Artisans Angahuan locations, San Felipe de los Herreros and Ocumicho received training and technical assistance in the fields of textiles and blacksmithing.
The National Fund for the Development of Arts and Crafts (Fonart) in coordination with the House of Crafts (Casart), handed diplomas to and artisans who were trained in the fields of textiles and woods, Angahuan locations, San Felipe de los Herreros and Ocumicho. Rafael Paz Vega, director of the Casart, congratulated the 25 artisans from the town of Angahuan, who received comprehensive training and technical assistance for product diversification, improving finishes and implementing the use of sewing machines.
Also, the state official was warmly quality grade beneficiary in presenting their products and said that in addition, the workshop is a space that can offer the craft that produce a large number of visitors who come to travels Parikutín volcano.
Moreover, in the workshops of the community of San Felipe de los Herreros, the training course on rescuing the «Traditional Blacksmith» it was given, in order that this technique, in addition to the pass remains the knowledge to other generations. The course for making cavas and chandeliers in traditional forge, workshop management and production costs are also offered.
During his run, Paz Vega said the 12 artisans who participated were present, showing the progress in the development of products, and the inclusion of young people who are interested in learning this technique. The director also met Casart tools and materials that were given to the group by this training project, among them two Dutch anvils, a plant for welding, grinding and various tools.
Records on comprehensive training for implementing new designs in women’s clothes were delivered, with the aim of improving the quality finish and stitching to complete the tour of the city of Charapan, in the town of Ocumicho,; here they are involving 15 artisans, who previously were given her sewing machine.
The artisans who received this training, commented that from the acquired knowledge, the integration of the colors and quality of the clothes is reinforced upper, plus each one of them, to learn to build their own savings obtained blouses, since previously this work to another person while they embroidered pieces.
28 JANUARY 2015 | Ocumicho, Charapan.