On October 23rd, we gathered with friends from the interior design world to celebrate Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead). This amazing evening is more than an event for us…it’s a celebration of our family’s heritage, along with the food, music, traditions, and culture of Pátzcuaro, Mexico and the Purépecha people. It’s also […]

Thompson is proud to welcome Andrew Holben to our growing team. As Director of Sales & Marketing, he will work directly with our network of showrooms and sales representatives throughout the United States and Canada to build the Thompson brand. “I joined the Thompson team because I believed in bringing these incredible products to market […]

Thompson is proud to be named a SupplierGATEWAY® certified minority-owned small business. The organization has been making it easier for buyers and suppliers to do business for over 20 years. Click here to learn more.  

Masterful, meticulous, deliberate—these three words describe Thompson coppersmiths. Each maker is a master craftsman in Santa Clara del Cobre, Mexico, an historic coppersmithing region. Each copper vessel is hand-hammered, creating a unique product that celebrates the area’s legacy, expertise and artistry. Thompson coppersmiths dedicate hours, days and sometimes weeks to create one-of-a-kind vessels and finishes. […]

Alejandra Ochoa de Thompson, founder and creative visionary of Thompson, grew up in Patzcuaro, Michoacan, located in the bucolic countryside of southwest Mexico. Patzcuaro is a town of tile-roofed adobe Colonial homes and mansions with courtyards and balconies filled with begonia, geraniums, bougainvilleas, tiger lilies, azaleas and hydrangeas. Cobblestone streets lead from the center of town to Lake […]

Coppersmithing is one of the world’s oldest trades, dating back 60 centuries by some estimates. In Santa Clara del Cobre, Mexico, the native P’urhépecha were considered the world’s most advanced metallurgists of pre-Hispanic times. With skills honed and passed on since the 16th century, 82 percent of the population continues to work in copper crafting […]

On sunny days there is a distinctive orange glow around the town square of Santa Clara del Cobre, Mexico. It is the reflection from the copper wares hanging outside the shops, of the copper kettle suspended from the top of the kiosk that marks the town center and from the pillars, roofs and architectural adornments […]