A wonderful documentary about us.
Thank you for inviting us, Canle Ribeira Sacra….
You´ve captured the essence of Anna Champeney
and the sense of place where we live and work in the Ribeira Sacra, North Spain.
Author: Anna Champeney
Showroom in Galicia open by appointment
You are welcome to visit our rural showroom to view our textiles by appointment or to discuss our made-to-order service.
It´s also a wonderful excuse to organise an autumn break in the spectacular Ribeira Sacra (Sacred Riverside) in Ourense, Galicia. The Casa Grande is one suggestion for a relaxing place to stay, just a short distance from the studio.
Please phone or email Anna Champeney Textile Studio for an appointment – T.669 600 620.
Rustic style “Made To Order”
We love the timeless aesthetic of our large hand-woven sacks. We use ours for storing our crusty bread from the local bakers and for storing recycled paper. We have based our design closely on the traditional hand-woven flour sacks which disappeared with the last traditional weavers from our area in c. 1940s.
Size: Approx. 65cm x 45cm
Other information: Design includes two robust linen hanging loops. Machine wash on gentle handwash cycle with gentle spin.
Each sack has a unique colourway using the natural-dyed wools available at the studio at this time. If you have special preferences please let us know.
Price: 75€
Please place your order with us by email or phone by 25 June 2015
Creating Colours That Sing
1. Oak bark.
Nature´s greys are rarely grey.
They can be yellow-toned, touched by the sun, or shadow-veiled with blue melancholy or flushed pink by a sunset cloud.
And palettes with grey can be mysterious and rich, whether destined for loom shuttle or paintbrush.
“And how important it is to know how to mix on the palette those colours which have no name
and yet are the real foundation of everything”
– Vincent van Gogh
The Song Of The Loom
The creak of the wood, the rush of the shuttle, and the clip of heavy, old iron scissors as they trim the ends of the yarns.
The song of the loom is repeated over and over, as the woven fabric slowly builds up, row by row.
The weaver´s expert hands and feet power the loom in a meditative state of concentration, the perfect union of person and handloom.
Only after the shuttle has been thrown by the weaver over 2000 times is the song finished.
And another one of our scarves, handwoven to perfection.
Limited edition series of fine Bubble scarves in linen by Anna Champeney.
Available to purchase or to hand-woven to commission for a limited period only. Contact us for more details.
Nieves Neira, Journalist, wears Anna Champeney
Nieves Neira, Journalist with El Progreso. 19 May 2015.
She wears “Grid” from Anna Champeney, in natural silk and wool.
Hand-woven and hand-dyed with natural dyes.
Flower petals.
Bark.
Cochineal.
Roots.
