Inés Rodríguez is the National Craftsmanship Winner in the Product Category for her D-leite artisanal baby blanket, awarded in 2023. Presentation of the National Craftsmanship Award in the Product Category to Inés Rodríguez at the Ministry Headquarters. The design of this artisanal baby blanket is by the […]
Inés Rodriguez has been awarded the European Textile & Craft Award for her textile designs and her work within textile craftsmanship. The jury for this prestigious European Award has highlighted her work within contemporary textile craftsmanship in the following words: “Inés Rodriguez has developed at her studio RiR […]
The history of the use of blankets, from their origins to the present day, has changed significantly, adapting to different human lifestyles throughout the ages. In the early history of mankind, the use of blankets was limited to a rough bed or mattress made from animal skins, hair, or wool [...]
Our decorative tapestries have travelled from Paris to New York to take part in interior design and home decor fairs. France and the United States have a strong tradition in the use of decorative tapestries for wall decor. For several years now, our decorative tapestries and other design and textile art pieces have been showcased in important [...]
Textiles and Intangible Heritage are intimately linked. Both are part of rites, celebrations, folklore, art and the culture of our peoples. Clothing is full of special meaning; colourful costumes with decorative motifs that reference the culture of that people or territory are paraded during festivals as [...]
The Chrysalis podcast with needle and thread, featuring Inés Rodríguez, textile designer at RiR & Co, to talk about textile crafts and trades. The owner of this famous haberdashery in A Coruña has invited Inés Rodríguez, artisan textile designer at RiR & Co, to visit this place full of [...]
Vocational training and contemporary textile craftsmanship meet through collaborative projects or masterclasses that Inés Rodriguez teaches at Design or Vocational Training schools. Through these educational encounters with young people, contemporary textile craftsmanship and knowledge of traditional techniques for vocational training are disseminated. The young students […]
The Cica Gallery artistic residencies unite art and science in a research centre at the University of A Coruña Over these months I have participated as an artist in this project organised by CICA – Centre for Interdisciplinary Chemistry – Biology at the University of A Coruña and supported by FEYCIT – Spanish Foundation for the [...]
Natural inspiration at Maison Objet Paris was a trend. The different manifestations of natural inspiration were a constant in all design and craft proposals. Natural motifs could be found in the most avant-garde designs. Organic shapes, natural materials and textures were the protagonists. Tactile, natural and recycled materials. The concern for the [...]
The D-leite handmade baby blanket is a finalist in the National Craftsmanship Awards in the Product Category. The 2023 National Craftsmanship Awards, organised by Fundesarte. It was last October that the fifteen finalists who will be candidates for the different categories within the 2023 National Craftsmanship Awards were announced. https://www.eoi.es/es/noticias/quince-finalistas-optaran-los-premios-nacionales-de-artesania-0 These [...]
