AMPARO VALENCIA

Amparo is a craftswoman who has more than 30 years of experience working in the craft of handmade jewellery. Her speciality is the creation of unique pieces with natural stones and the transformation of old jewellery into new designs.

The specialities of the Amparo Valencia jewellery workshop, apart from the transformation of old jewellery into new designs, are also the creation of unique pieces with natural stones, small series with some variants that make them unique and original paintings in small and large format.

The techniques used for the creation of her products are handmade jewellery, the technique of recasting, patinas, textures, painting, fire enamel and cold enamel.

ARIADNA CANO

Anomaly Workshop, Ariadna Cano’s creative space, is a contemporary textile craft workshop for all kinds of public, inspired by the city of Barcelona and its current trends with the aim of creating unique pieces from second-hand pieces. It aims to create sustainable fashion and care for the environment.

The workshop is a physical exhibition of contemporary UPCYCLED fashion collection for retail & wholesale. It also organises creative recycling and screen printing workshops to bring the UPCYCLED philosophy closer to all kinds of public.

The techniques used to make the garments are screen printing, textile dyeing techniques, tye dye, shibori, dip dye, stain removal techniques, hand painting and tailoring techniques.

POBLE ESPANYOL, A UNIQUE CRAFT CENTRE

The family of artisans at Poble Espanyol is getting bigger every day, and today we are pleased to introduce the two new artisans who are joining us, Amparo Valencia and Ariadna Cano.

Poble Espanyol is a unique venue for artisan representation and an ideal place to enjoy the experience of craftsmanship. It is, without a doubt, a space that enjoys one of the best concentrations of artisans in Barcelona and the country. That is why the Generalitat de Catalunya has distinguished it as a Zone of Craft Interest.