Discover the living heritage of Mexican crafts
We’re excited to share the latest edition of Crafted in Mexico on Google Arts & Culture, showcasing Mexico’s vibrant creative landscape. It brings 32 new stories to life, celebrating the artistry of eight new communities across the country. Each narrative opens a window into the depth and diversity of Mexican craftsmanship: from the northern textile and jewelry workshops of Coahuila, through the central states of Querétaro, Hidalgo, Tlaxcala and the State of Mexico, to the vibrant traditions of Oaxaca in the south.
This initiative serves as a digital showcase of Mexico’s cultural tourism routes, while supporting local economies and strengthening the creative sector. Crafted in Mexico highlights how tradition and innovation converge to sustain our living heritage.
Thanks to our long-term collaboration with Google Arts & Culture, this project showcases artisans from Original, the national craft fair, which is set to gather over 400 creators in Mexico City.
Meet a few of the artisans you'll discover
At the heart of this new chapter are the artisans themselves: the keepers of Indigenous knowledge and manual creativity that define Mexico’s cultural identity. Meet just a few below:
The artisan Camelia Ramos Zamora and the artisan José Mancio Gutiérrez work together on their looms at the Xoxopastli Workshop in Malinalco. From the collection of Ministry of Culture of the Government of Mexico.
Camelia Ramos Zamora (Estado de México)
In Malinalco’s Xoxopastli workshop, Camelia Ramos Zamora carries forward the ancestral art of rebozo weaving learned from her father, master artisan Isaac Ramos. Together with her husband, she now teaches the third generation, weaving shawls that honor the past while shaping the future of this living tradition.
The artisan Cresencio Tilayatzi weaves a garment on his loom in the Tilayatzi Workshop. From the collection of Ministry of Culture of the Government of Mexico.
Crescencio Tlilayatzi Xochitemol (Tlaxcala)
From Contla, Crescencio Tlilayatzi Xochitemol has transformed his community’s weaving tradition by mastering the intricate jaspeado (ikat) technique — a process that involves tying hundreds of knots on threads as fine as hair. As the only artisan in his region practicing this method, his slow, deliberate work can take up to six months, resulting in textiles of extraordinary beauty and precision.
Portrait of the artisan Josefina Pascual Cayetano from the Döngu Workshop, from the collection of Ministry of Culture of the Government of Mexico.
Josefina Pascual Cayetano (Querétaro)
Member of Artesanas Döngu, Josefina Pascual Cayetano, rediscovered the value of her traditional Otomí dolls (Donxu) when a mentor encouraged the collective to recognize the true worth of their time and skill. Transitioning from symbolic prices to fair compensation, Josefina and her peers have turned their artistry into a sustainable livelihood and a powerful expression of empowerment.
Portrait of Verónica Lorenzo Quiroz in San Juan Colorado, Oaxaca.
Verónica Lorenzo Quiroz (Oaxaca)
As a member of her local weaving association, Verónica Lorenzo Quiroz embodies the complete journey from material to garment: beginning with the cultivation of coyuchi cotton, a living metaphor for cultural roots. Guided by ancestral knowledge, she transforms this native fiber with natural dyes whose colors speak a symbolic language of shared memory and emotion. Within the collective, women collaborate, lead, and pass traditions across generations, asserting the value of artisanal creation in a world dominated by industrial production. Through her work, Verónica reaffirms not only the worth of her craft, but the enduring strength of community and cultural continuity.
Through Crafted in Mexico, we celebrate the artisans who, with patience and imagination, keep Mexico’s cultural legacy alive. Their work connects us to our roots while showing the world that tradition is not static: it evolves, inspires, and continues to define who we are as a nation.
Curious for more? Keep on diving into the Crafts of Mexico at goo.gle/craftedinmexico, on the Google Arts & Culture website or our Android or iOS app.
