Welcome to Zinnia Folk Arts

We are a quality Mexican folk art import shop located in Minneapolis, MN.  We like the art in folk art. Many of our pieces are museum quality and all are handmade, many with a fresh approach to traditional Mexican craftsmanship. We are not your average folk art shop!

Come visit us and experience the artistic traditions of the great country of Mexico.

Our brick and mortar store is in the process of moving to 826 West 50th Street in Minneapolis and will open in the spring of 2012.  So until then, you can find some of the folk art in our online shop.

Follow our blog, Facebook page, Twitter, or just enjoy the photographs of Mexico's finest craft. All of the beautiful & cheery folk art is hand selected by Anne Damon and is handmade in Mexico.

Wondering about the quality
of the pieces we carry?

Here's a wonderful quote from one of our customers in Wilmington, Delaware...

"The earrings arrived yesterday and they are beautiful!  I am wearing them today.  I can't tell you how pleased I am.  Thank you so very much.  They are just lovely!"

Where are the ceramics?

Zinnia Folk Arts carries beautiful handmade functional and decorative ceramic pieces in the shop, but not online. They are just too fragile for shipping! So come in to the shop to see the pieces from Ocumicho, Capelo, Santa Rosa, Uriarte, Delores Hidalgo, Oaxaca, Puebla and more.

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Grand Opening Weekend Starts Tonight, May 18!

Our Grand Opening weekend will be Friday, May 18 through Sunday, May 20:

Friday: 6p-9p
Appetizers by Cafe Ena
Saturday: 10-5
Sunday: 12-5

Put it on the calendar, RIGHT NOW! Come help us celebrate!

Zinnia Folk Arts opening at 50th and Bryant

By Drew Kerr, Southwest Journal

LYNHURST – Anne Damon’s store, Zinnia Folk Arts, is more akin to a gallery than a gift shop – and that’s intentional.

Damon, who will hold a grand opening at the 826 W. 50th St. store this weekend, relishes in the history behind the Mexican art that she carries, and is quick to deliver an explanation of the artist and significance behind each piece. A recent visit to the soon-to-be-open space underscored her deft ability to call up details about the items she carries. Along one wall sat an elaborate, three-foot-tall clay candle holder, in Mexican tradition a “Tree of Life,” that Damon explained was made in the 1960s by Heron Martinez. In other areas sat protecciones, believed to keep evil out and good in, heart-shaped blocks covered with charms called milagros, and ceramics from a host of different regions. Damon delivered tidbits of Mexican history and culture as she explained how each colorful piece fit into the country’s heritage, something she hopes her customers will come to appreciate during their visits. “I want people to know not just that this stuff is beautiful, but that it’s interesting and important,” Damon said during a recent visit to the store, which will occupy the former Kurimay Interiors space at 50th & Bryant. Read More