Pewter
This collection of Mexican Pewter displays several unique and elegant designs. Mexican Pewter, which is actually recycled aluminum, serves as a great substitute for silver. Besides its beautiful sheen, it is also lightweight and extremely durable.
Our pewter comes from San Miguel de Allende in the state of Guanajuato where it is hand-crafted in small family-owned workshops.

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Copper
The city of Santa Clara de Cobre, in the state of Michoacan is widely known for its production of fine copperware.
From this town come beautiful hand-wrought pieces ranging from miniatures to huge vases in either natural dark copper or the more brilliant polished ware.
Unfortunately copper is no longer mined in the area, instead, it is obtained from recycled material.

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Tin
Innumerable products are made from tin: Ex-votos, Xmas decorations, nichos, birdcages, mirrors, boxes, figures, and earrings. Often, if you look on the back, you can see the origin of the tin. For example, our earrings are made from beer bottle caps and the mirrors from tin cans!

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Ex-votos are one of the most intriguing forms of Mexican art. The paintings represent a situation in which a person has prayed for a miracle to a particular saint. In exchange for answering their plea, the supplicant has promised to give an offering in the name of the saint. Though some ex-votos are painted by the person receiving the miracle, most are produced by commissioned artists who specialized in this type of work. Most villages had at least one professional ex-voto artist. The client would relate the story of the miracle to the artist who would then interpret the story with images and words. All ex-votos contain a picture of the miracle, an image of the saint to whom the ex voto is dedicated and a brief description of the miracle.

Bottle-cap items
Paul Hebb, whose background is in art and environmental issues, and Marta Contreras, a teacher from Oaxaca's Mixe region, produce our whimsical collection of crosses, earrings and pins. These wonders are made out of recyclable material such as aluminum cans, bottle caps and plastic bottles.
Paul Hebb has merged his background in art and his dedication to environmental concerns into the making of items such as earrings, pins, crosses, and miniature alters out of recyclable materials such as aluminium cans, bottle caps and plastic bottles. His earrings have been a big hit. They are made from metal caps and decorated with vibrant acrylic paints, glitter and famous images. Such images typically include those of famed artist Frida Kahlo, the Virgen of Guadalupe, and, most recently, a stop-Bush icon.
Marta Contreras Sanchez, a teacher from Oaxaca's Mixe region where she grew up, is also part of the team in this project. She uses her natural aesthetic talents to paint and decorate each piece.
The sale of these items goes to a non-profit organization used to fund the economic development, soil conservation, and reforestation projects in the communities surrounding Oaxaca.