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Esas Mesas

Guest Book – Black Earth Mask

Guest Book – Black Earth Mask

    $75.00 USD
    $75.00 USD
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    Made by a renowned artist collective in Chiapas—this guest book is a striking union of tradition, ecology, and imagination. The cover is sculpted from natural black-dyed paper and formed into a bold, mask-like face with vivid red eyes.

    Inside, each page is made by hand using tree-free pulp tinted with natural colorants. Taller Leñateros has spent decades preserving Indigenous knowledge through books that carry not only ink and fiber, but language, land, and story.

    Use it for guests, memories, sketches—or simply as a statement piece on your shelf. Each book is a rare object made with heart and heritage.

    Product Details

    Black Paper with Red Textile Eyes
    9 inch x 9 inch
    Handmade by a 50-year-old Indigenous-run workshop using ancestral Mayan techniques and natural materials.

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    About the Region

    Handmade Paper and Indigenous Craft in Chiapas

    In the highlands of Chiapas, handmade bookmaking is practiced with care, intention, and deep respect for the land. Using plants, natural fibers, and recycled materials, artisans create paper the traditional way—no trees are cut in the process. Pages are tinted with natural dyes made from roots, insects, minerals, and snails. Every book is crafted by hand and shaped by drawings, stories, and the worldviews of Indigenous communities across Chiapas and Oaxaca. Passed down over generations, this practice continues to grow—carried forward by artists who see each page as a space for remembering, creating, and sharing.