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 Contacta con nosotros | 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 one-off hand-woven linen scarves, hand-dyed wool in skeins for knitting and weaving, unusual regional baskets, and craft kits…..  SIN DISCIPLINA, group art exhibition Castro Caldelas Castle, Ribeira Sacra (Ourense, Galicia) 23 July – 31 August 2011 See and buy the latest hand-woven felpa wall-pieces / cushions (Galician loop pile fabric) by Galician-based textile designer and weaver Anna Champeney´s in this exhibition of 15 local people working in a range of different media which includes lyrical sculpture, photography, installation art and Galician poetry by Mercedes Madroño. The exhibition is held on the first floor of the castle and in the clock tower.
WOVEN GALICIAN FELPA TEXTILES, selling exhibition of unique woven textile wall-pieces by Anna Champeney Casa Grande de Cristosende, A Teixeira, Galicia, north Spain. 1 August – 15 September 2011. Experimental felpa wall hangings by Anna Champeney in the setting of the manor house hotel of Cristosende in Galicia (Spain). The aim of the works on display is to imbue the ancient traditional textile technique of Galician felpa weaving with new life, combining traditional and contemporary styles with a sensitive use of colour, enhanced by the use of natural dyes, extracted by hand.  new collapse weave scarves in linen by Anna Champeney AUGUST 2011 – SALE OF WOVEN TEXTILES AND BASKETS DIRECT FROM THE CRAFT WORKSHOPS IN CRISTOSENDE August is the time of year when Anna Champeney Estudio Textil opens to the public, so make the most of the chance to visit – without needing to make an appointment! See and buy the beautiful and exclusive linen scarves and a new range of gorgeous natural-dyed woolen yarns, ideal for autumn craft projects. If you are interested in learning to weave or make baskets this is also the ideal opportunity to meet the makers and talk about the autumn programme of courses, look at the range of Louet table looms and other weaving equipment for sale. Spanish basketmaker Lluis (Grau) is also on hand, and is available to talk about his own northern Spanish basketry work ,his forthcoming book on split wood basketry and autumn courses. Please note our August 2011 opening hours – 2 – 31 August 2011 Tuesday – Sunday 11 – 1.30pm / 5.30 – 8pm (closed Mondays and 19 August) The rest of the year we open by appointment only (T.669 600 620)  Galician rag rug (traditional, maker unknown) Finally we have finalised our autumn course programme. Our group courses are given in Spanish but English language support can be given. We can also organise made-to-measure courses for your English-speaking group by arrangement, in English. One-to-one tuition in weaving, natural dyeing (including orchil dyeing) and basketmaking with Anna and Lluis are also popular options, but bear in mind that both makers are almost fully committed for the rest of 2011 so think about spring dates in 2012! Have a look at the blog section on cottage holidays to see more information about Casa dos Artesans holiday cottage accommodation available for course pupils. The range of courses on offer this autumn include an introduction to the art of natural dyeing, a 5-day intensive linen weaving course on 4 & 8 shaft Louet table looms (suitable for beginners upwards), the fun art of recycled weaving (the art of turning your old clothes into fun new fabrics on the loom!), alpaca and wool scarf weaving for winter (beginners and intermediate level options) and a theory course for beginner weavers who want to know how to plan a new weaving project. The following basket courses will also be taught: mushroom picking basket, spinners´ basket, rectangular basketry, lidded basketry.
