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<h1 class="reader-title">Mexican Cartonería: Paper, Paste, and
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<p>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.</p>
<p><strong>Size:</strong> 7" x 10" | 120+ color photographs
| 192 <strong>pp</strong><br>
<strong>ISBN13:</strong> 9780764358340</p>
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<p>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 <em>Creative Hands of Mexico</em>, with a
column of the same name in the <em>Vallarta Tribune</em>
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</p>
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