We have the pleasure of bringing acclaimed textile artist to The Amelia this autumn – Aitor Saraiba. If you love embroidery then this event is perfect for you.

A very special embroidery workshop, where you will learn to stitch while creating a beautiful and now iconic textile little amulet (Escapulario) by Aitor Saraiba. The artist, a defender of intuitive, creative, and pattern-free embroidery, will guide you through this transformative experience. You will leave the workshop with your own handmade little amulet (Escapulario), created using the exclusive materials included in Aitor Saraiba’s custom kit.

Aitor Saraiba lives and works in a stone cabin in the valleys of Cantabria, northern Spain.

He has been working in drawing, textile art and ceramics for two decades, and his work has been exhibited all over the world, from Los Angeles to Tokyo, including Portugal, Italy, the United Kingdom, Africa and several cities in Spain.

Aitor Saraiba’s textile work explores different traditional techniques and brings them into his own unique world. He has revived traditional wool-working processes with his flock of sheep, in the mountains where he lives, uses natural dyes with silver, and employs all manner of darning and mending techniques to create stunning, unique artworks.

In 2022, the newspaper El País awarded him the ICON Artisan of the Year prize for his work in textiles and ceramics. He has also collaborated with numerous museum across Europe and beyond.

In Embroider, Mend and Sew, Aitor explores his textile process, wherein personal history and creativity intertwine.

Follow Aitor on Instagram at @aitorsaraiba, where he has over 156.5k followers, and at www.aitorsaraiba.com