Crafts

The island has a great variety of traditional trades that have endured through time and are deeply rooted in the popular culture and customs.

Master craftsmen

In Menorca we can find master craftsmen who work with various materials, the most common are:

wood, stone, iron, ceramics or leather, as is the case of the shoe craftsmen, who are shoe craftsmen. In addition, we have those who work in the food industry. foodwith the elaboration of Mahón cheese cheese, the traditional pastries and the wines y liquors, without forgetting, of course, the beekeepers.

These, from their small workshops, carry out their work with care and passion, making their products with ancestral techniques, which are transmitted from parents to children.

Traditional crafts of Menorca

Here is a list of the most representative and emblematic traditional trades of the island.

• The Abarquero, “avarquer”, is the craftsman who makes the famous Menorcan abarcas, “avarques”, our most famous traditional footwear, together with the “pretty ballerinas”, the “avarques“. pretty ballerinas of Jaime Mascaro, made in ironworks.
• The artisan carpenter or ploughman, “arader”, is the one who makes the typical Menorcan wild olive tree barriers, as well as all kinds of tools and utensils that are used by the island’s farmers, the “pagesos”.
• The carpenter, “mestre d’aixa”, is the one who builds the typical and emblematic lutes, “llaúd” Menorquines, and all kinds of traditional boats.
• The “espartero”, “esparter”, makes the traditional baskets and baskets, as well as all kinds of esparto objects, such as the typical esparto chairs with esparto seats.
• The potter, “gerrer”, craftsman who makes pots, jars, pots, and all kinds of traditional baked clay objects.
• The artisan jeweler, “bijutero”, the island has a great tradition of jewelers, and has a large industry around the sector. There are also some artisans who make jewelry author .
• The wall builder, “paredador”, are the ones who build the dry walls, “pared seca”, that delimit the island’s farms “tanks”, these, together with the traditional cattle shelters, are part of the landscape of Menorca, which has thousands of kilometers of these constructions, which are made without cement.

Tips and recommendations

• We recommend visiting the handicraft center of Menorca in Es Mercadal where you can learn about the different traditional crafts. They have a large permanent exhibition of local craft products, and organize exhibitions, audiovisuals and various activities, for the dissemination of crafts on the island.
• The brand “Artesanía de Menorca” granted by the Consell Insular Consell Insular The brand “Artesanía Menorca”, granted by the Consell Insular, brings together professional craftsmen, guaranteeing the quality of their work.
• You can find their products in local stores, craft fairs and y summer markets.

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