Koetània: Marta S. Blanco and Daniel Bellido at Their Shop/Workshop in Barcelona
Photographs by Berta Tiana Alsina In the Rambla Blai in Barcelona, in the heart of the Poble Sec area, Marta S. Blanco and Daniel Bellido opened a new space dedicated to contemporary jewelry named Koetània just over one month ago. In an ancient building, which previously housed a toy shop, Marta designed a modern [...]
Gustavo Fernández Molinari, or “Pitu,” at His Workshop in Formentera
In October, a few days before leaving Formentera, I visited Gustavo Fernández Molinari, or “Pitu,” at his workshop in El Pilar de la Mola. I have been there twice and both were intense meetings of shared information from which I have always left satisfied thanks to his trust in sharing enthusiasm with me. A l’octubre, [...]
Nolia Shakti at Her Studio in Amsterdam
When Nolia Shakti proposed a visit to her studio, I agreed immediately. While in Amsterdam, where I traveled for a week last month, I met very friendly people and really enjoyed the city. Quan la Nolia Shakti em va proposar de visitar el seu taller hi vaig estar de seguida d’acord. La gent amb qui em [...]
Andrea Wagner at Her Studio in Amsterdam
A few days ago I visited Andrea Wagner at her studio apartment in Amsterdam. Fa uns dies vaig visitar l’Andrea Wagner al seu estudi-apartament a Amsterdam. Brooch: Untitled 2006 Mixed media, a.o. bone china porcelain From The architect who faced his jardin interieur, 2006 Brooch: Twin Hill Catacombs 2008 Silver, pearls, druse, bone china porcelain, [...]
Silvia Walz and Ramon Puig Cuyàs, My Favorite Pair of Jewelers in Their Studio
When I arrived in Vilanova i la Geltrú, a city near Barcelona, the first thing I did was go to the sea and walk along the pier of the harbor where I could see the flat where Silvia Walz and Ramon Puig Cuyàs live and have their workshop. I think they are very fortunate because, for those of us who [...]
One Workshop for Two Great Jewelers: Philip Sajet and Beate Klockmann
Last week I had the honor of visiting the workshop of Philip Sajet and Beate Klockmann in Latour de France, a village in the Roussillon area of France near Perpignan where they settled three years ago after moving from Amsterdam. Currently, in this silent corner of narrow streets, they create their jewelry without suffering big [...]
Nausica Masó at Her Shop/Workshop in Girona
A few minutes after meeting Nausica Masó at her shop/workshop in Girona’s downtown I was infected by her sweetness and peace. Pocs minuts després de trobar-me amb la Nausica Masó a la seva botiga-taller situada al centre de Girona, em vaig contagiar de la seva dolçor i tranquilitat. Her grandfather was the architect Rafael Masó, a [...]
Andreas Schiffler Betweeen Formentera and Barcelona
I met Andreas Schiffler ten years ago in Formentera. He set up home on the island in 1993 where he has since worked as a jeweler and now sells his pieces at La Mola Artisanal Market. Vaig conèixer l’Andreas Schiffler fa deu anys a Formentera. El 1993 es va instal·lar a l’illa, hi treballa de joier [...]
Tasmania: Ana Toledo and Jordi Sànchez at their workshop in Granollers (Barcelona)
I visited the shop-workshop “Tasmania” located in Granollers on a Thursday, the day of the weekly market in this commercial city near Barcelona. Vaig visitar la botiga-taller “Tasmania” situada a Granollers un dijous, el dia que se celebra el mercat setmanal en aquesta ciutat comercial molt propera a Barcelona. When I arrived, Ana was busy with customers [...]
Josep Vilà-Clara, Ceramist from La Bisbal, at His Workshop
La Bisbal d’Empordà is a village near Girona in Catalonia (Spain) famous for ceramics. Vilà-Clara’s shop and workshop is the best reference for their innovative technologies since Josep contributed to the fabrication process keeping this area’s own characteristics of ceramics. His work is inspired by this Mediterranean country, as well as the luminosity and chromatism of the [...]
Enric Majoral at his studio in Formentera
The conversation with Enric Majoral begins with an explanation of his projects as he enthusiastically shows me three-dimensional pieces made with lines of silver. For a few days, he has been experimenting with modules to create sequences that will become necklaces, bracelets or rings, all pieces definitively meant to be wearable. From the beginning, he [...]
Una estona al taller de la Marta Sànchez Oms (MSO Joies)
El taller de la Marta és molt acollidor. En entrar vaig reconèixer el paper pintat de la paret que serveix de fons per algunes de les fotografies que he vist al seu blog. Em va rebre amb un somriure; és una persona alegre i vital, plena de projectes. Li agrada l’odre i al seu espai [...]