August is nearly over in north Spain and despite the continuing heat it is difficult not to start to think about autumn. Many of our neighbours will be thinking about the grape harvest here in Cristosende September. But in the Cristosende craft workshops – despite their idyllically tranquil position at the end of the hamlet – we are looking ahead to several busy months ahead with Spanish craft courses, craft projects and visits programmed right up to the end of November. In this post you can see a selection of photos taken in the craft workshops this past month, newly-made textiles, as well as what´s on for autumn here in the craft studios in the Ribeira Sacra. LOOKING BACK OVER AUGUST 2010. Many thanks to those of you who came to the workshops, bought or commissioned work, or came for a guided workshop tour. Of course, we welcome guided visits and inquiries during the rest of the year, but please phone us first to arrange a time that is suitable for us and for you. In the meantime, here are some photos of some of the events here this August –  Textile Design and Analysis Course in August 2010
Well done to Begoña and Rosa – you worked hard to understand how to interpret and use the graphic representation of woven textiles in this intensive 10 hour course. Hopefully you will now be able to use books with pattern drafts with more confidence. Mastering weaving drafts does require a bit of practice but I always work on the draft on paper before setting up a loom with a new threading. Really, for anyone who wants to deepen their knowledge of woven textiles and start designing original work for themselves this knowledge is really vital.  Anna Champeney Estudio Textil textiles selected for 2 international textile exhibitions
The bi-ennial exhibition of textile accessories organized by the Asociación de Creadores Textiles de Madrid, which opens in Costa Rica in September will include two pieces of work designed and woven at Anna Champeney Estudio Textil in Ourense, north Spain. The work will also be on exhibition in 2011 in Madrid (on the grapevine we hear that the venue is going to be Madrid´s Textile Museum – but it´s best to visit the www.creadorestexiles.org website nearer the time. Anna says “for anyone interested in exhibiting their textile work, Suave is useful exhibition to submit work to, as it has an international jury so you can be sure that if your work is selected it will be exhibited alongside quality work because an international panel of judges decide whose work is accepted. As with most exhibition selection, the quality of your photographs is very important- as they will be the visual basis on which selection is made in 2012, the next date for the exhibition. Be aware that in Spain it is not un-common for exhibitions organisers to charge exhibitors a fee to cover exhibition costs, not just post and packing”. Natural Dyeing course for Beginners August 2010.  Madder, logwood and onion were the dyes of choice during during the fairly intensive 2-day Introductory course with Marga, Lourdes, Tania and Eva. The deep purples and blues from logwood were gorgeous, and Tania managed to dye a single skein with no fewer than 5 colours. Working together we managed to achieve no fewer than 34 different tones from just 4 dye plants, including Marga´s experiment with Maria Luisa (lemon verbena), growing at the edge of the outdoor patio where we did some of the dyeing. And yes, it does act as a natural dye although we haven´t tried it out for fastness. If you would like to do a natural dyeing course with us in 2011 then contact us or re-visit the blog around christmas time when our 2011 course programme will be up.
Summer Craft Activies for Kids   Inés, Sofia and Elena from Alberguería (Luinta), were just some of the kids who came with their parents on the guided workshop visit around the craft workshops this August – and their visit included trying out a table loom for themselves. Well done girls – you did very well – and see you again soon for a willow fish making course or some felt ball making in the not-too-distant future.
LOOKING FORWARD TO AUTUMN IN THE RIBEIRA SACRA As well as hosting a masterclass course with Danish weaver, Lotte Dalgaard in September and working on some autumn designs and exciting new kit projects – to be unveiled soon – we are offering some new courses in the autumn-winter period. We will also be working on our programme for 2011 so if you would like to see a particular course offered at a particular time in 2011 now is the time to get in touch and suggest it to us. Just off the loom – Zingy man´s scarf with natural dyes  The zingy, spicy colour combination of this one-of-a-kind man´s scarf in 100% natural wool is particularly pleasing. The scarf would make an ideal christmas present for a special friend, partner or family member. It measures 27cm x 170cm (excluding fringes) and has been woven in warm waffle weave. As with all the textiles from AC Textile Studio, the beauty of the colours is due to the use of natural dyes which are extracted at the studio itself. Hand-wash at 30ºC. The scarf is a one-of-a-kind, (although another similar, shorter, women´s version is currently also available) and costs 75€. Inquire about purchasing this scarf.
Mushroom basket course 21 – 22 September 2010  If you have been wanting to try basketry for some time now this is an ideal opportunity to make your first basket, all ready for picking wild mushrooms later in the autumn. Some regions of Spain have already banned the use of plastic bags for collecting mushrooms and in fact baskets have always been a better option – allowing the mushroom spores to fall through the basket structure to seed next year´s mushroom harvest. Collecting mushrooms in a basket also means that they don´t get squashed. Let´s see if in Galicia we can promote better mushroom-picking habits with the adoption of baskets too!
Complete Weaving Course for Beginners 11 – 15 October 2010  In this intensive 5-day course you will learn to prepare a Louet table loom from scratch and weave samples and a finished piece of work. This course is ideal for beginners and for those with limited experience or confidence who wish to work on a loom project from scratch and prepare the loom.
Spain´s December Bank Holiday 2010 – Short breaks in Galicia with creative craft courses and special offers Treat yourself this Puente de la Constitución to a short creative craft break in Galicia. Our rustic cottage, awarded themact quality mark, with its two spacious double rooms and central heating, is available for rent and the craft workshops are just 30 metres away.
 Casa dos Artesans holiday cottage is ideal for 2 - 5 people looking for a traffic and tv-free holiday in a peaceful village setting with stunning natural scenery in north Spain. Casa dos Artesans specialises in holiday craft activities both for adults and children, in fabric weaving, basketry and natural dyeing, all taught by professionals.
