Oaxaca is made up of hundreds of little villages that each specialize in a single craft. In a way, the city acts like a gallery and the surrounding towns are the artists studios. So, today we traveled from small pueblo to small pueblo visiting artisans, learning about their craft and watching them work.
First stop was an eventful one. We met with Soledad & Francisco Gutierrez, filigree artists from San Juan Chapultepec. Francisco learned his craft as a young boy and as he grew up, he grew his art into a family business. Francisco is consdered a master artisan, recognized nationally as one of the finest filigree/silver jewelers in Mexico. Below are photos of Francisco and his workshop. Most the tools he made himself and with the exception of a few saws, his studio is in itself a work of art.
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