Buenavista: Collection of Leather Products with craftsmen from Guerrero.

When the Mexican Secretary of Culture approached us to collaborate with a community of craftsmen from our choice, we couldn't refuse. We chose Buenavista del Cuellar, a community of leather craftsmen specialized in bags, sandals and saddles. The material they use, Baqueta, is a pretty sturdy durable type of leather that, as it has a natural tanning process, it's patina changes from a clear beige, to a honey-brown. We studied the materials and process of each craftsmen and craftswomen of the community, in order to deep understand their skills and motivations. The community of Buena Vista del Cuellar is in the state of Guerrero, close to the city of Taxco famous for its silver works. The Studio interviewed several craftsmen of the community, in order to find their prefered skills and learn more about their tools, their materials, but most important, their motivations. With the results of our research, we stated to do prototypes of several products that could outcast their skill on modern-functional products. The result is a collection of products that are highly functional and durable. Most of these products can be purchased at our online store.