Shop Mexican Masterpieces at Wimberly Marketdays
Mark your calendar for the first Market Day of the 2012 season. Find the finest Mexican handcrafted work by artisans of Mexico at the Wimberley Market Day.We’re there on all market days: the first Saturday of each month from March through December, from 7 AM to 4 PM. The next market day is Saturday, March 3rd., 2012. Visit us at Booth 87.
DIA DE LOS MUERTOS IS A TWO DAY CELEBRATION
November 1st. is All Saints Day (DIA DE TODOS LOS SANTOS) people honor the Saints and remember the children who have died. They set up altars honoring family members using marigolds, hand cut paper (PAPEL PICADO), candles, the favorite food and beverages of their dead, their photographs, bread (PAN DE MUERTO) and many other elements. Toys and white flowers are use to remember and honor the children and tequila, mezcal or any other adult beverages for the old ones.
November 2nd. is Day of the Death (DIA DE LOS MUERTOS) and the celebration starts at midnight, we also gather at the cemeteries to pray, clean and decorate the graves.
The celebration in every region is different, in places like Michoacán, people spend the night at the cemeteries.
28th Annual Viva La Vida Fest Celebrating Día de los Muertos, Oct 22nd. 2011
Viva La Vida Fest is a Mexic-Arte Museum’s annual festival held on 5th Street in Austin, Texas. The festival has been an Austin tradition for 28 years. Come and visit our booth, Congress to Brazos Vendor Fair & Live Performances, Family activities and Grand Procession. Saturday, Oct 22nd. 2-10 PM. VIVA LA VIDA FEST
Free Admission
“VIVA MEXICO” A Special Anniversary Offer
Mexican Masterpieces is having a double celebration this month. We are celebrating our four year anniversary, and Mexican Independence celebration begins today, September 15th. (the eve of independence day).
Mexicans gather in the plazas of cities, small towns and villages. Green, white and red is the color theme. People sell food, candies, toys, horns and flags. Women wear rebozos and traditional custome.
At 11 pm the party stops and the presidents give “El Grito de Dolores”. They shout “Viva Mexico”, “Viva La Independencia” and the crowd echoes back.
We would like to celebrate with our customers, enter the coupon name: VIVAMEXICO, You will get $7 discount during September.
“La Guelaguetza” or Lunes del Cerro (Monday on the hill)
Today we celebrate La Guelaguetza, also known as lunes del cerro (Monday on the hill) in Oaxaca, México.
The word Guelaguetza means “sharing”, “offering” or “giving” in Zapotec. This festivity is the most important pre-Hispanic celebration in México. It gathers the seven regions of Oaxaca and centers in traditional dancing in custom, each dance and artisan custom has cultural and historic meaning.
For the Indigenous groups is more than dances and celebration, it represents the importance of building relationships to strengthen cooperation between communities.
Two magnificent examples of Oaxacan art are Zapotec Rugs and Tehuana Blouses, also known as Frida Blouse.

Mexican Blouse "Frida"
Old Pecan Street Festivals 2011 a great success!
Special thanks to all our customers and friends who came out to support us.
Mexican Masterpieces was at the Pecan Street Festival, a free, bi-annual juried arts and crafts festival held on 6th Street in Austin, Texas. The festival has been an Austin tradition for more than 30 years. The show features artisans from all over the United States who display and sell homemade art and craftwork. Festival goers can find paintings, sculpture, woodwork, candles, jewelry, cowboy hats, home decor, games, and other useful and whimsical household items.























