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Handmade in Mexico

Huipil

Sun, Dec 03, 2017
Follows embroiderers making huipiles, loose-fitting tunics made from rectangular pieces of fabric joined together with stitching, ribbons or strips of fabric. Originally utilitarian, but have now become decorative objects of status.
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Tree of Life

Sun, Dec 10, 2017
Follows a sculptor as he makes The Tree of Life, a form of clay sculpture emblematic of Puebla State and originally used to teach Bible stories to indigenous peoples.
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Alebrijes

Sun, Dec 17, 2017
Alebrijes are brightly coloured, fantastical creatures, carved from copal wood and decorated in extremely detailed paintwork. The animals and patterns are associated with birth dates and full of meaning.
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