Valencia Trader

Valencian Craftsmen on the Net

The "Centro de Artesania de la Comunidad Valenciana" (Valencian Region Crafts Centre) has launched its new website (with an English section):

www.centroartesaniacv.com

It aims to explain the history behind the centre and gives information about its activities - which aim to promote crafts in the Comunidad Valenciana.

Unfortunately, the website appears to be a victim of its technology which appears to do  its best to hide useful information. The list of artisan businesses, for example, is huge and scrollable only one at a time, meaning that you are likely to engage the services of a company beginning with the letter "A"!

A bit of digging however, has brought the following list which we hope will inspire you to push past the pain barrier and engage the work of some of the finest artisans the world has to offer.

The following artisan services are represented:

* “Orchata” maker

* Armourer

* Artificial flowers craftsman

* Artistic caster

* Bellows-maker

* Blacksmith

* Bookbinder

* Cabinetmaker

* Cage-maker

* Calligrapher

* Carpenter

* Carpet maker and tapestry maker

* Caster

* Ceramist

* Chiseller

* Clockmaker

* Cloth decorator (printer)

* Cooper

* Coppersmith

* Crochet-maker

* Cutler

* Damascene craftsman

* Dental prosthetist

* Doll craftsman

* Eco-apiculturist

* Embroiderer

* Engraver

* Espadrille maker

* Esparto grass craftsman

* Falla artist

* Fan-maker

* Forger

* Framer

* Fretter

* Furniture maker (made by wicker, palm, cane and similar products)

* Gilder

* Glassmaker

* Goldsmith

* Harness and guard maker

* Hosiery maker

* Inlayer

* Jeweller

* Lace-maker

* Lace-trimmer

* Lacquerer

* Lather

* Leather bottle maker

* Leather embosser

* Made-to measure shirt maker

* Made-to measure tailor

* Made-to-measure corset maker

* Made-to-measure dressmaker

* Made-to-measure furrier

* Made-to-measure glove maker

* Made-to-measure hatter

* Made-to-measure shoemaker

* Mat maker

* Metal embosser

* Metal enameller

* Miniature maker

* Modelist

* Model-maker

* Morocco manufacturer

* Mosaic craftsman

* Mounter

* Nativity scene maker

* Perfumer

* Pipe-maker

* Plaster and resin figurines and objects maker

* Potter

* Pyrotechnist

* Restorer

* Roper and netter

* Sail maker

* Ship carpenter

* Silversmith

* Stick-maker

* Stone and marble cutter

* String, wind and percussion instrument maker

* Sword smith

* Taxidermist

* Tinsmith

* Traditional baker

* Traditional cheese maker

* Traditional confectioner

* Traditional dyer

* Traditional ice-cream maker

* Traditional lithographer

* Traditional nougat maker

* Traditional pastry-cook

* Upholsterer

* Varnisher

* Vegetable paper producer

* Wax chandler

* Weaver

* Wood carver

And if that list doesn't inspire you - I don't know what will.

Watch this space for some journalistic visits to some of the above!