Stone Carving Workshop with Empar Juanes

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 stonecarving while diving into the world of contemporary jewelry.

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 the basic stone carving methods, gaining practical experience to enhance your artistic expression. Each student will be able to apply each exercise to their own personal artistic vision.

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 tranquil 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: 20 hours (2,5 days). Arriving Friday at 17 pm and ending Sunday 19pm.
Included: Food and stay in double rooms. Transfer from the airport/station. Tools are available. Stones for the exercises are included in the cost. You can also bring your own stones if you want to work on more specific material.
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.
Deadline: November 3, 2024.
Price: 580 €.
**For people from Valencia that don’t need accommodation and transportation: 480 €.
Language: English, Spanish, German.

**Reserve your spot today and discover the magic of stone carving**

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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, she was awarded with the Herbert Hofmann Prize, held during the special exhibition “Schmuck,” during the “Internationale Handwerksmesse” 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.