Craft workshops to visit
Rosa Jove
Visits to this ceramic studio only for short 2-hour workshops to learn modelling and the potter’s wheel. Price is 10€ /person including materials. Minimum 3 people, maximum 6. Parking and handicapped people access available.
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1924
Shop and workshop of high-quality leatherwork where demonstrations are possible. By phone appointment only. Opening hours: 9:30 – 14:00 and 16:30 – 21:00.
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En Lá
Workshop where different types of wool is handpressed into felt. Demonstrations and training can be arranged on request. By phone appointment only. Parking and handicapped people access available.
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Santín
Leatherwork workshop. By phone appointment only. Small groups.Leatherwork workshop. By phone appointment only. Small groups.
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Bruxarte
Leatherwork shop and workshop where you can see the production process. Opening hours: 10:30 – 14:00 and 16:30 – 20:30. Parking not available. Handicapped people access available. Located on a pedestrian street.
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Esquina Atlántica
Ceramic workshop. Demonstrations of the production process, the work on the potter’s wheel, armonograph and engraving. Groups bigger than 5 people by appointment. Guided visits with participation of visitors in the demonstrations must be previously arranged. Opening hours: Mon. to Sat. 9:00 – 14:00 and 16:30 – 20:30. Parking available. Handicapped people access not available. Weak mobile and gps coverage in the workshop surroundings.
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Zimzelatum
Jewellery workshop making pieces decorated by chiselling and repousse techniques.
Visits must be arranged by phone.
Parking available but no disabled access.
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Como pez en el Agua
Craft shop - workshop where pieces made from different materials such as varnish and silver, felt, polymer clay and paint on fabric are made and sold. There is a workshop at the back of the shop where pieces can be seen being made.
Opening hours: Monday from 5 - 8:30pm. Tuesday to Friday from 10:15am - 1:45pm and from 5 - 8:30pm. Saturday from 11am - 2pm. In December it is open on Monday mornings and Saturday afternoons.
Visits must be arranged by phone.
Parking available but no disabled access.
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Nudima de Madera
Work-working workshop offering demonstrations with explanations of the process. Please arrange visits beforehand by phone. Display and sale of pieces.
Opening hours from 9am - 1:30pm and 3:30 - 7:30pm. There is parking and disabled access.
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Pepa Bonxe
Pottery workshop offering demonstrations. There is a museum, workshop and shop. The entrance fee is 2€ per person for groups. Visits to be arranged beforehand by phone.
Opening hours from 10am - 1 pm and from 4 - 8 pm.
There is parking and disabled access.
Leave the A6 motorway at km506 then at the second roundabout take the second exit signposted Castro.
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Franfret Custom Guitars
Workshop where string instruments, specialising in electric guitars and bass guitars, are made and repaired.
Opening hours monday to Friday 9am - 2:30pm and from 5 - 7 pm.
There is no parking nor disabled access.
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Javier Varela Quintas
Drawing workshop. Pyrography, drawing and finished product demonstrations. By phone appointment. Opening hours: 10:00 – 13:00. Parking and handicapped access available.
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Taller de Canteria Obelisco
Stonemasonry workshop where you can see how pieces are made. Pieces on display and for sale. Pieces can be delivered. Visits arranged by contacting the workshop beforehand.
There is parking and disabled access.
Opening hours from 8am - 1 pm and from 2:30 - 5:30. August opening hours 8am - 3pm.
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Xabier de Sousa
Engraving workshop with demonstrations and the opportunity to take part and create your own engraving. Visits arranged by phone or email.
There is no parking but there is disabled access.
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A Grileira
Musical instrument workshop and shop.
Opening hours from 10am - 2pm and 4:30 - 8pm. Closed the second week of July and August.
No parking.
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Pablo Carpintero
Traditional Galician Instruments workshop. The workshop has a museum with over 300 instruments. There is a shop open to the public.
Visits of no more than 10 people. French, English and Portuguese spoken.
Opening hours from 10am - 1pm and 6 - 8 pm, Monday to Friday except August. Parking available and disabled access.
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Gaxela d´Tor
Jewellery workshop.
Opening hours from Monday to Friday 10am - 2pm and 5 - 8:30 pm. From 15th June to 15th September open from 10am - 3pm.
Parking available and disabled access.
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Aldeas Artesáns de Galicia
Woodturning workshop offering demonstrations. Visit the permanent display of pieces turned by wood turning masters. Plant a tree in the "Woodturners Forest". Turned pieces made in the workshop for sale and pieces made to order.
Visits must be arranged at least a day in advance due to variable opening hours. Open from April to the end of September.
Parking available and disabled access. A map with instructions for finding the workshop is sent when the visit is arranged.
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Noroeste; Xoias de Autor
Jewellery workshop where demonstrations may be given. Group visits arranged with 48 hours notice and individual visits with two hours notice.
Open in the mornings. No parking and no disabled access.
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Manuel Campos Vilaverde
Stone masonry workshop offering demonstrations of classical stone masonry. Pieces for sale.
Visits may be arranged by telephone.
Opening hours: 9am - 1pm and 3pm - 7pm. Parking available and disabled parking.
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Olería Aparicio
Pottery workshop where demonstrations of the entire pottery process may be seen. Shop selling the pottery's work.
Please arrange group visits of over 30 people by phone.
Opening hours: 9am - 2pm and 4 - 9 pm. Parking and disabled access.
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Ricardo Antelo Parga
Stone masonry workshop.
Opening hours: Monday to Friday from 8am - 1pm and 2:30 - 7:30pm
There is parking and disabled access.
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Jatafarta
Leather goods workshop. Visiting times subject to variation depending on working hours throughout the year. Visitors can watch the leather-working process. Shop and display area soon to be opened. Visits to be arranged by phone. There is no parking nor disabled access.
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Cerámica Lucía Catuxo
Located in the old barn of the Casa do Cura, next to the chapel Vilafernando, in the center of town.
Visiting time: July and August, Wednesday to Saturday from 11 to 14 and from 17 to 19.30 h. The rest of the year confirm hours by phone or email. Allows arranged visits.
Free parking and access for the handicapped.
Besides pottery you can visit the craft store Casa do Cura. There you can find a selection of contemporary crafts (glass, weaving, basketry, jewelry, pottery ...) as well as a comprehensive collection of Galician and Asturian traditional pottery.
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Francisco Pazos
Sculpture workshop, exhibition and sale. No fixed schedule. If arranged visits are ten people maximum.
Parking is available but no access for the handicapped or prepared for buses.
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Cabuxa
Visitable leather workshop.
Opening hours: from 11 am to 2 pm and from 4:30 to 9 pm.
Disabled access.
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O Latoeiro
Tin workshop. Visits by appointment. Shop and demonstrations. Parking and disabled access. Courses taught inside and outside the workshop.
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Elena Ferro
Opening hours: from 10 to 13 am and from 16 to 20 pm. Arrange a visit by phone.
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Belategui Regueiro
Textile workshop. Visits arranged by appointment. Demonstrations. Parking.
Disabled access: you have to climb a step to get into the workshop.
Courses are taught inside and outside the atelier.
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Varo Caride - Coiro
Workshop and leather store visitable with previous appointment from 10 am to 2 pm and from 4 to 7:30 pm.
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