Tonas and Nahuales

Woodcarved Zapotec figures

In 1994, the Jacobo and María Ángeles Workshop was founded in San Martín Tilcajete.

Thirty years ago, our town was not like it is today. At that time the main work was focused in
the field, and very few were dedicated to wood carving. On the other hand,
there was also a strong predisposition to migrate to the United States.

Despite these circumstances, the desire to undertake and rescue the ancestral
practice of giving life to the tonas and nahuales through wood carving and
hand-decoration. Little by little the workshop has been growing and developing the style that characterizes it, always with the objetive of innovating and reinventing themselves by working from the values of

communality:

to teach, to share, to contribute.

We work 365 days a year with joy, responsibility and commitment. We serve
visitors with warmth, sharing our processes and the human talent involved in the
creation of the pieces.

WE ARE HAPPY TO WELCOME YOU HERE!

Our projects

It is dedicated to the production of carved copal wood figures called
Tonas and Nahuales.

Jacobo and María Ángeles Jewelry

The jewelry workshop started in 2011, as an opportunity to combine our knowledge in wood carving and the curiosity to incorporate silver as a new material.

Mogote

High temperature ceramic workshop dedicated to the production, experimentation and teaching of the ceramic craft, based on the interest in mud and its possibilities, which has the principles of respect for nature and the dialogue between man and matter.

Palo que Habla

We are aware of the impact of the consumption of our main raw material: wood. For this reason, 19 years ago we created PQH, our bio-conservation program, which carries out an annual reforestation, water harvesting and planting of native corn.

Voces de Copal

A gallery of popular Mexican art that arises from the desire to exhibit our works and that of more Mexican artists.

Experiences