Andalusia: navigating the creative heart of the region
25 locations
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.
Through her restoration abilities, Maite Béjar breathes new life into works of art, recovering and preserving the memories and heritage embedded within each piece.
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.
Discover Cordonería Alba, a historic passementerie workshop established in 1904, where artisans uphold the time-honoured tradition of cord making and trimming that result in beautiful ornaments.
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.
Meet Estefanía Padilla, who uses locally sourced Spanish materials in her ceramic pieces that reflect the beauty of the Almería desert and the Mediterranean.
Enrique Castellanos Luque is a gilder and restoration expert who utilises centuries-old traditional techniques to enhance and preserve both religious and civil 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, a historic citadel guitar making, 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.
