We are more than happy to present our notebooks in collaboration with EL PINCHE GRABADOR.
This is from the 9x14 cm series.
The notebooks are hand-stitched using a machine that is over 100 years old.
The interior paper is recycled paper (capuchino paper) and each notebook has 80 pages.
The designs: LA CHULADA (in two different presentations) and EL TLACHIQUERO.
We believe we don’t need to explain that with each notebook, you have a work of art in your hands, a unique and precious piece of Mexico.
Thanks to their stitched binding, the notebook lays completely flat, offering an optimal writing experience.
The paper is suitable for writing with pens, pencils, and fountain pens.
It is an honor to work with an artist of the caliber of "el pinche grabador" and create this edition like no other.
Thank you for your purchase and enjoy the product you have in your hands as much as we enjoyed thinking, planning, and making it.
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EL TLACHIQUERO - WHAT DOES IT MEAN?
Derived from Nahuatl, "tlachiqui" means "the one who scrapes" and refers to the action performed by the person who extracts aguamiel from the maguey to then ferment it and make pulque.
Definition of tlachiquero: n. Mex. A person in charge of exploiting magueyes, that is, extracting the aguamiel from the agave or maguey. Also called magueyero. The tlachiquero caps the maguey in its productive stage, removing the heart, which prevents the development of the stalk (quiote) that produces a fruit (gualumbo) at its tip; if not removed, the plant does not produce aguamiel. Three to six months later, the maguey is scraped to obtain the aguamiel, which is then absorbed with the mouth and deposited into a large container. An experienced tlachiquero can obtain 30 liters of aguamiel from 40 maguey plants in two hours. Sometimes, the tlachiquero is also called tinacalero, although the latter is responsible for the elaboration of pulque and for taking care of the pulque haciendas.
Source: [Definiciones-de.com](https://www.definiciones-de.com/Definicion/de/tlachiquero.php) © Definiciones-de.com
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EL PINCHE GRABADOR
It is said that engraving is the kitchen of art, and "pinche" means a person who provides auxiliary services in the kitchen; I started as an assistant to a Guanajuato engraver, hence "elpinchagrabador."
As an engraver, he has worked with various traditional techniques. Within his portfolio, he covers themes from Mexican popular culture with its skeletons to bestiaries, but he is currently exploring the diverse stages of the human condition through its face and abstract spirituality.
He is originally from the city of Guanajuato Capital, his first great passion was drawing, and at the age of 18, he discovered the craft of engraving. Impressed by such a technique and its possibilities, he decided to adopt it as his standard and way of life, exploring and practicing it daily. After finishing his university studies, he embarked on a journey that took him to the cities of Nayarit, Mazatlán, and Baja California Sur, with the sole objective of dedicating himself to this beautiful craft. He had the opportunity to sell his prints on streets, boardwalks, art fairs, and any available place, which enriched his artistic spirit and introduced him to the real art market. In 2013, he returned to his place of origin where he opened his first workshop-gallery, in which he continues to work to this day.
Over time, he has inaugurated his own galleries in the city of Guanajuato, San Miguel de Allende, and Oaxaca, as well as collaborations in graphic portfolios with other workshops, and invitations to collective and individual exhibitions in national and international museums and galleries, all thanks to the self-management of the daily work done in the “elpinchegrabador” workshop-gallery.
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