Presented by: ESPRONCEDA – Institute of Art & Culture
Location: C/ Espronceda 326, Naus 4-5, 08027 Barcelona
Date: Wednesday, July 29, 2026
Time: 9:30 AM – 3:30 PM
Cost: Free (all materials covered by ESPRONCEDA)
Capacity: 17 participants (priority given to a mixed intergenerational group: experienced artisans and young people in training or starting out in their practice)
Requirements: no prior experience in 3D printing or innovation processes is required
Registration deadline: 26/07/2026 (Register through the form)
Are you an artisan interested in rethinking your materials, your waste, and your way of producing from a more circular perspective — combining tradition with 3D printing?
Innovation workshop: Circular Craft & 3D Printing for Artisansis a one-day Sustainability Training Workshop for artisans, organized by ESPRONCEDA within the European Erasmus+ project Hands Across Generations , and also as a Craft Lab activity (European project Craftwork4All). Locally, it is part of the NEB & Inclusio and Constellation Lab programs.
This session invites artisans from different trades to apply sustainability principles to their own practice: responsible material sourcing, waste reduction, creative reuse (upcycling), and circular economy strategies — and to experiment with ESPRONCEDA’s 3D printer as one more tool in service of the craft, not as a substitute for it.
What to Expect
A guided circular innovation process, not a theoretical class. Starting from your own technique and materials, you will work on identifying reuse opportunities, generating ideas, and building a real prototype.
Technology in Service of the Craft, Sustainably. You will learn to use Espronceda’s 3D printer with a focus on responsible practices, as a resource complementary to your material knowledge.
A Space for Intergenerational Exchange. Artisans with years of experience and younger participants will work side by side, combining traditional knowledge with new perspectives on materials and sustainability.
What You’ll Take Away
- One prototype per pair, developed from your craft with a concrete circular strategy
- Practical innovation tools (opportunity mapping, sustainability filter) that you can continue applying in your practice
- Exhibition opportunity: pieces developed during the session may be part of the Local Exhibition and Craft Festival, from December 2 to 4
- Connection with a network of artisans and creators from different generations and disciplines
Completely FREE
Participation in this workshop is completely free. ESPRONCEDA covers 100% of the necessary materials, tools, and space.
Who Is This Workshop For?
- Artisans of any traditional craft discipline
- Especially aimed at a mixed group: experienced artisans and young apprentices or artisans in training
- No prior experience with 3D printing or innovation processes is required — just curiosity and a willingness to experiment
About the Facilitators
The workshop is led by the Espronceda team: Kris Pilcher, specialist in 3D printing and innovation, and Malena Vinay Cano and Maria Rubies Vistuer, coordinators of the HAG and CraftWork4ALL project at Espronceda.
How Participants Are Selected
To ensure the intergenerational mix that makes this workshop unique, we will select a balanced group:
- Minimum 6 experienced artisans (with more than 10 years of active practice).
- Minimum 6 apprentices or artisans in training (students, young people starting their professional career or changing trade).
- Up to 5 additional places to complete the group, prioritizing diversity of trades and profiles.
If we receive more applications than places, we will prioritize: diversity of disciplines, motivation expressed in the form, and gender balance.
