During the Progressive Era, women began to become adamant and vocal about their lives and citizenship. Women questioned what it means to be a citizen and what tools are required to be one. One of those tools was their voice. Women were determined to create a space where their voices could be heard, and this was a necessary step to bring about change. This voice was not just in the political sphere; citizenship for women was more than politics. Women felt that citizenship flowed into every aspect of their lives, whether it was through voting, or even marriage, or daily tasks. All of these aspects needed a stronger voice than they'd previously had. This poster explores women's voices from eloquence to advocacy. When talking about voice, we see the physicalities of tonality, the emotions of persuasion, and a hope for the future. Women's voices were at the forefront of their idea of citizenship, and with a prominent voice, their other goals for citizenship could be accomplished. Citizenship in the Progressive Era revolved around the ability to be heard, and women were determined to be citizens. 

This research examines Celia Talaver’s workshop in Puebla, Mexico, as a site where artisanal knowledge, state policy, and cultural value intersect. By centering the voices and experiences of the workers who produce Talavera pottery, this study investigates how Mexican government regulations and UNESCO heritage designations shape the conditions of artisanal labor and define what counts as authentic cultural production. Drawing on personal testimonies, policy documents, and historical scholarship in English and Spanish, I will analyze how certification frameworks imposed by the Mexican state and international heritage institutions assign value to Talavera while structuring the labor relations within workshops like Talaver Celia. This research asks who knowledge is recognized, whose labor is compensated, and whose cultural identity is at stake when heritage policy transforms a living craft tradition into a regulated commodity. By tracing the tension between top-down institutional definitions of cultural value and the on-the-ground experiences of artisans, this project reveals how artisans navigate the demands placed on them by heritage bureaucracies and the transnational market. This study argues that understanding Talavera’s cultural significance requires centring artisanal labor not as a background to heritage policy but as the living practice through which that heritage is made and sustained.