Maria learned from her mother some embroidery techniques, starting as a child.
She learned from her mother some embroidery techniques, starting as a child. When she was 12 years old, she began the craft out of necessity to support her family financially, and she and her sisters continued the tradition until today. But she remembers that her grandmother teaches her mother; it’s a tradition that goes back many generations. Her work is of great cultural and historical value.
Now she has taught her daughters how to embroider and complete the entire process to obtain each of the necessary needles. In addition to teaching them the respect and pride they should feel for belonging to an indigenous group and preserving their traditions and customs.
Maria shares a few words with the young Mexican people:
“Take advantage of this opportunity to learn, because this could disappear. I feel very happy to have a family of artisans, because for me this is like years gone by, our past.”
Currently her bags reach many parts of Mexico and the word thanks to people who see her products as works of art.
Thank you Mexican artisans for your patience in each technique, for giving us a piece of the soul of Mexico, thank you, artisans, for giving us the joy of receiving products made slowly, carefully, and with a rich history behind them. Thank you to the communities of Chiapas, Oaxaca, Puebla, and the State of Mexico for sharing this knowledge. Thank you, grandparents, for teaching your grandchildren and keeping this tradition alive.
Let’s appreciate Mexican art!