Aitor Saraiba — Guest Artist | Melbourne Craft & Quilt Fair
Guest Artist

Melbourne Guest Artist · Wednesday, September 9, 2026

Aitor Saraiba

Renowned Spanish embroidery artist and author Aitor Saraiba joins WonderFil Australia at Stand B10 for an exclusive one-day appearance.

2022 ICON Artisan of the Year One Day Only — Wed 9 Sept
Meet the Artist
Aitor Saraiba at work on his embroidery

About the Artist

Aitor Saraiba has been working in drawing, textile art, and ceramics for two decades. His work has been exhibited all over the world, from Los Angeles to Tokyo, including Portugal, Italy, the United Kingdom, the African continent, and several cities in Spain.

Saraiba's textile practice reinterprets traditional craft techniques through his own distinctive artistic lens. Working with wool from his flock of sheep, natural dyes, silver embellishments, and time-honoured darning and mending methods, he creates works that are both deeply rooted in tradition and uniquely contemporary.

Portrait of Aitor Saraiba
Embroider, Mend, and Sew with Aitor Saraiba — book cover

Author

Aitor's latest book: Embroider, Mend, and Sew

Aitor Saraiba is the author of several acclaimed books, including The Legionnaire's Son, Nothing Else Matters, and The Book of the Chrysalis. His latest publication, Embroider, Mend, and Sew with Aitor Saraiba, offers an intimate exploration of his textile practice, where autobiography, craftsmanship, and artistic expression come together.

Visitors to the Melbourne Craft & Quilt Fair will have the opportunity to have it personally signed by the artist.
2022

Awards & Recognition

In 2022, Aitor received two major awards: the ICON Artisan of the Year award from El País for his textile and ceramic work, and the Regional Merit Award from Castilla-La Mancha for bringing traditional artistic techniques into modern art.

Don't Miss Him

Meet Aitor Saraiba, appearing at the Melbourne Craft & Quilt Fair for one day only.

Wednesday, September 9 — All Day WonderFil Australia — Stand B10 Book signings & guest artist appearance
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