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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Does Craftsmanship matter? Are traditional craft / making skills important anymore? Thoughts of a weaving blogger in Spain.

Learning manual craft skills to a high level is something that takes time and patience. But the process can be rewarding and pleasurable – not a kind of torture! Anna Champeney Estudio Textil in Spain reflects on skill, design and the way crafts are perceived today in her weaving blog. [more...]

Weaving Assistantship and Work Placements

Weaving and Natural Dyeing Textile Assistantship   Next Dates - Please inquire by email “I loved all of it.  It was great to be able to focus on weaving and natural dyeing for 3 weeks without interruption and a really interesting opportunity to find out more about what it´s like to work “in a craft” for a [more...]