Job: llata
- Who: Guillem Cassellas, presented in 2017 as "the last llata teacher" of Mallorca, and his son Ignasi Cassellas, who left biochemistry at the age of 18 to follow the trade.
- Where: small workshop (12 m²) on the outskirts of Artà.
- What it makes: baskets, bags, bowls, hats, cribs, lampshades, shoulder bags; Embroider flowers and dye part of the palm. Works on request for stores and exports (France, Norway: poufs filled with straw).
- Verification 10/13/2026: I cannot find a source after 2017 or a commercial name; "Ignasi Cassellas" does not appear on the website either (only in this file). Unconfirmed current activity. Context: on 07/28/2026 the Insular Heritage Commission opened a file to declare the palm work Bé Cultural Immaterial of Mallorca (https://intranet.caib.es/eboibfront/pdf/ca/2026/101/1226130). The "last basket maker" of the press is this same Guillem Cassellas ("Der letzte Korbflechter von Mallorca", Mallorca Magazin 2017).
- Be careful: the only source is from 2017; I have not confirmed that the workshop is still active today or the commercial name.
For the project
If they are still active, they are ideal collaborators: they make large pieces (poufs, lamps, cribs) to order and export. Joint piece of furniture/lighting in tin. First confirm activity.
Frequently asked questions
What is Guillem and Ignasi Cassellas, llata d'Artà?
Job: llata
Sources
- mallorcamagazin.com/nachrichten/gesellschaft/2017/01/17/52056/der-letzte-korbfle
- intranet.caib.es/eboibfront/pdf/ca/2026/101/1226130
Working text from the Disseny Indígena knowledge base, machine-translated from Spanish.