Laboratory for the recovery of plant fibres in Galicia: pruning, planting and various uses.

Musician, field recordist, artist, filmmaker — the interdisciplinary work of Pablo Diserens is based on the attention, mainly through sound, to signs and presences of nature imperceptible to an anthropocentric society, and often vulnerable. By listening to these non-human life forms, the artist proposes new ways of relating to the world in which sound seeks to erase the differences between species.

The NEW CRAFTS FOR NEW ECOLOGIES conferences have been conceived as an opportunity to learn about, share and reflect on new approaches, both established and emerging, in the craft sector in Spain and abroad.

Mixing art and nature, Luz Moreno Pinart has produced a series of photographic reportages on the soil and the plant, experimenting with flax and chestnut in different ways: raw, combed, cut, spun...

During her residency, Julia Huete researched the use and exploitation of all kinds of materials used in the rural environment of Galicia.

In collaboration with Idoia Cuesta, we are working on the research and documentation of an experimental and collaborative wicker cultivation.

As part of its commitment to positive impact, Corporación Hijos de Rivera sponsors the Sustainable Rural Forum, an annual event that brings together experts, professionals, researchers, entrepreneurs and civil society representatives to discuss and promote rural sustainability.

In July 2023, ELIURPI gave a workshop on the idea of creating a contemporary object with elements from the Ribeira Sacra and Chantada environment, using ancestral techniques that were incorporated into each participant's way of working.

Research carried out by Idoia Cuesta in San Cristovo de Mouricios on the possibility of establishing a wicker plantation in the village.

Through these sessions, organised by the Fundación Artesanía de Galicia, the Xunta de Galicia aims to provide an overview of the current situation of contemporary textile practices, highlighting their heterogeneity and richness.

Ignasi Aballí proposed, in this workshop, to reflect on the space necessary to generate thought, ideas and reflections, trying to answer the questions: what space do we need? And how much space do we need?

Aceite. Peso (Oil, Weight), by the artist Rodríguez-Méndez, was the first artistic intervention carried out in the palleira (haystack) of the Vilaseco space.