Workshops with Empar Juanes at Llombai 2026

Set in Empar Juane’s beautiful, renovated 200-year-old traditional house in the heart of the Valencian countryside, you will find yourself in an inspiring environment equipped with all the facilities you need.

Open to both experienced makers and curious beginners, Pedra casa estudi creates space for experimentation, reflection, and material sensitivity

This year’s agenda includes two distinct workshop formats:


Carve Your Vision
For this week-long immersive experience, together with a small group of fellow creatives, you’ll explore the full process—from concept development to the creation of your own final piece in stone.
For one week, we live and create together—an incredible opportunity to meet other fellow artists and build meaningful connections.
This workshop invites you to slow down and engage deeply with stone as a medium of expression.

In this Instagram video, Empar covers everything about the workshop.


Dates:

• May 11-17th.
  or
• June 15th-21st.
  or
• September 21st-27th.

Duration: 7 days. Arriving Sunday at 5 pm and ending Sunday at 5 pm.
Included: Food and stay in double rooms. Transfer from the airport/station. Machines and tools.
Participants: Spaces are very limited (only 4) to ensure personalised attention and a quality experience for all participants. Candidates will be selected due to the limited number of spots.
Language: English, Spanish, German.
Price: €1650.
Reservation: Contact us at pedracasaestudi@gmail.com for more information and reservation details.

> Make your reservation before 28th February for a 15% Early Bird discount!!


Stone Capsule
This weekend workshop, 20h (2,5 days with food and lodging provided), is designed for those eager to explore the captivating world of stone carving and learn its fundamentals.
You’ll receive step-by-step guidance in using professional stone carving tools and techniques, all within a fully equipped and inspiring workshop.

The best experience for those with less time who are looking for a concentrated creative burst, or who want a first approach to this special material with reduced and personalised guidance.

Dates:

• 13, 14 and 15 of March.
  or
• 3, 4 and 5 of April.

Duration: 20 hours (2,5 days). Arriving Friday at 5 pm and ending Sunday at 7 pm.
Location: Llombai, Valencia (we will pick you up from the airport or train station if needed).
Included: Food and stay in double rooms. Transfer from the airport/station. Machines and tools.
Participants: Spaces are very limited (only 4) to ensure personalised attention and a quality experience for all participants. Candidates will be selected due to the limited number of spots.
Language: English, Spanish, German.
Price: 640€.
Reservation: Contact us at pedracasaestudi@gmail.com for more information and reservation details.

> Make your reservation before 28th February for a 15% Early Bird discount!!


Individual Residencies
If you need time, space, and expert guidance to bring your project to life, I offer private residencies at PEDRA tailored to your needs. With flexible dates, personalised mentorship, and access to specialised installations, you’ll have everything you need to focus entirely on your creative journey. Food and accommodation are included for a seamless experience.

Onlne Mentorings
If you can’t travel but still need support to develop your project, I’m here to guide you. As an experienced artist, I offer personalised online sessions to help you refine your ideas and bring your vision to life. Sessions are available in flexible packages, with a 20% discount for students.


Follow @pedracasaestudi for a better insight into the house and behind-the-scenes updates.
Join me for hands-on learning, expert guidance, and a truly inspiring environment. Let’s carve, create, and connect in a unique creative experience.


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.

In 2025, Empar Juanes was selected as a finalist for the Loewe Craft Prize. In 2024, she was also honoured with the 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, and 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 with her hands 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.

To know more about the artist, check www.emparjuanes.com