Our trainers

The host organization, Association Columbares, has brought together a group of amazing and creative trainers who can recycle about anything. In cooperation with local town halls, cultural centers and other institutions Columbares is trying to provide opportunities for these trainers to teach their skills to people in risk of social exclusion, unemployed persons, youth, general public and other collectives. If you would like to cooperate with us and invite our trainers to take part in your activities in Spain or some other part of the world, feel free to write us an email (mairita.luse@gmail.com or hogaresverdes@columbares.org).

Soap Making: Esperanza Pérez Andreo. Besides being a dietitian, she can convert any used oil in a soap for washing your clothes or even your body. In her workshops you can learn to make various types of soap, do some chemistry magic and be amazed how many things you can use to give aroma and color to your soap: teas, juices, spices - Esperanza knows how to use them all.

Jewelry: María Luisa Guerrero González. If you do not know what to do with the old CDs that keep on piling up in your office or flat, you can always invite Maria Luisa. With a help of various ovens she will teach you how to convert your CDs in pieces of original and amazing jewelry. The same can happen to plastic, paper and other materials you just keep putting in the trash bin.

Clothing: Alicia Sánchez García. All those old T-shirts in your wardrobe? Turn them into a skirt or a bag! Alicia can teach you how to do it! With her help you can give new life to your old clothing by stamping, cutting and a bit of sewing. You can find out more about Alicia in her webapge.

Decorations: Liene Berzina and Montserrat Guirado. It doesn´t matter if it is Christmas, somebodies birthday or a simple home improvement, Liene and Mina knows how to make your place beautiful using cans, old journals, newspapers and other recycled materials. You can check out Liene´s latest projects in her blog. Mina and her equally creative friends are publishing their creations online as well - check them out.

Toys: Ángel Haro. As a traveller, Ángel had seen children playing with toys in different parts of the world. It inspired him to think about toys, the things they represent, and the materials they are made from. Toys can be made out of almoust anything and Ángel will help you to connect with the creative child inside of you. You can find more about Ángel and his artwork in his webpage.

Puppets: Isabel Alcantud Gómez. Through this workshop you can get a bit closer to the world of puppets, that goes back to the ancient Egypt, Greece and Rome. Get creative and you can convert an old sock in a magical dragon. When you have a whole bunch of different puppets, you can make your own theater and become a story teller.