CRAFTWORK

Mª Teresa Pérez Hernández - Weaver

Preparation of cloth in the traditional Canarian style, created on a manual loom, which is in turn used for making shawls, blankets, scarves, cushions, curtains, bags and such like.

Antonio González Hernández - Basket Weaver

Baskets in wicker and chestnut. Basket-making was an eminently masculine craft and was a second source of income after farming. The materials used for the preparation of the pieces are willow and chestnut. The purpose of these objects has to do with transport, within the rural, agricultural and domestic areas. Nowadays they continue to be of importance although they now also have a decorative function.

Gabriela Marrero De La Rosa - Embroider

Table linen, bedcovers, children’s clothing, and so on. Openwork is one of the most delicate and meticulous kinds of work in the Canarian tradition. The materials used to carry out openwork are linen and cotton cloths.

Lidia Mirian De La Rosa Hernández - Doll maker

Rag dolls hand made with cloths, wool and such like. The art of creating rag dolls made totally by hand was a very deep-rooted custom in past centuries, with a marked individual style which makes it a privilege even today to buy one of these marvellous pieces.

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Tomas Hernandez Negrín - Weaver

Preparation of cloth in the traditional Canarian style, created on a manual loom. Among the raw materials used on the looms are those of vegetable origin, such as linen or cotton and those of animal origin such as sheep’s wool and silk. The creation of these cloths follows the traditional procedure of preparation which has been used for centuries, maintaining the authenticity of a unique craftwork product.

Susana Capelli - Glassworker

Decorative elements, earrings and such like prepared in glass by hand. A very varied list of products, created in an original manner, in which the buyer can be certain of having a piece of authentic character in his hands.