La Cala Resort & The Artisans of Mijas
Our commitment to local craftsmanship
We collaborate with artisans from Mijas to weave their work into the life of the resort. The lobby mural, the tiles, and the unique pieces that give our suites their names bring our guests closer to the traditional trades and culture of our surroundings.
OUR COLLABORATIONS
Craftsmanship in the details
Pieces that connect us with Mijas and the villages of Málaga.
ESPARTO GRASS • THE MURAL
Espartal, mural at the hotel lobby
In Espartal, Sonia Lekuona interprets the esparto grass fields of Mijas through the shapes and textures of the fiber. The artwork, located in the hotel lobby, combines raw esparto, crushed and boiled esparto, and annealed brass wire.
CERAMICS • CORPORATE GIFT
Craftsmanship to give as a gift
Blue ceramic tiles featuring a raised geometric motif and the La Cala Resort logo. Pieces created by artisans from Mijas for our corporate gifts.
Hand-painted ceramics and illustrations • Suites
Málaga villages in our suites
Five of our hotel suites are named after towns in Málaga. Hand-painted ceramic plaques represent each location, like the Ronda one showing the El Tajo gorge and bridge.
Our bond with Mijas
Meet those who make it possible
Every piece begins in a workshop in Mijas. Meet the people who create them and the trade behind their work.
Sonia Lekuona
ESPARTO GRASS
Sonia Lekuona works with esparto grass and natural materials. She is the creator of Espartal, the hotel lobby mural inspired by the landscape and artisanal tradition of Mijas.
María Jurado
Ceramics · Handcrafted tiles
María Jurado has crafted the blue ceramic tiles with raised geometric patterns and the La Cala Resort logo, created for our corporate gifts.
Humildad Ríos
Illustration · Hand-painted ceramics
An artist and illustrator from Mijas with an extensive career in painting and crafts. She has created the hand-painted illustrations on ceramic that identify our five special suites, inspired by the villages of Málaga.