HANDICRAFTS AT POBLE ESPANYOL
MORE THAN 20 ARTISANALWORKSHOPS
Poble Espanyol offers a wide range of activities for adults in Barcelona. Declared an Artisanal Interest's Point by the Regional Government of Catalonia, the encosure holds craft workshops led by professionals.
Make something with your own hands; personalise a piece of glass, leather, jewellery, basketry or textile, among others.Each of our artisans is an artist in their field. Their skills have been passed down through the generations, striving to create original and elegant handicrafts.Come to Poble Espanyol to become an artisan for a day!
DON'T MISS IT
CUSTOMIZED WORKSHOPS
Private workshop / Creation
Basket weaving
You'll learn the basics of basket weaving and apply the technique to create a caxixi (musical instrument) or a pendant.
You'll work with vegetable fibres and, following Pepi's steps and instructions, you'll get the chance to create your own product that you can take home with you on the same day.
A unique and once-in-a-lifetime experience: handmade and personalised!
On-site workshop / Ceramic
Decorative painting
You'll choose a nice drawing which you'll then use to create the decorative painting.
You'll work with gutta and, following David's steps and instructions, you'll create a personalised painting.
A unique and once-in-a-lifetime experience: handmade and personalised!
Materials: paper, gutta, ink, silk.
Tools: paintbrush, pencil, needles, stretcher
Paper / Private workshop
Engraving
We will learn the basic techniques of working with paper and create a book in the shape of a star.
You will work with ancient paper techniques and, following Maria’s steps and instructions, we will personalise our own book.
A unique and unrepeatable experience: made by hand and personalised!
Private workshop / Leather
Leather
You'll learn the basics of working with leather and how to give this historic material a personal touch.
You'll get the chance to engrave, sew, dye, among other techniques following the steps of the artisan Julián Sañudo, as well as doing an embossed painting, a belt or a leather bag.
A unique and once-in-a-lifetime experience: handmade and personalised!
On-site workshop / Glass
Stained glass
You'll learn the basics of designing and creating a piece of stained glass, which you'll take home with you on the same day.
You'll work with artistic glass with different colours, textures and transparencies and, following Júlia's steps and instructions, you'll create a mobile.
A unique and once-in-a-lifetime experience: handmade and personalised!
Materials: paint stripper, lead, art glass, copper tape, paper, tin, cardboard.
Tools: Wheel for circle cut, oven, tweezers, scissors, compass, soldering iron, pliers, pencil.
Private workshop / Textile
Stamping
You will learn the faux batik technique to decorate a silk scarf that you can take with you on the same day.
You will work with Asian materials and, following Lourdes’s steps and instructions, you will personalise a silk scarf.
A unique and unrepeatable experience: made by hand and personalised!
When you come to Poble Espanyol you can stroll through the streets and squares of Poble, visit the Fran Daurel Museum of contemporary art... and you can also take part in craft workshops with the best professionals! They have super cool quick workshops for you to discover their craft first hand and take home an object that you will make with your own hands.
Come and visit them and ask about their quick workshops!
When you come to Poble Espanyol you can stroll through the streets and squares of Poble, visit the Fran Daurel Museum of contemporary art... and you can also take part in craft workshops with the best professionals! They have super cool quick workshops for you to discover their craft first hand and take home an object that you will make with your own hands.
Come and visit them and ask about their quick workshops!