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Download full textGomez, Aurelia; Sullivan, Laura Temple – 1995
New Mexican tinwork is a folk art tradition that developed out of Mexican and European silver work. Due to a lack of silver in New Mexico, tin became the material of choice. Rooted in European Hispanic traditions, this contemporary craft is yet another example of the resourceful ingenuity and adaptation that characterizes many New Mexican folk…
Descriptors: Art Activities, Art Education, Design Crafts, Elementary Secondary Education
