Mexican Art have had for history great magic to create things, it settles when we look at the beautiful handicrafts ranging from simple to complex creations whether clay, wood, ceramics, wire, copper, textiles, quarry, glass, talavera. Within the different strata of a hierarchical society, the ancient Mexicans considered the artisans as a privileged sector and highly esteemed by his chiefs who resorted to them to make the costumes and objects necessary for their daily and ceremonial life, just see the sculptures they made to realize the care and skill that lent to each of his works.
For the colonial era and the vice regal is no doubt that the Spaniards were supplied by Mexican artisans work, resulting in a handmade figures and harmonious syncretism of styles applied to their work (such as talavera). Artisanal production increased with raw materials, designs, colors, and shapes, thanks largely to European, African and Asian influences that for various reasons left their mark; glass, wrought iron, Talavera and the lute among other manual activities were incorporated gradually, so that increased the already substantial existing before diversification.
Currently we can find Mexican art crafts especially in rural areas and often in parallel to agricultural production. One example is the Mayan Community that has partnered with Amantolli – Fine Handmade Products; that creates artisanal hammocks made from locally grown cotton.
Handicrafts generally are created in family workshops or in the workshops of master artisan in rural and even urban areas, target consumption to cover basic needs with products such as earthenware, hats, backpacks, sandals, furniture, embroidery, etc. Even still linked to the ceremonial life of rural and urban working classes objects occur. The series of dances, parties and other traditions and celebrations are part of an opportunity to show complex creations. For example, at certain times of the agricultural calendar, some people require clay dolls to ward off evil air of the cornfields; for some ceremonies, embroidery huipil is needed to dress the virgin and the cover of flowers in front of the church the day of the patron saint. Also, the candles carried in processions; masks for carnival dances; the pulque jugs, casserole for the mole, the pot for beans; the altarpiece that gives thanks for the favor received.
Each region has its own style that sets it apart from the others, which gives each artisan his “hallmark”; for example, the art and craft of the Huichol are world famous. The most successful have been the objects of yarn or nierikas tables; both its “psychedelic " designs inspired by visions produced under the influence of peyote, as complex and esoteric symbolic and mythological representations. The artist's signature on the back of the table, which also tend to jot down a brief explanation of the symbols he used. Huipiles dresses have figures that identifies according to the group the women who is wearing it belong to. All this work gives a cultural importance of various ranges.
Perhaps the greatest benefit of Mexican handicrafts is the fact that they are designed to occupy a key role in daily life: pots of black mud in the kitchen, tables inlaid frames pewter, clay pots painted, straw hats, copper casseroles. Mexican crafts are one of the decorative elements most commonly used in homes, not only for aesthetic reasons but also for its usefulness.
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