Fisherman's Baskets
HISTORY
On a small street in Tortellà, a quaint Catalan town, the facade of a shop looks like a throwback to a bygone era: it sells candy, toys, cigarettes, books, and newspapers. Two children eagerly unwrap a new game while their mother goes about her chores. Toward the back, a glass door opens onto Dani’s realm: a basket-weaving workshop.
Dani speaks only Catalan and weaves baskets to ensure that these techniques endure through the ages.
Fisherman's baskets, Celtic baskets, and various "cistellas" are everywhere in his workshop.
Dani learns through hands-on creation, experimenting with fibers, and exchanging ideas with fellow basket weavers in Catalonia, France, and elsewhere.
He cherishes his freedom, embracing the simplicity of a life free from futile ambitions—where, in his view, beauty originates.
"We want to do our part to make the world a more natural and beautiful place to live, where beauty begins with simplicity."
