LOCAL ARTS AND CRAFTS

Cuenca has always been famous for its arts and crafts, as can be seen from the many works in private collections and museums ail over the world; ivory or stained glass works from the Moslem period, rugs, wrought-iron, etc. Nowadays, local crafts are getting a new lease of life in the form of new, young artists who, particularly in the ceramics sector, have renewed techniques and incorporated new designs.

We can find side by side the traditional bull, a replica of the bull in the Museum of Cuenca from the 7th century, more traditional pieces of popular pottery and more avant-garde designs, where we can see the influence of the Museum of Abstract Art.

There are also other important crafts like rug-weaving, toy-making, gold and silverware, engravings, forging, wood carving, leatherwork and saddle-making, stained-glass design, artistic bookbinding and papermaking.
in the capital of the province, we can also find interesting examples of crafts from other parts of the province; wicker from the pan of the Alcarria within the borders of Cuenca, rugs and musical instruments from Casasimarro, pottery from Mota del Cuervo, etc.