Necessity and curiosity moved Alejandro Ramírez, from Almería, to build his first electric guitar at the age of 18. He was in a rock band and could not afford to buy good guitars because they were too expensive; so he decided to build his own guitar. That was the origin of a career and a […]
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Fátima Quesada, mastership and innovation in an artisan trade from the twelfth century
She arrived in the Granadian Alpujarra and decided not to leave. Here, Fátima Quesada has become a ceramist, and was awarded with the Master Artisan Card by the Andalusian Government in 2011. In her workshop, Alizares, she makes pieces for architectural works; however, she has worked all over Spain and in countries such as France, […]
Ramona Alonso, smiles made out of wood among toys and automatons
Behind the wooden toys manufactured by the Arbolé Company in Granada are the hands of Paco and Ramona. They began to manufacture them in 1981 and today they continue to bring smiles to the faces of children and adults. They make toys for children, collector items and automatons, but also furniture. Their intention is to […]
Matthew Weir, unique pieces to reclaim the artistic status of pottery
More than 20 years ago Matthew Weir arrived to the village of Níjar, in Almería, from London. This artisan could have never imagined that he would find his professional future in the tradition of this place. Soon he got interested by the secrets of ceramics and learnt how to use the potter’s wheel in the […]