 Here we offer you two holiday activities – an introduction to loom weaving and a beginners´ basketry course. So you can try both our crafts over the holiday period. You will be surprised at what you can make – with no previous experience – and if you sign up to both courses we´ll give you a discount of 20€. Contact us for more details.
Ribeira Sacra handwoven textile and basketry workshops are worth a visit so after you have “done” the boat trip and visited the monasteries, follow our route around the picturesque village of Cristosende for a truly different experience of the Ribeira Sacra. A visit to this scenic hamlet in August not only means you can visit the open village craft studios to see and buy hand-made textiles and rare baskets and have a guided visit. In the same village you can also visit the family-run bodega, go for a shady stroll with some stunning scenery (print out the information below) and then finish up in the Cristosende manor house bar for a drink, ice-cream or even a meal (reserve beforehand). There are few such pretty villages in the locality of such a small size which offer you so many possibilities. Let us know how you get on by adding a comment! Map of How to Get to Cristosende About Cristosende (15 minutes from Castro Caldelas, overlooking the River Sil)  Cristosende is arguably one of the prettiest in the Ribeira Sacra (Ourense), with many tiny stone bodegas still used by local people to make wine and stunning views directly over the River Sil Canyon with its steeply-terraced, hand-worked, vineyards which produce the local mencia and godello wines. The village is not an artificial tourist village, however, but a real working village, with all the small businesses run by local families. It experiences a brief buzz during the annual fiestas, at the beginning of August, and for the rest of the year it is a haven of peace and quiet, with fewer than 40 all-year round inhabitants.
Suggestions for things to do in Cristosende in the Riberia Sacra this August  Activity 1 – Visit to the only weaving and basketry workshops in the whole of the Ribeira Sacra – Anna Champeney Textile Studio and Lluis Grau Basketry
Opening Hours –1 – 31 August 2010 – Tuesday – Sunday – 10.30 – 1.30pm / 6.00 – 8.30pm.
- Free access to shop and exhibition areas.
- Guided visits during opening hours (up to 45 minutes before closing time) on request. (Cost: 2,5€ per individual, group tarifs according to numbers)
Rest of the Year – closed to the public except for guided tours / visits by appointment (T. +34 669 600 620)  Products and Description:
- Unusual hand-woven traditional designs and techniques and range of own-label products.
- Rare Spanish baskets with local designs from the Ribeira Sacra, Galicia and the north of Spain.
- Opportunity for Guided Workshop Tours (August)
About Weaving and Basket Making in the Ribeira Sacra – Weaving and basketry were both traditional Spanish crafts that were part of everyday life in the Ribeira Sacra in Galicia just 50 years ago, with hundreds of weavers and basketmakers at work. Anna Champeney and Lluis Grau keep the tradicions alive and develop them further in their small but beautifully-restored craft workshops. The workshops have information panels and offer guided tours on request. More about Anna Champeney Textile Studio in Cristosende, About Lluis Grau Basketmaker Activity 2 – Walking route in and around Cristosende (A Teixeira) (about 30 minutes)  A relaxing stroll which is a circular route along peaceful country lanes, some of which is through beautifully shady sweet chestnut groves. Print this route out as it is not signposted. It is very easy to follow and has wonderful views over the village, the vineyards and the River Sil itself. Walking is, perhaps, the best way to experience the Ribeira Sacra, and a refreshing change to car-based tourism.
Starting point: Communal public wash-place (locals still wash clothes and rugs in this roofed water-tank) in the centre of the village (a roofed water tank near the signpost to the Anna Champeney Textile Workshop). You can drink the spring water from the more modern of two water fountains here.
- Walk out of the village along the country lane, past the village recycling point, towards A Teixeira. Pretty views of Cristosende.
- Shortly after the road curves to the left and begins to climb you take a steep asphalted country lane on the right. This takes you by the hamlet of O Barrio and past Casa Pital with its majestic cypress trees.
- Continue walking straight on through shady sweet chestnut groves until you come to a –T-junction, where you will see a village spring set into a rock on the right. This is drinkable.
- Then turn right, down hairpin bends leading back into Cristosende. Enjoy the wonderful views, this time over the River Sil Canyon itself.
- This takes you back into the village of Cristosende. Take the first right turn into the village to pass by the village winery, Viña Pederneira. Continue on down through the village to the wash-place.
 Activity 3: Viña Pederneira (D.O. Ribeira Sacra) – The village winery
- Opening hours – whenever a member of the family is at home (although avoid siesta time!), rather than working in the vineyards. If the bodega door is not open then don´t be afraid to shout “Hola” loudly.
