Simple Paradise

Here, far out in the Mallorcan countryside, Jaume and Adriana live with their cat and two dogs. Jaume works as a an artist and potter and Adriana as a textile artist. Both have their studios at home in the little house where they have been living for a couple of years. They previously lived and worked together in Palma but have now moved out in the country and they both work so much better here with the silence and proximity to nature as company and inspiration.

Adriana and Jaume first met many years ago in a completely different context. At that time Adriana had a secret place where she used to go, close to her hometown, it was a stream that swirled through magical nature. This place was very close to where Jaume lived and they met each other sometimes. They used admire the nature and the creek and these moments have a very special place in their hearts because the area is now exploited by tourism and the magic is long gone. But it wasn’t until many years later that they met again and fell in love with each ot-her. They became a couple and moved in together in a common studio in Palma where they stayed for a couple of years, but they nurtured a common longing for a simpler and quieter life, a life beyond the noise of the city. After looking for a while they found this house to rent, they thought they could rent for a while until they found something of their own but they have enjoyed it so much that they have stayed here for some years now. However, they have their showroom in Palma so they get to know the city’s pulse at regular intervals.

– The house has a simple standard, but we don´t see this as a problem, on the contrary. Not being dependent on a certain material standard gives a huge sense of freedom, a sense of satis-faction, explains Jaume.

Adriana and Jaume love to work here in the tranquility overlooking nothing but nature. It doesn´t matter if it gets messy, we can carry on working and clear up when we´re are done. Work and privacy flow together in symbiosis.

– Working with clay is messy and gooey and dusty as it dries and it´s not much better with the textile art with all the fibers of fabrics, laces and wool that Adriana uses. However, it´s getting a little crowded here with all the items, so we have actually just got hold of a new and slightly lar-ger showroom inside Palma to solve the lack of space. Having our studios here at and being able to work from home fits us perfectly. We don’t lose a lot of time traveling, we have all our tools and materials here in one place and we love it. We have our own areas here at home so we actually don´t see each other much during working hours although we can consult each other if we need to but otherwise we stay in our respective work rooms, says Adriana.

– Despite the simplicity, we are extremely interested in interior decoration and this house is just so simple and fun to decorate. For us, our home is our temple and this is where we need to feel good. When Jaume has finished working on a piece, he wants it on display in our home. He want´s to be able to look at it properly so he changes the interior in order for the artwork to look it´s best. For my part, I seek simplicity, emptiness, which we both appreciate and have as a basic idea when it comes to interior design. Maybe it comes from the aesthetics of the old houses here in Mallorca, they were always very empty, you just owned the most necessary, all things have a special function and then everything becomes meaningful, Adriana continues.

Both Jaume and Adriana work with various clients around the world and they´re both currently finishing off some orders. Jaume works with his paintings and with his sculptural ceramics. He will soon be participating an exhibition at a gallery in Palma and this is his main focus at the moment.

Adriana is a textile artist and she weaves fantastic wall decorations of natural materials, prefe-rably reused ones. For example, she has a collaboration with a neighbor who is a sheep farmer, he gives her with wool for her work. The farmer gives Adriana a call when it´s time to fetch the wool and after that she washes it thoroughly and prepares it so that se can use it in her work. Right now Adriana is also working on a fashion project, a collection of durable clothes made out of vintage cotton. The collection was just completed so now it´s time to launch it.

– Our privacy and working life are completely interwoven right now and we really love to live like this with total creative freedom. For us, the goal is to always keep working and exploring the materials, to work out what works better next time, and next, and next…