Our Becal fans feature the work of two different artisans from the State of Campeche in southeast Mexico. First, Federico, who lives in the small town of Escárcega, hand cuts the wood and with the help of a lathe, he perfects the shape of the fan holder.
Secondly, Milagro de Atocha, from Becal, is in charge of the weaving process. She collects the Jipi Japa palm fibres and gives them a special treatment for them to be the right colour and texture to begin the weaving process. All the weaving has to be done in underground caves, since they provide the perfect humidity for the flexibility of the fibres.
It takes Milagro about six hours to weave one single fan.
All our pieces are hand-made using local raw materials, please take into consideration that there might be slight changes in the color of the wood or fiber. Every piece is unique!
Measurements: 31cm Length and 23cm.
Nuestros abanicos Bécal muestran el trabajo de dos artesanos del estado de Campeche, en el sureste de México. Primero, Federico, que vive en la población de Escárcega, corta a mano la madera y con la ayuda de un torno da forma al mango del abanico.
Después, Milagro de Atocha, de la villa de Bécal, está a cargo del tejido. Ella reúne las fibras de la palma jipijapa y les hace un tratamiento especial para que alcancen el color y la textura ideal para el proceso, que se lleva a cabo en cuevas subterráneas, ya que proporcionan el nivel de humedad perfecto para la flexibilidad de las fibras.