- Products: Gift packs of 3 bottles of mencia and godello wine. Wine boxes also available. Ask about local aguardiente (the delicious local spirit made from distilling grapeskins, flavoured with coffee or herbs)
- Description: The small family-run winery or bodega in Cristosende makes wine exclusively from its own mencia and godello grapes. Although small bodegas like Viña Perderneira don´t have the public profile of the larger, more commercial wineries you will see publicised in tourist brochures and in large road signs, they represent the truly authentic face of wine-making tradition of the Ribeira Sacra. Again, unlike some of the other wineries which apparently buy up grapes from other regions, all the wine from Viña Perderneira has been made from local vineyards in and around Crisotsende.
Activity 4 – Eating and Drinking in Cristosende  After your visit to the craft workshops you can enjoy a drink or a meal (with prior reservation – (T. +34 988 20 75 29) at the attractive village manor house, the Casa Grande. The walled courtyard is refreshingly cool in summer. Another alternative is to bring your own picnic and sit out at one of the village merenderos (picnic areas), some of which have drinking fountains. Please remember to take your rubbish with you and leave the marble tables clean (Cristosende villagers like to play cards there on summer afternoons).
Staying in Cristosende – Tourist Accommodation in Cristosende The village has several options for staying longer including craft holidays, should you wish to return another time:
- Casa dos Artesans holiday cottage (shown in photo) is ideal if you are looking for privacy, value-for-money, and space of your own. Advance bookings only. 2 spacious bedrooms. Sleeps 2 – 5 people. (585€ per week + 13.50€ for extra single bed for 5th person). (T. +34 669 600 620) Casa dos Artesans Holiday Cottage
 Craft Holidays – Anna Champeney, textile weaver, and Lluis Grau, basket weaver, offer residential craft holidays and courses of up to 3 weeks duration so you can combine a stay in the Ribeira Sacra with learning how to make your own hand-woven textile or basket. - The Casa Grande is the village manor house and offers spacious double rooms including one with disabled access, with breakfast and meals available at the restaurant (meals reserved in advance – (T. +34 988 20 75 29)
Village Life in Cristosende: Background As you can see, Cristosende is a dynamic little village (especially given its tiny population of fewer than 40 all-year round inhabitants), in having a number of local, family-run businesses – craft, wine and tourist accommodation. Many villagers make their own wine and cultivate their own vegetable gardens and thanks to them and the small businesses, other newcomers are now being attracted to the village both to live and to spend holidays. As a result quite a number of village houses and bodegas have been sympathetically-restored over the last 8 years, leaving the structure of the original buildings untouched, with the authentic local stone walls visible, traditional roof tiles and painted wooden windows and balconies. This in itself is making Cristosende an ever-more attractive village, both to live in and to visit. We hope you enjoy your visit to Cristosende this August. Please ensure that Cristosende villagers continue to enjoy having visitors in future – Leave any rubbish in the bins provided , keep your dogs on leads, and please don´t enter private gardens, vineyards and buildings.
Around Cristosende – Other Places of Interest
- Castro Caldelas – with its historic castle and shops and bars (15 minutes by car) and Centro Comarcal (oppisite the castle) Tourist Information Office
- Santa Cristina Monastery (Parada do Sil)– One of the Romanesque monasteries which have given the area its name, Ribeira Sacra (Sacred Riverside) – (30 minutes by car)
- Vilariñofrío Roman Bridge (Paraa do Sil) – (about 10 – 15 minutes by car)
- Niñodaguia Pottery – Cerámica Agustín – One of the last traditional potters. The honey-coloured pottery here is not to be missed. (25 minutes by car situated on the main road to between Castro Caldelas and Ourense)
- Monforte de Lemos – the main town of the Ribeira Sacra (35 minutes by car)
- Ourense City – provincial capital with its old quarter full of tapas bars, and hot springs
- Gundivós Pottery – The unusual black pottery of the region probably has very ancient origins and you won´t see anything like it anwhere else. There are two potteries making Gundivós ceramics, both near Doade (Lugo province). (About 50 minutes by car)
- Allariz – superbly-restored historic town (1 hour by car) with a range of craft shops, local product shops and Galician designer clothes shops
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 NUEVO Octubre 2023 Curso presencial setmanal de teixits de baix lliç (Girona)!Un curso nou, setmanal (3h) a Sant Gregori, Girona, amb l'Anna Champeney. Trimensual, plaças limitadas).
Octobre 2023. Ven a aprender a diseñar y realizar tejidos en telar de bajo lizo a mano. Docente: Anna Champeney, profesional desde 2004, con marca textil propia, experta en tejido de bajo lizo, docente en la Escola Massana, Barcelona.
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