From June 28th to July 7th | Organized by: Mutur Beltz
Basque wool, contemporary art, and community in the heart of rural Bizkaia

Spinning as a central gesture: an ancient practice that unites generations and forges bonds.
This is the ninth edition of the Buen Vivir Artistic Residency , organized by Mutur Beltz in the Karrantza Valley (Bizkaia) . This established project combines contemporary art, agroecology, and collective creation around Basque wool , shepherding, and the revitalization of sustainable trades.

Here, wool becomes a symbolic material, a cultural landscape, and the guiding thread of a residency that brings together national and international artists to inhabit the territory with different rhythms and perspectives.

🌿 Participating artists and featured projects

• Niño de Elche records the B-side of the vinyl Padre Mío in Karrantza, in collaboration with the Abestiko Lagunak women's choir.
• Ernesto Artillo proposes an aesthetic and political reflection on the body, clothing, and wool as ritual material and memory.
• Regina Quesada works through drawing with the Kromlech people and the valley's stone heritage.
• Marie Poirier and Patrick Fossey , a Franco-Andalusian duo, will create a wool and wood installation inspired by the surrounding architecture.

📍 “Art and Shepherding” Day | June 28, Karrantza

On Saturday morning, June 28th, we held our traditional Open Day at the Karrantza Cultural Center . A free event with open admission until capacity is reached , where we could introduce artists, share their processes, and enrich the dialogue between art, Basque wool , heritage, and the rural environment.

We will have the interventions of:

• Elena Fabeiro , director of the Galician Crafts Foundation, a reference in contemporary crafts and territorial roots.
• Mariano Gómez , veterinarian and key figure in the defense of Carranzana sheep.

The presentations will be streamed on Instagram and subsequently made available on our YouTube channel .