COLLECTIBLE WORLD

 In 1967 Jesús ( Suso) and Javier Carbajales  built up a ceramics workshop called "Rinconada". Susana Braeckman also starts working in this workshop in different shapes ( plates, vases, murals, etc), but the most outstanding creation was the line of animals, beginning with 25 tender and ingenious models.

The name of Rinconada comes from the first workshop that Suso and Javier had, which was situated on an alley, and Rinconada is how we call this kind of streets in Uruguay. Since 1967 the works have been signed with the "AR" logo, which is composed of a letter "a" from artesania and a very special "R" made up of a "T"  from Taller (workshop) together with an "R" from Rinconada.



(Logo created by Javier in 1967)

From 1967 to 1970 they work hard on the design of new models of animals creating a completely new line which stands out for its shapes, well-studied positions, gestures and looks as well as its paintings and little details.
Some of these examples are: the bull with a flower on its back, the rhino with a little bird on its back and the dog with a flag of peace or love.  


Javier and Jesús, 1987.

 
(Logo created by Jesús in 1976)

In 1967 they sell their pieces in the local market for the first time, in 1968 and 1969 they participate in several exhibitions in Brasil (it was a great success) and in 1970 they export their products to France, then comes U.S.A, Canada and some other countries in the following years. Between 1974 and 1979 numerous models were created, and most of them were sold in the market.


 Carbajales brothers with Herben Dematte.

Since the very beginning, Suso and Javier have been training artists that work with them in the carving and decoration of the little animals.
In 1980 they chose one of these artists, who had been working in Rinconada since 1976, to collaborate in the design of new products for Artesania Rinconada. His name was Herben Dematte and the work he developed was certainly magnificent. Unfortunately, he died in 1996.

By the year 1989, they had already created and designed more than 400 models of animals of the three different lines.The enterprise was honoured with various prizes locally and internationally, both for its designs and big sales.

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So as to give continuity to their work, Carbajales brothers have been teaching their sons since the very beginning. Since 1978, Heber (1952) has been part of the Administrative staff of the company. In 1993, José Arcadio (1974), became an active member of the workshop and finally in 1998 Javier Aureliano (1976) and Alfonso Antonio (1978) also started working in the workshop. They have been learning, getting experience and currently they are working in practically all the areas: designing, modelling and painting. 

This second generation plans Artesania Rinconada’s future with the same creative and permanently optimistic attitude as their parents, keeping their artistic and humanistic legacy alive.

In 2001 a new trademark JJCarbajales whose logo is "JJC" was created to be applied to special lines currently being developed.

"J.y J. Carbajales"


Logo created by Jesús in 1997

It is with great sadness that we inform you that Javier Carbajales passed away in 2008.