Pátzcuaro, Michoacán

Assistant name: Dulce María Silva Galván

From Pátzcuaro, Esteban Silva Galván produces handmade paper using natural fibers such as water hyacinth, corn husk, banana stem, wasp nest, and recycled materials. In his workshop, he transforms these fibers into sheets of paper used to create functional and artistic items including notebooks, codices, wallets, postcards, envelopes, boxes, table mats, prints, and table lamps.