José Reyes Juárez is a Mexican mask maker for traditional dances in the state of Tlaxcala.
His work has earned him the title of “grand master” from the Fomento Cultural Banamex.
[1] Reyes Juárez is from a small community called Tlatempan, in the municipality of San Pablo Apetatitlán, Tlaxcala.
His techniques are very similar to those of the colonial period and does not use molds or models, rather he sculpts designs from memory.
Most of the masks are related to traditional dances such as the Danza de Cuadrillas, Cuatro Estaciones, Taragotas, Francesas, Los catrines de levita and La gota.