Mexican Amate: Expressions of Art

An exhibition of traditional Mexican folk art on Amate paper – a type of paper made from bark that pre-dates the Hispanic period in Mexico. The craft resulted from the merging of two indigenous traditions: the Otomi people who created the bark paper, and the Nahua people who were traditional ceramic painters

 

Inauguration by Mr. Eduardo Martínez Curiel, Deputy Chief of Mission, Embassy of Mexico on Thursday, 6 July 2017 at 18:30

 

(Collaboration: Embassy of Mexico)