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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We´re having a break but will be back at the end of October!

Yes, that´s right, both the textilesnaturales textile blog and online shop are having a break until the end of October

when we´ll provide an exciting update and roundup.

Please note we are unable to process orders from the textilesnaturales online shop until the end of October although you place your order or reserve the [more...]

Rigid Heddle “fringe loom” inspires creative weave projects at ESDEMGA (Fashion and Design School, University of Vigo, Galicia) in north Spain

Us this simple loom to weave your own fashion accessories, customise garments, textile jewellery, fabric dolls, rag dolls, belts, make traditional fringes to apply to cushions or coverlets and much more. See how Spanish undergraduate fashion and fine art students invented their own techniques using these looms to create a range of exciting textile objects. Teach your child to weave on this simple, small-scale loom which represents excellent value-for-money. [more...]

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...]