftsman. He shows us his workshop and…
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