Don Juan Horta’s Family Workshop in Tocuaro, Michoacan
Don Juan Horta was the epitome of Mexican folk art : He began the tradition of mask-making in Tócuaro, and this village on the banks of Lake Patzcuaro has become synonymous for that craft ever since. Tocuaro Masks Don Juan Horta showed his work throughout Mexico and internationally, as well, including the Art Institute of Chicago and other educational centers and institutions. Tocuaro wooden masks Don Juan Horta died in 2006. But his legacy lives on today. Mask lovers can visit the family workshop on Tocuaro , where his descendants continue creating the most imaginative masks. Mask Maker from Tocuaro Modesto Horta son of Don Juan Horta Many of our guests at Hotel Mansion Iturbe visit this workshop. His son Modesto Horta has taken the reins, and he is happy to show off his large collection of masks of different sizes, colors, and shapes, all made of one piece of Wood. Tocuaro Wooden Masks made at Modesto Horta Workshop ...