Our Mission

The COSAS Mission

COSAS offers one of the broadest collections of Mexican Folk Art, Latin American textiles, clothing, furniture and accessories in the U.S. Each piece is hand selected and bought directly from the artists by owners Bob and Amy Niederhauser. Works from many of the Great Masters of Mexican Folk Art are represented, as well as painters and other notable artisans. Artists often create custom pieces that are unique to COSAS. Our website shows a small sample of the many pieces we have available. If you're interested in a particular artist or style, be sure to contact us.

We have been traveling throughout Mexico and Guatemala for years and enjoy sharing our experiences with others. We drive through the backroads to the small mountain villages where the artists live and work. We learn about the many techniques of ceramics - barro brunido, barro rustico, the art of Catrinas and more. We watch wood carvers, tin smiths and weavers hard at work. Buying COSAS is our passion and we think you'll agree when you see what we offer.

Check out these other sites…

www.visitboerne.org
Information about Boerne events – including Second Saturday Art & Wine weekends, hotels, dining, shopping and more

www.ciboloarts.org
The Texas Hill Country’s site for all types of Arts happenings and information about Arts organizations

www.mraf.org
Majestic Ranch Arts Foundation, located just outside of Boerne in the Texas Hill Country, offering classes, artist in residence programs, exhibits and special events

www.austinfriendsoffolkart.org
The Austin, Texas group of Folk Art aficionados

www.ladap.org
The National Folk Art organization; Los Amigos del Arte Popular

www.samuseum.org
The San Antonio Museum of Art and the Nelson A. Rockefeller Center for Latin American Art

www.swschool.org
San Antonio’s Southwest School of Art & Craft

www.thealameda.org
A national center for Latino arts and culture in the heart of San Antonio, affiliated with the Smithsonian Institution

www.lalobadesign.com
Custom hand painted furniture and accessories

www.fotoseptiembreusa.com
The official website for the International Photography Festival, which takes place September 1 – 30, every year, in San Antonio and the Texas Hill Country.

www.cheapairfare.com
A great resource for inexpensive travel in the US and Internationally