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Here´s a list of exhibitions, open workshops and markets where you can find authentic Spanish fibre crafts made by local textile and basket making artesans, Anna Champeney and Lluis Grau, who open their summer craft shop to the public in the Ribeira Sacra, Galicia, north Spain, this August. Their work this summer includes delicate [more...]
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Holiday cottage in rural Galicia (sleeps 2 - 5). Experience spectacular scenery, rural life, wine, art and Spanish craft. Learn basketry or textile weaving on holiday or visit the nearby craft workshops. "Lovely furnishings, colours ... and comfy beds" (client comment).
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Anna Champeney and Lluis Grau´s enchanting, small hand-woven textile and basketry workshops in the tiny hamlet of Cristosende may have the most tranquil location but they are amazingly active, with a full programme of craft courses and activities with guided visits in august. Both craftspeople also manage to participate in international exhibitions, make work to commission, and develop new work at the same time and run a holiday cottage next door – Casa dos Artesans. For an unusual experience and terrific scenery (and wine) you can arrange an autumn break here, combining self-catering accommodation with a craft activity – far more interesting and enjoyable than just watching it happen! [more...] |
Learn the creative art of hand-weaving, natural dyeing and basketry in Galicia!
 For more info just click... Beautiful surroundings, high quality tuition and a wide variety of course options. |
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Creative craft collaborations between textiles, fashion and jewellery – Anna Champeney, American Perez, David Poston and Jonathan Cleaver (Dovecot Studios, Edinburgh)
Spanish craft collaboration between artist weaver Anna Champeney and Barcelona-based fashion designers American Perez at ESDEMGA art college in Vigo. July 2011 – Artist jewellery David Poston teams up with tapestry weaver Jonathan Cleaver of Dovecot Studio in Edinburgh to create sculptural works of rich subtlety – Spanish craft from Ourense province on sale at Monforte de Lemos every second Sunday of the month – Casa y Campo magazine (Spain´s equivalent of Country Living) features Lluis Grau, specialist Spanish basket maker, writer and researcher. [more...]