My name is Mildret Rosales and I represent my called group "Already Tumu" that in language Otomi it means, butterfly. We are a group of women that we join for bordad with the skill and the colors and designs of Tenango that characterize us, to announce our beauty to the world in different pieces of clothes, footwear and decoration
Don Alfredo began to learn and work with artisans in the state 15 years ago, going out to sell in the streets and fairs of the towns, until his fame made him not have to go out to look for clients but now they look for him for his quality and dedication in his workshop in Valladolid. Later, his family began to learn new techniques and innovate designs, always trying to improve and making unique pieces that show their culture. We choose the pieces of leek that we can, sand, paint and polish and add colored glass gems, finishing them with a technique known as sgraffito to make lamps, tortilleros, pots, etc.
When I was a little girl, I started helping my popes in their Mezcal bottle painting workshop, but over time they decided to swap the items for the chemicals used and dedicate themselves to cotton looms. My grandmother would sit in the aisle to embroider and teach me with a level of total perfection as she said that "If things were done they had to be perfect, otherwise it was worth doing them." As I grew up, I began to design children's clothes focused on every detail to make unique pieces.
