Editing Sonora (section)

===Handcrafts===
[[File:MAPElNorte026.JPG|thumb|Corita basket on display at the {{Lang|es|[[Museo de Arte Popular]]|italic=no}} ]]
There are a number of different crafts made in the state, which are often distinguished by the use of certain materials and of certain designs. The best known of these is the [[Mexican ironwood carvings|carving of figures from ironwood (''palo fierro'' in Spanish)]], which is a very dense, almost black wood that sinks in water. This wood was often used in braziers in the past because it would burn for a very long time. This carving is the specialty of the [[Yaqui people|Yaquis]] and the [[Seri people|Seris]]. Before it can be carved, this wood must be dried thoroughly, a process that can take up to five years. If this is not done, the wood takes on an [[ochre]] color, rather than its characteristic shiny near black. Objects made from this wood are almost always decorative in nature in a wide variety of shapes such as sahuaro and other cacti, eagles, turtles, dolphins and other flora and fauna of the state, along with crosses. The last is popular among indigenous groups as it is believed that such guard against the envy of others and other ills. Objects made of this wood are very much in demand on the international market, but indigenous craftsmen cannot compete with factory-made pieces.<ref name="rincones4849">Gonzalez, pp. 48–49</ref>

The higher elevations of the state and riverbanks contain large quantities of trees. [[Aconchi]] is one of the villages of the state with a well-established tradition of making furniture, with almost forty workshops. Many of these are in rustic or colonial style. In [[Arizpe]] and [[Álamos]], they specialize in a type of chair made by bending and combining long flexible branches of willow and "guásima" ([[Guazuma ulmifolia]]) In the town of [[Tubutama]], they make clocks of [[mesquite]] wood.<ref name="rincones49">Gonzalez, p. 49</ref>
[[Basketmaking]] is still widely practiced in the state, with hand-made wares available in local markets such as in [[Bahía Kino]], [[Punta Chueca]] and [[El Desemboque]]. Those made near the ocean often have marine designs. Baskets made of reeds are made in [[Ures]] along with hats. In Aconchi, palm fronds are used to make hats and baskets called guaris, used for food storage. In various locations, a basket variety called "[[corita (basket)|caritas]]" are made in a globe shape and have a lid. This is a specialty of the Seris. These are typically made by women, with small baskets taking a month to make. Larger ones can take up to two years. Most coritas are bought by foreigners as the work needed to create them makes them expensive.<ref name="rincones49"/>

Leather goods such as belts, shoes, jackets, wallets and more in made in locations such as [[Nácori Chico]], [[Moctezuma, Sonora|Moctezuma]], [[Pitiquito]], [[Bacoachi]], [[Banámichi]], [[Huásbas]], [[Arivechi]] and [[Ures]]. This craft is a result of the state's history of cattle ranching. The mining industry gave rise to the working of metals, especially copper in [[Cananea]]. Items include pots, pans, plates and decorative items. [[Álamos]] is known for items made in brass and wrought iron.<ref name="rincones50">Gonzalez, p. 50</ref>
Jewelry such as necklaces, bracelets and earrings are often made using materials from the sea such as various types of shells and spines from marine animals. This is a specialty in [[Puerto Peñasco]] and of the Seris. The latter also use materials such as the tails of [[rattlesnake]]s and animal teeth. Some of the Seris' best work is located in a museum in Bahia Kino. There is also jewelry, especially necklaces made with various seeds, small twigs and river stones. In [[Oquitoa]], they made ceremonial crowns of glass in various colors. These are most often used to decorate the tombs of loved ones on [[Day of the Dead]]. The Yaquis make unique belts using the paws of deer as well as elaborate masks for ceremonies. However, these people generally do not commercialize their wares, with the exception of cloth dolls in local markets.<ref name="rincones">Gonzalez, pp. 50–51</ref>