She moved to Spain from France and in 1979, she settled down in Bubión, in the Granadian Alpujarra, the home of her loom. Nade Favreau was awarded the Artisan Mastercard in 2010, and in March of 2016, her workshop was declared Artisan Point of Interest by the Andalusian Government. Most of her clients are the […]
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Juan Luis Casillas, an artisan who teaches History through leather
Juan Luis Casillas, an artisan from Ubrique (Cádiz), was the first leather worker to receive the Artisan Mastercard from the Andalusian Government in 2012. He has worked in his workshop for decades. He began to work in this trade when he was 14 years old, and started his own business at the age of 21. […]
Alberto Cascón, a master glassmaker that has evolved through challenges
Born in Málaga, once Alberto Cascón discovered the world of glass he couldn’t leave it. With more than 30 years of experience, The Andalusian Council awarded him the Artisan Mastercard in 2012. He has worked in the Cathedral of Málaga, and with his company, Vidrieras Viarca, he has carried out works in different parts of […]
Manuel Jesús Valle, traditional Andalusian chairs at the Vienna Opera
Manuel Jesús Valle is an artisan master who creates traditional chairs in Galaroza, in the Sierra de Huelva. By working in this trade he is following in his father’s, his grandfather’s, and his great-grandfather’s footsteps. He used to watch his elders making chairs, long before even learning to say the word. With time, he has […]