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OAXACA, Art, Culture and History

OAXACA, Art, Culture and History

Evidence of human habitation of Oaxaca region dates back to about 11,000 years BC. Evidence exists that agriculture has been practiced here si...

Master Ceramicist Ventura Hernandez Benitez

In Zinapécuaro, a picturesque town in Michoacan, J. Ventura Hernández Benítez remains solidly committed to his ceramic business as he has been fo...

Art History

Stunning Artistry from the Hernandez-Cano Family Workshop

The Hernandez Cano family workshop is one of the oldest in Michoacan, tracing their history to the beginning in 1815. Beginning in 2008 Mexican ar...

Coronavirus

Coronavirus Challenges 2020

The Global Coronavirus Pandemic has imposed itself onto everybody's life in the last 5 months. All aspects of life have been affected, including o...

Solis Family

Collecting: The Creative World of Solis Family Workshop

POCHTECA is Promoting the excellent creations of the premier artists in Mexico, some are well known and some should be. This week we offer th...

Angelica Morales Gamez

Artists of Tzintzuntzan

Tzintzuntzan is one of many of the towns surrounding Lake Patzcuaro in the state of Michoacan, sustaining a living tradition as an artisan center:...

Folk Art

Jorge Seirra Morales Lake Patzcuaro Mask Maker

The use of masks in rituals or ceremonies is an ancient human practice across the world; the oldest mask found is 9000 years old. In Mesoamerican...

Betus

Juan José Ramos Medrano Master Visionary Maker of "Betus / Nahual" Figures

The renown artist, Candelario Medrano (1918-1986), was one of the top figural ceramists in Mexico, creating fantastic creatures and buildings.Today...

Zinapecuaro

Zinapecuaro Michoacan: About!

The town of Zinapécuaro is located in hills of northeast Michoacán on the border with Guanajuato, about 30 miles northeast from the state capital...

Bronze Jewelry: Kamilo & Maria

Creating beautiful bronze jewelry, wearable works of art in Tonala, Jalisco, Mexico, has been the calling of Kamilo Ramirez for more than 25 years...

Tastoanes Mask

What are "Tastoanes"?

The Dance of the Tastoanes is a celebration held in the villages of western Mexico for more than three centuries. It is a cultural expression c...

Where did the Pinata come from?

China to Italy to Spain to Mexico. The Pinata has had many meanings as it has traveled the world.

Mexican Ceramics

Zinapecuaro, Michoacan, Mexico

Zinapecuaro, in Northeastern Michoacan, has a rich and important history. The town was historically a major source of obsidian for early american ...