Jesus
( Suso) and Javier Carbajales were born on 20th February, 1930 in a little town
of Asturias called Boal, situated on the north of Spain. During the Spanish
civil war, they emigrated to Uruguay with their family. The first years they
lived in a neighborhood of Montevideo (capital city of Uruguay) called
`Parque de los Aliados’.Some years later they started living on a farm in
the outskirts of Montevideo where they had close contact with animals,
vineyards and all aspects of nature in general.
Suso
is a Mathematics teacher and Javier teaches Drawing and Geography. They travel to
Spain to visit their hometown. Then, they go to France and England where they do
some studies and they get interested in the great artists of painting and sculpture.
They come back to Uruguay and start designing vases together with well-known architects
from the area, as well as manufacturing kilns for ceramics. Due to the economical
crisis the country suffered at that time, they had to stop producing the kilns and
began to work on ceramics and sell the products in gift shops.
Carbajales brothers
in Boal, Spain
In
1966 Javier enters the world of painting and exhibits his works in several art
galleries obtaining important prizes. Today his paintings can be found in
U.S.A, Canada, France, Spain, Germany and elsewhere. Some time later, Suso
also gets involved in the world of painting. In 1963 Suso gets married to Elena Coitiño
(Uruguayan, architect assistant, one son) and in 1974 Javier marries Susana Braeckman.
(Argentinian, resident in Uruguay, degree from `Bellas Artes´ College in ceramics sculpting and
modelling, 3 sons).
The city that welcomed
them (Montevideo)
Together
with Susana Braeckman, working on the decoration of vases and plates, the idea
of creating a line of little animals came up. This line would highlight a
characteristic of each animal that would be distinctive in order to create an
artistic line. The first 25 samples are offered in the different art galleries in Uruguay and
these little works of art are warmly praised.
They
participate in different exhibitions in Brasil and their success stimulates them
to increase the line. In 1970 they already have a prestigious line in addition
to a medieval chess set which they designed, and is introduced in a large chest
of the same medieval style. The first exports of this product went to France,
U.S.A, Canada and Italy. Its demand increases day by day and they keep on
trading it locally as well as internationally.
Suso
and Javier continued creating new models, teaching carving and painting
techniques to future artists of Artesania Rinconada. At that time they already
had three lines ( the classic one, the big one introducing some gold and silver
in some of the items, which made them outstanding, and the line of animals with
magnets). Besides this, they continued making plates, decorated vases and pictures
painted with different techniques.
Jesús Carbajales designing
In 1997 Suso and Javier design the "Anniversary line" that is still
increasing and has succeeded all over the world. In 2001, in addition to the
well-known trademark "Artesania Rinconada" (aR), they create a new one
"Jesus and Javier Carbajales" ( jjc) for new designs of special
editions. Currently, the brothers diligently continue to develop their artistic talents.
Suso, Javier and one of his
sons ( Jose Arcadio) working on a mural for an exhibition
It is with great sadness that we inform you that Javier Carbajales passed away in 2008.
