from the root

Journal entries on Amate art, Otomí heritage, and the hands that shape bark into beauty.

Maria Luna, Otomí artist from San Pablito, in her amate workshop

Maria Luna: Otomí Native Behind Amate Art | Amate.co

My son asked me last week why I wake up before the sun. He's five. He doesn't understand yet that the fire needs time, that the bark won't soften if you rush...

How It's Made - Amate Paper Wall Art, The Original Bark Art from San Pablito

Amate paper wall art is original artwork created on handmade Mexican bark paper—known locally as "papel amate"—produced in San Pablito, P...

How It's Made - Amate Paper Wall Art, The Original Bark Art from San Pablito

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