Mexican Paper Necklace Color:Navy Blue Toledo set up the Taller

Toledo set up the Taller in an effort to teach paper-making techniques to the  locals and to provide work

Grosgrain Trim

eco-friendly colors and intricate weaving patterns that take up to two weeks to complete

Working with simple tools

•    One-size

Mexican Paper Necklace Color:Navy Blue Toledo set up the TallerThe handmade paper necklaces are designed and developed within a paper making cooperative founded in 1998 by Francisco Toledo. After refurbishing the former Hidroelctrica La Soledad, a 19th century hydroelectric plant that once provided all of Oaxacas electricity, Toledo set up the Taller in an effort to teach paper making techniques to the locals and to provide work. Paper is made without contaminants using fibers and other natural ingredients that