From cork oak bark to the workshop

In my workshop, I make boxes and soap dishes by hand in small batches, and shape one-of-a-kind pieces. Everything begins with choosing the cork: I observe its curves, thicknesses and surfaces before deciding how to work each piece.

A material that comes from a tree

Cork is the bark of the cork oak, a tissue that the tree naturally regenerates. It is harvested without felling the tree, through the skilled work of bark stripping.

This origin helps explain the curved forms, bark and variations I find in the slabs and fragments I work with.

My work begins with selection

For each product, I carefully select the cork qualities best suited to its function, dimensions and the result I am seeking. I assess thickness, colour, density and texture. Some fragments allow me to develop models in small batches; in others, the natural form suggests a one-of-a-kind piece. In both cases, I carry out the work by hand, piece by piece.

This selection is part of an activity with family origins, which I continue through my own work with cork.

From material to use

I aim to create useful objects while allowing the material's natural features to remain visible. The relationship between shape and function guides decisions about cutting, carving and finishing.

About the raw material's origin: APCOR — cork.

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Text revised on 31 October 2026. Photographs from different moments of working with cork.