Maestros who attended in 2004

The following artists who attended in 2004 are
featured in the book “Great Masters of Mexican
Folkart” or the Fomento Cultural Collection of Artists.

Emilio Molinero Hurtado - burnished pottery

Ignacio Punzo Angel - copper and silversmith

Bulmaro Alejos Madrigal - pineapple pottery

Neftalí Ayungua Suárez - pineapple & natural glaze pottery

José Ojeda - "World famous" knives

Other noteworthy artists who attended . . .

Alvaro de la Cruz - ceramic Catrinas

Enrique Badillo Aguilar - tinsmith extraordinaire

Felipe Benitez Miranda - fantastic Nahuatl alebrijes (carved wood animals) and paintings

Jorge Parada López - Panama hats - fiber of exquisite texture

Ruth Cortés Rodriguez - silvered Alpacca cutlery and other objects

Vicky Batiz - fiber artist in cactus yarn

Martin Ibarra - intricate ceramic virgins and other ceramic pieces

Centro de Integración Tapalpa, A.C. - school dedicated to nurturing the artistic, creative and academic potential of special-needs children - Papelmalecho, paper maché over recycled garbage

Bertha Servin Barriga/Bordados de Santa Cruz - Hand embroidery of daily life in a pueblo

Manuel & Francisco Ruiz Martinez - handwoven wool rugs

El Sabor Mexicano/Angélica Vega Nussgen - represents a variety of artists from all over Mexico.

Juan Horta Castillo - traditional maskmaker - one of the most sought after in Mexico

Huichol - bead and string work pressed into beeswax, also embroidery

Gustavo, Carlos, Sandro & Manuel Estrada Guerrero - pre-Hispanic replicas

Hacienda Style - old-style Majólica pottery

Alfareros de Patamban - hand-painted ceramics

Martha Nussgen & the Maestros del Arte Raffle - charitable endeavor - Niños del Lago and Club del Niños programs, sponsored Maestros del Arte. Raffle proceeds go toward helping with her wonderful work. This year Martha will also be selling the work of many of the women in her programs.

(Our thanks to Norm Tibor for the use of his photographs)