A Curated Approach to Spanish Craft and Art in the Netherlands
The search for individuality
Looking back, I realise that this search for individuality began early on.
At school, the uniform was practical and efficient, but it made us all look the same. Blue skirt and sweater, white polo shirt, black loafers — a daily repetition that left little room for personal expression.
Perhaps that is why I started paying attention to small details. Hair accessories, notebooks, the way I decorated my books. Subtle gestures, but meaningful ones. They were my way of standing out, of expressing something personal within a space that felt uniform.
Those early experiences quietly shaped the way I relate to objects today — not as mere possessions, but as carriers of identity, memory and intention.
Discovering makers and stories
Over time, this curiosity led me to small shops, galleries and ateliers where objects were never anonymous. Each piece carried a story — not only of its maker, but of a way of working, of thinking, of understanding both craft and art.
What interested me most was never just the finished work, but the process behind it. Meeting artisans and artists, listening to how ideas were born, understanding the time, care and intention behind each creation. These encounters transformed objects into something personal.
Gradually, I began to collect not just pieces, but experiences and relationships. Each discovery reinforced the same belief: that craft and art gain real meaning when we understand who is behind them and why they exist.
This way of approaching objects — through stories, processes and human connection — became essential to how I look at contemporary craftsmanship and art today.
From curiosity to purpose
At some point, I realised that this ongoing curiosity had become something more. What started as an interest gradually turned into a clear intention: to discover contemporary Spanish artisans and artists, to understand their work, and to share these findings with others who value authenticity and meaning.
Living in the Netherlands, this desire naturally took on a new dimension. I saw an opportunity to create a bridge — connecting Spanish craft and art with people who appreciate thoughtful design, quality and individuality in their everyday surroundings.
It was no longer just about collecting or admiring objects. It became about creating a space where these works could be understood, appreciated and lived with — in a way that felt honest, personal and relevant.
This shift marked the beginning of Belma Craft & Art, shaped by curiosity, guided by intention, and grounded in meaningful connections between makers, works and the spaces they inhabit.
Driven by passion and shaped by unexpected challenges, Belma Craft & Art was born from this way of looking and connecting.
What Belma represents today
Today, Belma Craft & Art represents this way of looking and connecting — a curated approach to Spanish craft and art, rooted in stories, processes and human relationships.
Each piece is selected for more than its aesthetic value. It is chosen for the intention behind it, for the dialogue it creates between tradition and contemporary expression, and for the way it can naturally become part of everyday life.
Belma is not driven by trends or immediacy. It is shaped by time, care and meaning — by objects that age well and quietly accompany the spaces they inhabit.
In this sense, craft and art are not additions, but presences. Elements that help define personal environments and reflect the way we choose to live with what surrounds us.
Handcrafted Exclusivity
Every piece at Belma Craft & Art is unique. Created by Spanish artists and artisans, no two works are ever exactly alike — not as a strategy, but as the result of both working by hand and a conscious creative choice.
This uniqueness goes beyond form or finish. It lives in the artistic language, the choice of materials and the rhythm of the process — elements that cannot be replicated and that give each work its own presence.
Beyond exclusivity, these works carry the stories of their makers. Stories shaped by experience, place and personal vision, revealed through living with the piece rather than through display alone.
In this way, artworks and handcrafted pieces move beyond decoration, becoming part of a lived environment and gaining meaning over time.
Made in Spain
Made in Spain is not simply a place of origin. It reflects a way of working and creating shaped by culture, landscape and lived experience.
Spain’s diversity — in light, materials and traditions — is present in the gestures, rhythms and choices made by its artists and artisans. A richness that finds its way into each work, bringing warmth, depth and a distinct character.
More than a label, made in Spain speaks of a balance between heritage and contemporary expression. A dialogue between tradition and experimentation that gives each work its own voice.
These works carry that layered identity with them, creating a quiet connection between place, maker and the spaces they come to inhabit.
Each Piece, a Unique Experience
Choosing a work — whether an artwork or a handcrafted piece — is not only about the object itself, but about the experience that unfolds around it.
From the first encounter onwards, each piece invites a slower, more attentive way of relating to what we choose to live with. Through everyday presence, its materials, details and gestures gradually reveal meaning, creating a personal bond that evolves alongside the spaces it inhabits.
In this sense, a piece is not simply acquired, but experienced — appreciated for what it is, and for how it quietly transforms the environments and moments it accompanies.
Invitation to Discover
If there is a handmade piece you are looking for and don’t find it in the current collection, you can always write to me. I’ll be happy to help you search for something that truly resonates with you and to bring it to the Netherlands.
This personal approach is part of how I work — taking the time to listen, to look together, and to find pieces that feel meaningful and quietly distinctive.
In the end, it’s about choosing pieces that feel right — and letting them quietly become part of our lives.
