Original Arts and Crafts Fair in Caudete

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Due to the success of last year, the Department of Tourism of the Town Hall in Caudete (Albacete) has once again invited Amata to organise the San Miguel Craft Fair, which will take place on 29 and 30 September and 1 October. Amata is an association of artisans that celebrates its 25th anniversary this year and in all these years it has only admitted hand made goods, made by the participants themselves.

About thirty artisans are expected to exhibit and sell their work. Various artisans will be working at their stalls, so you can see with how much skill, patience, and loving care they make their pieces. You can ask them for explanations of techniques or tools and even order special things.
The potter will work on his wheel, inviting the public of all ages to make their own bowl or cup on the wheel and you can watch local artist Francisco Carrión carving stone. He and other artisans also give workshops for the children so that they can make their own piece of crafts and take it home.
There will be artisans working with leather, pyrography, modelling clay, making pumpkin lamps and much more... They all love their craft and for that very reason they want to share their enthusiasm with you.
In addition, more than half of the artisans participate in the unique pieces contest. Throughout the fair, each artisan who has prepared a special piece exhibits it at his or her stall and the public can vote for the piece they like best. On Sunday afternoon the votes will be counted and the prizes will be awarded.
There will be plenty of choice, because each stall will offer something different, everything made by the artisans themselves. Ceramics and leather, wooden and soft toys; hand-painted t-shirts, soaps and natural cosmetics; shoes and sandals and several jewellery stalls in materials as varied as silver, wood, ceramics, recycled cans and macramé. There will be something for all tastes
While parents stroll through the stalls or recharge their batteries in the taverns, children can make their own crafts in one of the workshops, have a go at the merry-go-round or play board games.
The fair is an initiative of the Department of Tourism and during the fair they also organise guided tours of the historic part of the town.
The stalls will be set up in the Plaza del Carmen, Calle Mayor and Plaza de la Iglesia. They will open on Friday, 29 September at 7pm; on Saturday and Sunday opening times will be from 11am until 2pm and from 6 until 9pm, although the taverns open more hours. You can check the program and the exact location of the fair at
www.puebloartesano.es/caudete.