Casa dos Artesans – Ribeira Sacra

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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After visiting Santa Cristina Monastery and going on the River Sil boat trip in the Ribeira Sacra visit Cristosende - Open Craft Workshops (1-31 August 2010), Viña Perderneira winery and the Casa Grande bar and restaurant

What to See and Do in the Ribeira Sacra In August 2010 – We suggest a visit to Cristosende (15 minutes from Castro Caldelas, 35 minutes from Monforte de Lemos), one of the most picturesque villages in the area, which boasts the region´s only hand-weaving and basketry studio, Anna Champeney Estudio Textil (open in August to the public) but a winery and village restaurant and bar. Bring a picnic with you and read our suggestion for a half-day visit to the village. We think you will be pleasantly surprised! [more...]

Ribeira Sacra craft workshops in Cristosende (A Teixeira, Ourense) - Annual selling textile and basketry craft exhibition and open workshops 1 – 31 August 2010 – Linen sacks, mushroom baskets, babycapes, shawls, linen face-cloths, guided workshop visits and more

It´s July in the Ribeira Sacra and hand-weaver and designer, Anna Champeney, and basketmaker, Lluis Grau, are working hard in order to make their textile and basketry studios ready to open to the public during August, when they have their their summer selling exhibition and open studios.  Their places of work are situated in beautifully-restored traditional stone buildings [more...]

Galician Craft Live and Hands-On in Ourense (Galicia, Spain)

As  you can see  our live craft demonstrations at the Xantar Food Fair in Ourense (3 – 7 March 2010) were good fun, attracting many of the visitors to the delicatessen and restaurant stalls.   Just as the case with traditional foods in Galicia, the crafts have their own regional brand label – Artesania de [more...]