Maestros who attended in 2004

Maestros from Other Years: 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005

The following artists who attended in 2004 are
featured in the book “Great Masters of Mexican
Folkart” or the Fomento Cultural Collection of Artists.

Emilio Molinero Hurtado - burnished pottery

Bulmaro Alejos Madrigal - pineapple pottery

Neftalí Ayungua Suárez - pineapple & natural glaze pottery

José Ojeda - "World famous" knives

Other noteworthy artists who attended . . .

Alvaro de la Cruz - ceramic Catrinas

Enrique Badillo Aguilar - tinsmith extraordinaire

Felipe Benitez Miranda - fantastic Nahuatl alebrijes (carved wood animals) and paintings

Jorge Parada López - Panama hats - fiber of exquisite texture

Ruth Cortés Rodriguez - silvered Alpacca cutlery and other objects

Vicky Batiz - fiber artist in cactus yarn

Martin Ibarra - intricate ceramic virgins and other ceramic pieces

Centro de Integración Tapalpa, A.C. - school dedicated to nurturing the artistic, creative and academic potential of special-needs children - Papelmalecho, paper maché over recycled garbage

Bertha Servin Barriga/Bordados de Santa Cruz - Hand embroidery of daily life in a pueblo

Manuel & Francisco Ruiz Martinez - handwoven wool rugs

El Sabor Mexicano/Angélica Vega Nussgen - represents a variety of artists from all over Mexico.

Juan Horta Castillo - traditional maskmaker - one of the most sought after in Mexico

Huichol - bead and string work pressed into beeswax, also embroidery

Gustavo, Carlos, Sandro & Manuel Estrada Guerrero - pre-Hispanic replicas

Alfareros de Patamban - hand-painted ceramics

(Our thanks to Norm Tibor for the use of his photographs)