Tom Slemko's collection of Mexican art and crafts.

Mexico is a country full of artists. They have all the tradition artists such as painters, sculptors, etc., but there is a large segment of the population that outputs art at the common man level and usually as a sideline.

I have collected some of this art and craft pieces over the years in Mexico. It includes ironwood carvings, Huichol indian bead art, Chiapas fantasy creatures, Tapestries, plaster sun/moon wall hangings, paper people and junkyard crafts.

I have given many pieces away, but will visit these friends and family and get some more pictures to add here! If you have any pictures of Mexican art or crafts that you are willing to share, please Email me.

Click on the thumbnails below to view some of this art.

Ironwood Carvings
an ironwood carving photo 		Paper People
a mexican person made out of paper-mache photo 		Bark Paintings
a painting made on tree bark photo 		Tapestries/Rugs
a mexican tapestry photo 		Sun/Moon Art
a sun and moon motive wall hanging photo
Huichol Bead Art
a puma head beaded carving by huichol indians photo 		Chiapas Fantasy Art
a small wood carved and brightly painted fantasy creatures from chiapas photo 		Ceramic Crafts
a mexican ceramic bowl photo 		Funky Crafts
a star of david made out of polished stones, minerals and plastic photo 		Junkyard Crafts
a helicopter made out of junk with a spark plug as the body of the piece photo

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