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Art That Sustains Communities and Mother Earth

April 17, 2023 • baskets • crafts • Earth Day • lead-free • pottery • Sustainable

QUESTION: What do you give the person who has everything?

ANSWER: Something beautiful made by some who has next to nothing.

When that gift you purchase helps to sustain a family, a culture, and the Earth, then we can all smile. I'm talking about sustainable crafts made by indigenous Mexican artisans.

Beautiful pottery—but is it food-safe?

June 07, 2020 • artesania • ceramics • clay • crafts • handmade • lead-free • Mexican • pottery • traditional

Mexico By Hand is committed to working with potters in Mexico who use sustainable methods for producing food safe pottery. We buy lead-free pottery from the artisans because it is important to us to protect the health of the artisans, their families, and you-- the consumer.