Two of the family members, Silvano and Francisco, have been named "grand masters" of Mexican folk art by the Fomento Cultural Banamex .
[1] The family is from Jalostotitlán, Jalisco in western Mexico, a town known for its inlaid wood products.
The elder learned the craft and a number of original designs from his own father.
The family specializes in smaller objects such as storage boxes, mirror frames and animal figures made from mahogany and cypress using other woods such as orange and copal for the inlaid designs.
These smaller, delicate pieces of wood are cut using a standard sewing machine.