Andalusia: navigating the creative heart of the region
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Discover the soul of Andalusia through its masterful artisans featured on Homo Faber Guide. From Seville to Almería, passing through Málaga, Úbeda and many more Andalusian towns and cities, this immersive journey invites you to explore the region through its craft traditions. Meet master ceramicists, leatherworkers, sculptors and other artisans practising various crafts in their workshops, while taking in Andalusia's rich landscapes and historic architecture. Shaped by centuries of cultural exchange, Andalusia reveals itself through textures, colours and gestures rooted in Moorish and Spanish influences. Much like the pulse of a flamenco performance, this experience is certain to move you to the rhythm of its artistry.
Trini Salamanca and Pablo Párraga create totemic sculptures from diverse materials. Each piece is a portal to their unique aesthetic universe, akin to a parallel dream world.
Meet the Delgado López brothers, who carry their father's legacy at Orfebrería Delgado López, a distinguished goldsmithing workshop in Seville that specialises in crafting devotional pieces from various metals.
Since the early 1990s, Jesús Domínguez Machuca has carried on his father's tradition at Orfebrería Domínguez, a Sevillian silversmithing workshop that crafts pieces from silver, copper and foil.
Enrique Castellanos Luque is a gilder and restoration expert who utilises centuries-old traditional techniques to enhance and preserve both religious and secular pieces.
Calle Virgen de la Palma Coronada 5, 41002, Seville, Spain
Meet multimedia sculptor Juan Alberto Pérez Rojas, whose work focuses on intertwining tradition and devotion through the use of wood, terracotta and bronze in religious imagery.
Calle Virgen de la Palma Coronada 3, 41002, Seville, Spain
Francisco López González crafts Seville-inspired leather pieces, following in his father's footsteps and drawing inspiration from professionals in the craft.
Calle Moratín 32, 41001, Seville, Spain
Monday to Friday 10:00-14:30 / 17:30-21:00; Saturday 10:00-14:30
Luthier Daniel Gil De Avalle from Granada is a historic citadel guitar maker. He crafts hybrid guitars that can be used to interpret various genres of music.
Plaza del Realejo 15, 18009, Granada, Spain
Monday to Friday 10:00-13:30 / 17:00-20:00; Saturday 10:00-13:30
Mariano Sánchez Del Pino carries on the tradition of wood carving and gold engraving in his religious sculptures, inspired by the works of Sevillian masters of centuries past.
Avenida Ingeniería 9, Parque Empresarial, Local 27, 41015, Seville, Spain
In his Seville studio, Carlos Peñuela Jordán, an easel painter and restorer, safeguards the city's cultural heritage with innovative methods and time-tested materials, passing on a legacy of beauty to future generations.
Miguel Ángel Torres Ferreras exclusively works with the potter's wheel and other decorative techniques passed down from generation to generation, resulting in functional and aesthetic pieces for everyday use.
Calle la Maceta 3A, 14540, La Rambla, Córdoba, Spain
Meet José and Pedro Ramos, goldsmiths who keep their family business alive by crafting pieces for the Holy Week leading to Easter, known as Semana Santa, inspired by Seville's architecture.
Visit Pablo Fernández Romero's wokshop in Seville to witness the creation of his string instruments and his ongoing exploration of new sounds and repertories.
Visit Luciano Galán and Daniel Maldonado's workshop to discover their humorous and colourful reinterpretations of traditional ceramic heads, each radiating a unique sense of joy.
Third-generation leather craftsman Daniel López-Obrero perfects and perpetuates the traditional leather embossing and engravings techniques known as Cordoban and Guadamecí, which he learned from his father and grandparents.
Calleja De Las Flores 2, 14003, Córdoba, Spain
Monday to Friday 09:30-20:00; Saturday 09:30-14:30
Fifth-generation goldsmiths Jerónimo and Manuel Seco uphold the legacy of Andalusia's oldest workshop, where they create and restore holy art with various metals.
In his Sevillian workshop, José María Leal passionately creates religious pieces that resonate with the rich traditions of his Catholic and Christian heritage.
Nati Rodríguez is a multimedia sculptor whose pieces are made entirely from biodegradable materials. Through each creation, she advocates for solutions for waste.
Pablo Canivell's journey into ceramics began as a self-taught escape from stress, then blossomed into a passion for creating modern and primitive works deeply rooted in the culture of his beloved Málaga.
Calle Republica Argentina 23, 29016, Málaga, Spain
Step into the world of Casa Rodríguez, an atelier that has been bringing to life silk embroideries, tassels and fringes since 1913, through exceptional braiding and interweaving techniques.
Carrying the legacy of six generations of ceramicists, Alfonso Hidalgo Cruz explores contemporary forms through zinc crystallisations, high-temperatures glazes and pit firing.
Founded in 2012 and based in Málaga, Todobarro specialises in the design, handmade production and hand-glazing of wall and floor tiles using clays from the south of Spain.
Plaza Poeta Alfonso Canales 4, 29001, Málaga, Spain
Brothers Pedro Antonio and Jesús Blanco carry the local tradition of esparto weaving as the sixth generation of basketweavers, fascinated by the texture of esparto grass.
Calle Real 47, 23400, Úbeda, Spain
Tuesday to Saturday 10:00-14:00 / 17:00-21:00; Sunday 10:00-14:00
Inspired by the Mediterranean's heritage, José Ángel Ruiz González and Lola Díaz Rodríguez craft geometric forms of timeless beauty by bringing together traditional techniques and innovative designs.
In Úbeda, brothers Pepe and Paco Garrido uphold a six-generation tradition of artistic forging. They transform iron through carving, chiseling and molding techniques into works of art.
Jurado Gómez 19, 23400, Úbeda, Spain
Monday to Friday 08:30-13:30 / 16:00-19:30; Saturday 11:00-13:00
Out of the same pottery workshop his father set up, Juan Pablo Martínez Muñoz brings a modern aesthetic to ceramics through his pieces adorned with calligraphic designs using cobalt.
Step into Camila Puya de Arcos' world, where she honours her Andalusian heritage through the art of silk painting, a tradition passed down from her mother, transforming silk into vibrant canvases of colour.
Paco Luis Martos Sánchez specialises in the conservation and transmission of local cultural heritage through his work with Mudejar coffered ceilings, a historical form of carpentry involving the creation of intricate wooden roofs.
Alfonso Aguilar creates lace from gild and silver thread, influenced by his 20-year background in the computing industry, which he still uses to plan his lace patterns.
Since the age of 16, José Luis Sánchez Expósito has honoured Andalusian embroidery, with each goldwork piece serving as a tribute to past generations of local embroiderers.
Carrying on his family's five-generation legacy, Alfonso Hidalgo Góngora uses the potter's wheel and adds his own contemporary painted flair to traditional pieces.
Francisco Carrera Iglesias embarked on an embroidery career inspired by the unchanging attire of the Virgin during church services. He is now a leading figure in embroidery for religious and secular communities.
