Baena's masters of carving
In our town, there have always been skilled carvers, such as Antonio Arenas, who has been working as a journeyman since he was sixteen at the famous workshop of Antonio Pedraja. Master Arenas has carved Holy Week steps, but he is also known for his wooden paintings.
The legacy of saddle-making
This ancient craft, inherited from the Muslim culture, is still preserved in the saddle-making workshop located on Poeta Vicente Aleixandre Street. Here, the “harnesses” used by beasts in fieldwork are made. These include saddlebags: ropones, jarmas, mandiles, overjarmas, cinches, mats, and more. Everything is created with a few tools and very basic materials, such as cotton canvas, rye straw, badana leather strips, needles, hemp thread, and scissors. Like the previous craft, this one has declined due to the mechanical development of agriculture, remaining present more for its cultural and traditional value than for its original function.
Iron forging
The ancient blacksmiths have gradually shifted their activities to other trades, such as metal carpentry or agricultural machinery. However, this town still has several workshops dedicated to the creation of forged pieces, such as balustrades, staircases, grilles, and various ornaments.
Ancestral pottery
In Baena, pottery has been a traditional craft, as evidenced by the street known as “Cantarería,” which marks the exact location and significance this trade once held. Today, only the pottery workshop on Coronel Adolfo de los Ríos Street remains. Among the pieces created, notable items include pitchers, water jugs for farmers, small jugs for water, drinking troughs, and buckets that, attached to the water wheels, were used to draw water from the rivers. However, social and industrial development has led to the decline of most of these items, causing the unfortunate disappearance of these pottery workshops.
Our craftsmen
Baena Sonido
Baena Sonido is a company dedicated to the manufacturing of percussion instruments and all their accessories since 1977. The company’s specialty is the “Judío drum,” an inseparable element of the drum player in Baena’s Holy Week. They offer visits for groups and individuals, with prior booking by phone.
Av. Castro del Río, 53, Baena
Phone: 957 691 343
Website: baenasonido.es
Enrique Luque Luque
C/ Poeta Vicente Aleixandre, 30, Baena
Phone: 957 670 309
Jose Luis Burrueco
Specializing in the crafting of Judío helmets.
C/ Poeta Rafael Alberti, 22, Baena
Phone: 957 670 902
Tienda Cofrade Nucete
A company dedicated to all kinds of confraternity items and embroidery in general.
C/ Cardenal Herranz Casado, 7, Baena
Phone: 636 658 697
Geppeto Percusión
Specializing in the manufacturing of drums and their components.
Avda. De Alemania 73, Baena
Phone: 645 791 276
Website: geppeto-percusion.ueniweb.com