mexican artisan crafts

Painted by hand with colorful glazes, festive motifs envelop a pair of bowls by Gorky González. He works in the style of Mexico's colonial Majolica ceramics to create the design. The artisan signs his work "AT," for alfarería tradicional (traditional ceramics).

Flowers blossom with an exuberant feast of colors on this creamer and sugar bowl set designed in the Talavera style of the state of Puebla. The motifs are painted by hand over the ivory-color the ceramic creamer and sugar bowl with a palette that includes yellow-orange, blue, and green flowers over a crisscross network of dots and crosses. Bordered by a black honeycomb, the creamer and sugar bowl come from the 'Zacatlán Flowers' collection designed by Pedro Tecayehuatl.

Talavera is a distinctive art form brought to Mexico by artisans from Talavera de la Reina, Spain. The ceramic artisans of Puebla, Mexico then incorporated Chinese designs, thus creating the blue and oyster-white patterns traditionally associated with Talavera Poblana. Today there are also more "contemporary" designs that include yellow, green, orange, mauve, black and red.

National and international conventions require that a rigorous procedure be followed in the elaboration of authentic Talavera-style ceramics. Each individual piece will be slightly different, and therefore a unique work of art.

This dynamic design is part of the Novica Handblown Collection. The set of six highball glasses is crafted with traditional blown glass techniques, in which artisans blow through a metal pipe while twirling it with one hand. They simultaneously shape the molten glass at the other end while expertly achieving a swirl effect in aquamarine and white.

Because each piece is handmade, shape and size can vary slightly and tiny bubbles may appear within the glass. This exemplifies the hand-blown technique, making every piece a unique example of blown glass craftsmanship.

These appealing beer mugs in a cool blue shade are crafted by Oscar Preciado in Mexico. He gives new life to recycled bottles, melting and then hand-blowing them into the desired shape. The slightly fluted shape lends itself to any table setting.

Because each piece is handmade, shape and size can vary slightly and tiny bubbles may appear within the glass. This exemplifies the hand-blown technique, making every piece a unique example of blown glass craftsmanship.

Painted by hand with colorful glazes, festive motifs envelop a pair of side plates by Gorky González. He works in the style of Mexico's colonial Majolica ceramics to create the design. The artisan signs his work "AT," for alfarería tradicional (traditional ceramics).

Perfect for your favorite drink, these rocks glasses with an irregular shape are colored by a wispy green mist. Each glass is crafted with blown glass techniques. "We only use alternative forms of energy - such as used oil from restaurant kitchens - to fire up the kiln, and our process is 100% handcrafted. Our designs are inspired by traditional Mexican pieces which we develop with a contemporary accent," Salime Cruces tells us.

Painted by hand with colorful glazes, festive motifs envelop a pair of dessert plates by Gorky González. He works in the style of Mexico's colonial Majolica ceramics to create the design. The artisan signs his work "AT," for alfarería tradicional (traditional ceramics).

Painted by hand with colorful glazes, festive motifs envelop a pitcher by Gorky González. He works in the style of Mexico's colonial Majolica ceramics to create the design. The artisan signs his work "AT," for alfarería tradicional (traditional ceramics).

Discover the craftsmanship of Mexican artisans Rosy and Daniel as they repurpose antique copper coins, wires and other products into exquisite tequila cups that ooze sophistication. Perfect for your next gathering with friends, these eco-friendly cups with hints of cobalt blue are stylish and functional, boasting a contemporary design and comfortable grip crafted through a blend of oxidized and hammered finishes.

A festival of colors will take over your kitchen and table with this delightful set of six coasters shaped like fruit slices. The coasters come with a pinewood stand for storage and display and are crafted in decoupage technique on pinewood by Mexican artisan Ana Maria Gonzalez.