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Copper Sink And Artwork In Mexico
By ordering a copper sink from us, you are also taking a piece of Mexican
history home with you.
Interested in the history of the copper sink? The
strikingly beautiful handmade
copper sink products & artwork
that we
produce at Mexican Copper are the result of a long tradition of copper
sink and art crafting in Mexico
that dates back several centuries. In pre-colonial times, local Indians
mined for copper in various regions of Mexico including the state
of Michoacan in Central Mexico and used it to manufacture all kinds
of wares and artwork. In 1538, the Spanish missionary,
Vasco de Quiroga, established various schools, hospitals and libraries
to educate and care for the local Indians of Central Mexico. In
Michoacan he came to be regarded as "Tata" Quiroga, where
he taught local Indians to work wood and copper in a more efficient
manner. In the town of Santa Clara del Cobre, copper smithing became the town's mainstay, eventually making it
famous for these skills. By the 17th century, a
great demand for hand hammered copper kettles (pre copper sink) made in Santa
Clara, largely supported the economy of the entire town. By the
20th century, however, the demand for these kettles
almost disappeared to the point where only a few trained craftsmen
were still capable of producing objects of high quality in the traditional
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By
the 1940's the people of Santa Clara looked for new ways to sustain
the age old copper-smithing tradition forming the equivalent of
artisans guilds and cooperatives. A state supported development
program based on artwork competitions to have copper art pieces
recognized and rewarded in exhibitions caused a renaissance in the
field. Artisans that produced traditional copper kettles started
producing also more decorative plates,
copper vases, sinks and stylized
copper containers. Eventually, collectors as well as tourists who
wanted to take an example of a prized craft home with them, have
come from all over the world to purchase the beautiful and striking
works of art and copper sink products that we make here. |
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Our
copper sink artisans are made up of two families that have been working copper
for over three generations. We have
focused primarily on making high quality, custom designed
copper
sinks, but we also create beautiful hand hammered copper
vases and engraved copper artwork. Our focus is exclusively in making the highest
quality products we can, and have been careful not to sacrifice
quality for volume or fall into the road of mass production and
mass marketing. We strive to maintain many of the age-old traditions
of copper-smithing, and treat each copper sink as
a unique work of art. Our vision is to continue to be one of the
few workshops producing the highest quality artwork in Central
Mexico. We will always strive to have quality, workmanship,
beauty and pride be the common denominator for each one of the
pieces we make.
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By
ordering a sink, you are guaranteed to get
a beautiful and uncommon work of art that will beautify your kitchen,
bar or bathroom for years to come. Select one of the many accessories, vases, mirror frames, waste
paper baskets, light fixtures, or bowls and you will
enhance the beauty of your home, creating a designers showcase that will
be hard to match. And if you want something a little different,
select one of our silver, onyx or stone sinks and combine it with
any of our other artwork. Contact us, so we can help you
select any of our beautiful hand made products. And given the
accessible price, you just can't compare the value we offer
versus mass produced commercial sinks. |
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