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Jalisco handcrafts and folk art are noted among Mexican handcraft traditions. The state is one of the main producers of handcrafts, which are noted for quality. The main handcraft tradition is ceramics, which has produced a number of known ceramicists, including Jorge Wilmot, who introduced high fire work into the state. In addition to ceramics, the state also makes blown glass, textiles (including serapes), wood furniture including the equipal chair, baskets, metal items, piteado and Huichol art. ==Status== Jalisco is one of Mexico’s main producers of handcrafts and folk art, along with Michoacán and Oaxaca. It produces a large quantity and wide variety, with a number of traditions noted for their quality. Most of these are made and sold in the area in and around the state capital of Guadalajara, which is the main focus of commerce for western Mexico.〔 In addition, to providing jobs directly, the manufacture and sales of handcrafts is an important component of the state’s tourism industry. The state’s oldest craft traditions extend to the pre Hispanic period and many of the traditional designs and forms seen today were developed during the colonial period. However, their modern standing is mostly due to the efforts of Jorge Wilmot, who moved to Tonalá in the 1950’s after studying ceramics in Europe and Asia. Here and in neighboring Tlaquepaque, he introduced modern ceramic techniques, especially high-fire stoneware. He expanded the area’s production from pots and jars to complete dish sets, large vases, mosaics and tiles and more. For his work, Wilmot was awarded Mexico National Prize in Arts and Sciences in 1997.〔〔 Wilmot’s efforts were followed up by state government efforts to preserve and promote Jalisco craft traditions. Tlaquepaque is home to the Regional Museum for Ceramics, founded in 1964 by the Patronato de Artes e Industrias Populares (Board for Folk Arts and Industries) under then governor Agustín Yañez. The museum exhibits the best examples of the state’s ceramics.〔 In 1965, Jalisco was one of the first states to organize a state institution, the Instituto de Artesanía Jaliscence, to do research into handcrafts, organize its craftsmen and market state goods.〔 The institution began as the Casa de las Artesanías, built in the 1960s, along with a number of other public works projects. About 75,000 artisans are active with the Instituto Jaliscense de Artesanias. However, about half of these are over age sixty and those under thirty are declining these vocations. The main reason for this is economic, as most artisans made subsistence wages, lower than most other occupations.〔 In addition, Jalisco handcrafts face competition from imported imitations, primarily from Asia. One area which is particularly susceptible is the market for nativity scenes, and religious figures.〔 The state looks to preserve crafts, registering artisans for research purposes as well as for grants and other assistance, especially to younger artisans.〔〔 This assistance include primary materials, equipment, training and marketing. The state sponsors events such as “Jalisco es Artesania” (Jalisco is Handcrafts) to promote the crafts produced in sixty municipalities in all of the state’s regions, as part of efforts to improve the economy of rural areas in particular. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Jalisco handcrafts and folk art」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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