About us
Since 1983 Idoia Seijo and Jonan Basterretxea work in their workshop in Hondarribia,
devoting their handmade skills to create a great number of theater characters
Idoia Seijo
Jonan Basterretxea
Education
- 1979–1981
- Municiple School of Ceramics Jacinto de Alcantara in Madrid.
- 1982–1983
- Worked as assistants on the building of the walls of the Basílica de Aranzazu (500m2) with the artist Nestor Basterretxea.
- 1983
- Course on making string pippets and designing stage scenery with the Fanfarre Group in Barcelona.
- Different training and courses in many workshops investiganing new materials such as,polyester,fibreglass,resins,sintetic pastes,wood,stone,ceramic,etc.
- 1989
- Opened a shop in Hondarribia where classes are given of the different technique of making puppets.
- 1993
- Course with the Green Gingen Microheater Group on the making of dolls using latex in Barcelona.
- 2004
- Received the title of Masters of craftsmanship from the Diputation of Gipuzkoa.
Exhibitions
- 1985
- Began to participate in Exhibitions and Artisan Market throughout the Basque Country.
- 1986, 1989 and 2005
- Artisan Fair
in Renteria
- 1986
- Members of U.N.I.M.A. (Asociación internacional de marionetistas)
- 1988
- Exhibitions of Puppets in the Culture Centre in Osnabruck, Germany.
- 1989
- Professional Fair in Palma de Mallorca.
- 1990–1991 and 1993
- The Artisans Fair of San Sebastián.
- 1990
- Exhibition in the Culture Centre Sant Lluc in Barcelona.
- 1991
- Selected to represent the Artisans of Gipuzkoa in the Fair of Le Mans, France.
- 2000
- Selected to exhibit our works in Salzbomel (Holanda).
- 2007
- Selected by the Basque Government to represent the Artisans of the Basque Country in Barcelona and Sevilla.
- Our puppets are in private collections all over the world and also in the Museo de Autómatas de La Rrochelle in France and in the Jorge Oteiza Foundation in Alzuza (Navarra).
Work
- 1983
- Made a giant puppet for the theatre group Zintzilik for the play titled “El Escorial” which was directed by Yokin Cuet.
- 1990
- Worked in collaborations with U.N.I.M.A..(Asociacion Intrenacional de Marionetistas)in the making of
a giant dove for peace for the concentration in Sevilla that the U.N.I.M.A.S. from all over the world attended.
- 1992, 1994, 2000–2002
- Worked with the theatre group Panta Rhei in Vitoria.Making a wide range of articles,masks,giants puppets,costumes etc.for different plays and shows.
- 2003–2005
- Worked with tha theatre group Gorringo SL in Asteasu.Making costumes,atrezzo,scenes for different plays and shows.
- 1995, 2001-2005
- Worked with the theatre group Kixka in Eibar.Making Atrezzo,stage scenes,making characters using various techniques.
- 2002
- Designing and making a mascot for the concentration of the Music Schools in the Basque Country which as held in Hondarribia.
- 2006
- Cuenta Cuentos Maite in Bera de Bidasoa.Made a pippet-doll which was used as basis for story telling.
- 2007
- The making of 4 hand puppet Romeo, Julieta, Mago, Bruno Payaso.
- The design and making of two dolls for the Basque Television (E.T.V).
- Working with didactic materials for schools.
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Works with Atrezzo,decoration,giant puppets,”cabezudos”(town festival figures with enormous heads)”toros de fuego”(A bulls head in worn and lets off fireworks),games for street festivals for different town councils in the Basque Country.
- Address:
- 30 mayor st,
- Hondarribia. Gipuzkoa.
- Telephone:
- (34) 943 644 999
