[D66] [JD: 140] Mexican Cartonería

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  Mexican Cartonería: Paper, Paste, and Fiesta


Mexican Cartonería: Paper, Paste, and Fiesta


Schiffer Publishing
2-3 minutes
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    $34.99

Mexico’s love of celebration is well known, and cartonería, a kind of
papier-mâché art, produces the objects that are essential to Mexican
holidays and festivals, including Day of the Dead, Holy Week, and
Christmas. Just about everyone knows what a piñata is, but few
understand that it is part of an entire branch of traditional
handcrafts. With more than 120 photos and bilingual English/Spanish
text, here is the history of the craft, how it is woven through Mexican
culture, and how the craft is growing and changing. Learn about the
traditional objects made with the technique and their importance to
Mexican culture. Look inside the studios of several artisans and
consider not only the craft’s strongholds in Mexico City and Celaya,
Guanajuato, but also other areas in Mexico where it is expanding in
creativity. A variety of artisans (more than 50 artists, museum
directors, and other experts) help identify who the main drivers of this
folk art are today, its relevance to modern Mexican culture, and where
it is headed.

*Size:* 7" x 10" | 120+ color photographs | 192 *pp*
*ISBN13:* 9780764358340

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  * AUTHOR(s)

Leigh Ann Thelmadatter is an English teacher by training but has
apprenticed in the field of Mexican handcrafts and folk art living and
traveling in the country for 15 years. This apprenticeship came through
writing on the subject in Wikipedia for over 10 years. Almost all the
content on the subject in Wikipedia is related to her efforts. This work
led to the creation of the blog /Creative Hands of Mexico/, with a
column of the same name in the /Vallarta Tribune/ and this book. She has
collaborated and connected with numerous artisans, many of whom have
graciously opened their workshops and homes to her and her
husband/photographer, allowing them to document their work and stories
of exceptional creativity. creativehandsofmexico.org

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