ROMERO ESTEO

IES MIGUEL
ERASMUS+ PROJECT

T RA D IT I O N A L C RA FT
ENERO 2021

Happy schools for happy students

Hand-made manufacture is one of the most traditional sectors of local econo-

my. There are a grand variety of handicraft trades in which, by combining tra-
ditional working methods with modern technology, a multitude of articles are
produced.
INDEX

PRESENTACIÓN 1

CERAMICS 2

GLASSWARE 3

TEXTILES 3

METALWORK 4

POTTERY 5
WORKSHOP
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CERAMICS

The tradition of working in clay in Málaga, goes right back to the city’s very ori-
gins. Looking back through that history, the ceramist tradition in Málaga reached
its height with the “gilded ceramics” of the Muslim period. In Málaga today the
heritage of traditional potteries combines with the creative ceramics brought by
new craftsmen. Among the characteristic articles manufactured, we can point out
the renowned Málaga clay work (depicting figures and typical personalities of the
locality), as well as pottery vases, planters, jugs, oil lamps, plates, etc. This sec-
tor amongst those that have achieved more development and have managed to
adapt best to the new markets, producing a profusion of tiled murals, pierced
pottery, designing unique pieces combined with other materials, and even intro-
ducing clothing accessories made of ceramics.

In Málaga today
the heritage of
traditional
potteries
combines with
the creative
ceramics brought
by new craftsmen

HOW IS IT DONE?

We must have air drying clay. We should start with a ball the size of a baseball. We
knead the clay until it is soft and roll it out until it is 6 mm thick. Press and mold the clay
with your hands to the look you want.
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GLASSWARE

Glass-making in Málaga originated during the Muslim period, when

these craftsmen first began to decorate glass. Nowadays there are
workshops in Málaga that work both in glass engraving and sculpture
and in the design and manufacture of brightly coloured stained glass.
The main raw materials used are crystal, lead, bronze, and tin. Finally,
the region has one of the only workshops in Andalusia that produces
sculpted, hollow and flat glass.

Looking back
through that
history, the
ceramist tradition
in Málaga
reached its
height with the
“gilded ceramics”
of the Muslim
period.
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TEXTILES

Though carpet-making, textile manufacture and different areas of clothes-making

have been present in Málaga for many years, in recent times there has been a
notable increase in the number of handicraft workshops being started up in
these activities, particularly in the area of exclusively designed carpet-making.
Unquestionably, Holy Week is one of the most important religious and artistic
events in the city, and this long tradition resulted in the appearance of numerous
handicraft workshops linked to the Holy Week Brotherhoods

Holy Week is one

of the most
important
religious and
artistic events in
the city, and this
long tradition
resulted in the
appearance of
numerous
handicraft
workshops linked
to the Holy Week
Brotherhoods
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METALWORK

With the installation in Málaga, at the end of the 19th century, of the first metallurgic
industry in Spain, property of the Heredia family, the city began its long tradition in
metal work. Contrary to what occurred in the agricultural areas of the region, dedi-
cated basically to manufacture of work tools and agricultural forged iron accesso-
ries, the metal work in the city specialized in artistic wrought iron work to provide
grilles, gates, door-knockers and railings for the churches, palaces and mansions.
The artistic lamp-making sector in Málaga, that manufactured ornate street lamps,
was also extremely important. Furthermore, many of the products produced in the
Málaga forges were in demand worldwide, especially by Arab sheikhs who ordered
artistic wrought ironwork for their palaces in the Near East.
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POTTERY WORKSHOP

The team of erasmus + students has participated in a ceramic workshop organized by the plastic arts department
of our school. For most of the students this has been the first experience in the elaboration of manufactured pro-
ducts.
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