Carve Your Vision by Empar Juanes

Welcome to the second edition of our week-long workshop at @pedra_casaestudi. Where creativity came to life! Surrounded by fellow artists from all over, we dive into the process of contemporary jewellery making- from a concept to a piece, exploring stone-cutting. One week of living together, sharing inspiration and turning ideas into tangible pieces. Led by Empar Juanes, the experience invites you to slowly discover the language of stone and unlock its creative potential. Not only will you learn the technique, but you'll also explore how to apply it to your own artistic vision—creating very personal and unique, contemporary jewellery piece in stone.

Set in Empar’s beautiful renovated 200-year-old house in valencian countryside, you will find yourself in an inspiring environment equipped with all the facilities you need. This workshop offers hands-on guidance, learning the fundamentals of stone carving while diving into the world of contemporary jewelry. Let’s carve something truly unique!

What You Will Learn:

• Stone carving fundamentals: We will learn to use the stone carving machinery to be able to cut, carve and polish gemstones in two different approaches; a geometric and a more fluid and organic one.
• Artistic process: Explore stone carving methods, gaining practical experience to enhance your artistic expression.

What We Offer:

• Expert Guidance: Learn from an artist who will guide you every step of the way. Stone cutting, and carving machines and two double goldsmith tables equipped.
• Inspiring Environment: Our retreat is set in a calm countryside location, perfect for sparking creativity and finding artistic inspiration.
• Healthy Mediterranean Cuisine: Enjoy delicious, wholesome meals that nourish your body and soul.
• Engaging Conversations: Participate in enriching discussions about art, life, and the creative process with like-minded individuals.

Location: Llombai, Valencia (we will pick you up from the airport or train station if needed).
Duration: 1 week. 9th-15th June. Arriving Sunday afternoon and ending Sunday afternoon.
Included: Food and stay in double rooms. Transfer from the airport/station.
Participants: Spaces are very limited (only 4) to ensure personalized attention and a quality experience for all participants. Candidates will be selected due to the limited number of spots. Whether you're a seasoned artist or a curious beginner, this workshop-retreat is designed to help you explore and expand your artistic horizons in a supportive and beautiful atmosphere.
Deadline: 4th May.
Price: 1650 €.
Language: English, Spanish, German.

Follow @pedracasaestudi for updates with more photos of the house, installations, and machines.

For more information and reservations, contact us at pedracasaestudi@gmail.com.


About Empar Juanes:
Empar Juanes has developed her professional career on two very different scales: one in architecture and the other more intimate and personal, dedicated to contemporary jewelry.

This year, Empar Juanes has been selected as a finalist for the Loewe Craft Prize which award ceremony will take place the 29th May in Museum Thyssen in Madrid. In 2024, she was also honoured with the prestigious Herbert Hofmann Prize, presented during the celebrated Schmuck exhibition at the Internationale in Munich.

She patiently selects and opens raw stones, to find one that has enough size, uniformity, absence of veins, inclusions, or fractures, suitable for a three-dimensional work. Taking great risks, she cuts each stone with precise accuracy, followed by a meditative carving process where her deep understanding of geometry guides her hands into fluid movements. Through this careful craftsmanship, she pushes the material boundaries of stone, transforming it into ethereal, almost immaterial jewelry pieces.

After spending a decade living abroad between Germany and the Netherlands, combining her practice between architecture and art, in 2022 she returned to her village near València and renovated a 200-year-old house, transforming it into her home and studio where she founded PEDRA, an educational project about stone carving and contemporary jewelry.