Elisa Padrón

ELEVATING COMMON MATERIALS

Barcelona-based designer Elisa Padrón presents her weaving project: "Elevating Common Materials," a series of handwoven wallhangings exploring the beauty of vegetal materials from the Canary Islands.

These handcrafted pieces are proudly made between the Canary Islands and Barcelona, with collaborations worldwide. Each wall hanging is unique as it is handmade, showcasing the manual process with pride. Our inspiration comes from the natural elements that surround us, and we firmly believe that reclaimed materials have the potential to be transformed into high-end products.

LOCALLY SELF-PRODUCED WITH CARE

We take great care in selecting the local materials and suppliers we work with. During production, each wall hanging goes through five specialized and traditional manual processes: spinning, warping, setting the loom, weaving, and finishing.

wool

A timeless favorite for weaving, wool ages gracefully. It is often used in its natural, undyed state and has a soft, matte texture. Black accents add modernity and rhythm.

banana

After the banana fruit ripens, the tree is cut down. The trunk (called “rolo”) is then sun-dried, hand-carved into thin layers, moisturized, twisted, and spun into fibers.

dragon-tree leaves

Fallen leaves from ancient trees on the Canary Islands, revered by indigenous people as sacred, are woven into cords using a process that is a hybrid between weaving and basketry.

philodendron leaves

Endemic to tropical rainforests, this material has a clay-copper hue. It is flexible and bulky, and requires gathering, drying, and re-moistening, as well as hand-twisting, before being woven.

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