Top Oaxaca Art Classes

You are invited into a Zapotec family home where weaving is part of everyday life. At Casa de los Angeles, this experience is a personal cultural exchange guided by a native artisan who carries forward traditions learned from his elders. This is not a staged demonstration, but a living practice rooted in community, identity, and ancestral knowledge. You will learn about natural fibers, cochineal, and plant-based dyes prepared using traditional techniques. Working on a traditional loom, you will experience the rhythm and symbolism woven into each textile while creating your own small piece. The experience concludes with a homemade meal prepared with local ingredients — an opportunity to share stories, conversation, and a deeper understanding of Zapotec culture in an intimate and respectful setting.

Travelers, we invite you to live a unique and unforgettable experience in Latin America! Join our special workshop where you can print a work of art alongside a talented local artist whose approach to agri-food is the first of its kind in the region. This activity will allow them not only to explore their creativity, but also to immerse themselves in an artistic initiative that transcends borders. In 2024, all the works in print will become a collective experience to share the vision and art of travelers like you with the whole world. Reserve your spot now and be a part of this extraordinary fusion of art and sustainability! Do not miss this unique opportunity to leave your artistic mark in Latin America!

Engraving in Oaxaca is a very popular artistic technique, which is characterized by its incursion into street art. In our workshop you will learn the basic skills for creating an engraving piece in a simple way and without prior experience. We will guide you throughout the entire process, giving you advice so that your result is good and so that you have a good time. Likewise, if you are already an artist you can experiment in the style of local artists. You can also learn about the historical and sociocultural context that influences the development of this artistic practice in Oaxaca and Mexico.

This activity is unique in Mexico and in the world. You will not find another experience that so harmoniously combines avant-garde art with the exquisite tradition of Oaxacan cocoa. It is a pioneering project that we have developed with dedication and passion to offer you an unforgettable and totally original experience. Our tour will not only give you the opportunity to admire the best alternative art and taste exquisite cocoa products, but also includes a special curation to learn about cocoa in Oaxaca. Throughout the tour, our experts will share with you in-depth knowledge about the history, cultivation and production of cocoa. We assure you that this is not just a tour, it is a transformative experience that will awaken your senses, feed your soul and leave you with indelible memories. Don't miss the opportunity to be part of this unique project and reserve your place now.

You will have an activity in a place very close to the city, with trained staff and comfortable transports. In a popular workshop with great quality. You can take a memory created with your own hands

This experience weaves together art, local traditions, and a dash of mystery. You won’t just be a passive observer—you’ll actively create something beautiful to take home, enjoy a local ice cream stop that you won’t find in any guidebook, and discover a hidden bar where locals and visitors alike come to unwind. This is a journey into the heart of Oaxaca’s culture, creativity, and flavors, led by a knowledgeable local who is passionate about sharing the city’s best-kept secrets.

In this workshop they will practice collage from a sensitive and poetic approach, exploring the object, memory and perception through phenomenological exercises and guided creative processes. Welcome and opening : Group reception, introduction to the phenomenological approach of collage and preparation of the workspace. Sensitive Activation : Exercises of observation, listening and relation to materials to activate perception, gesture and intuition. Exploration and practice of collage : Guided process of creation from the encounter between images, objects and memory, attending to personal rhythm. Pause and reflexive closure: Collective observation of processes and pieces, exchange and closure of the meeting.

You will find this experience very useful to learn and/or improve your look at your photography through very useful tips that will help you have that inspiration and creativity to take photos while traveling but most importantly you will have fun and learn a lot along the way. Throughout our career as a photographer we have learned from great photographers/people and we would like to share with you what we have learned and what has helped us so much to improve my vision and photography, tips that we will share with you and we will practice as we get to know each other and we will tell you a little about Oaxaca and its beautiful streets and people. We are sure that at the end of the experience you will be left with an immense desire to continue taking pictures and applying these tips since your photography will have improvised to the point that you will feel the need to take pictures with these new techniques.

Mezcal was medicine long before it was a drink. Sit down with a traditional Mixteca healer in the soothing setting of her private garden, and step into the hidden world of Mexican healing traditions, where mezcal is far more than a spirit. In this immersive sensory experience, you’ll learn how mezcal is used in traditional Mexican medicine and awaken your senses with four distinct herbal elixirs, handcrafted from native plants. Hold your chosen mezcal in your hands and notice what it awakens within you and how it feels in your body. Then your healer shares what it says about you. You’ll leave relaxed, with a deeper understanding of Oaxaca’s traditional medicine and mezcal’s cultural meaning, plus a feeling and memory you won’t find on any tour. Limited to 10 guests, so everyone is seen by the healer. Few places in the world offer this.

What makes this experience unique is that it combines local exploration with cinematic storytelling. While discovering Oaxaca's culture, architecture, and hidden gems, I'll create a personalized travel film that captures the atmosphere and emotions of your visit. It's more than a tour—it's a memory you can relive and share for years to come.