Manuel Campos,
a Sevillian artist
Craftsman from Seville, Manuel Campo, with some of his
work in the Alameda de Hércules.
within everyone’s reach
El artesano sevillano Manuel Campo con alguno
de sus trabajos en la Alameda de Hércules.
Un artista sevillano al alcance de todos
Ana Villalta:Text / Photographs
The craftsman ensures that we have retro styled and
versatile pieces in our wardrobes, as well as special
decorative items made exclusively for you.
Where possible, newspapers, supermarket bro-
chures and colour printed press can continue being
useful, attractive and even a part of our most basic
clothing needs. For this, the skills of Sevillian crafts-
man Manuel Campos are always there to make it
happen.
On the second Sunday of March, we met Manuel
at his usual spot in the Seville Alameda de Hércu-
les market, where beyond the original pieces he is
known for through his Facebook page, we discovered
his passion for his daily work - giving a second life to
paper used for mass media.
His skills are revealed through his handiwork.
His confidence demonstrates how he tears the pa-
per strip by strip, matching each colour into colour
groups, weaving truly special handbags for a special
family occasion, for a celebration or for that particu-
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