Artisanware of Patzcuaro

Buying artisanware is one of the main attractions for our visitors in Pátzcuaro, and Mexican folk art is valued more and more, becoming a special part in our decoration schemes.

Laquerware with gold from Patzcuaro, Michoacan

The Lake Pátzcuaro region is known for its ample variety of artisanware in the surrounding communities, surprising our visitors at every turn with the shear diversity to be found, from pottery to natural-fiber furniture andfigures.

But our guests want to know specifically what are the artisan works specific to Pátzcuaro.

Bertha Servin and her family Embroidering in the House of the Eleven Patios

Pátzcuaro has great Mexican folk art adherents among its inhabitants, which makes us mighty proud!

Below is a more comprehensive list of Pátzcuaro artisanware:

1.  Laquerware with gold

2.  Corn paste figures

3.  Inlay laquerware

4.  Woven shawls

5  Silver jewelry

6. Wooden furniture

7.  Carved Wood

8.  Artistic ironwork

9.  Natural-fiber throw rugs

10.  Embroidery

11.  Artisan candles

12.  Local hand-made clothing

When you visit Pátzcuaro, you are sure to visit various artisan shops.  You will find a good concentration of them at House of the Eleven Patios and the Palace of Huitzimengari.

Artisan Textiles from Pátzcuaro at the House of the Elven Patios

Sandra Lopez at her Store at the House of the Eleven Patios

We suggest that you amplify your artisan tour by visiting the different communities of the Lake region.  In that way, you can buy directly from and chat with the numerous artisans, who have preserved their techniques from their ancestors from pre-Hispanic times.

Woodcarving Handicrafts made in Patzcuaro

*Text and pictures property of Hotel Mansión Iturbe in Pátzcuaro

We invite you to check more post in our blog, you will find information about Pátzcuaro and its surroundings that we hope will be useful for your next trip to our colonial town in Mexico.

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Mexico

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