Merida: Mexican art workshop - Traditional embroidery

In this embroidery workshop you will discover the beauty of one of the most popular embroideries, where you will be taught all the specific embroidery techniques.

The workshop includes moments for participants to share their experiences, also to show their progress and provide useful advice. This creates a collaborative and motivating environment, where everyone can learn from each other.

Otomi Embroidery:
You will discover the beauty of one of the most representative Mexican embroideries from the center of the country, Tenango Embroidery.

Pepenado Embroidery
You will discover the pepenado technique, a type of embroidery used by different indigenous groups in the center of the country. You will make a sample book with 4 different traditional designs embroidered by hand with colored threads.

Cross-stitch
You will discover the most representative embroidery of Yucatán.
Counted thread or also known as cross stitch, with this stitch the beautiful hipiles of the Mayan community are decorated.