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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History

Anna Champeney Estudio Textil and Lluis Grau baskets – where to see and buy hand-woven textiles and baskets summer summer 2011

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...]

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...]

Linen sacks for home storage and craft

Linen storage sack bag

Large linen storage sack in muted colours

We don´t think you´ll find more original or beautiful storage solutions than our rustic linen farm sacks from Anna Champeney Textile Studio.  Hang them in your kitchen, bathroom or bedroom to store anything from laundry, recycled paper.  They´re also great to take on camping trips or picnics. [more...]