The Makhilas Ainciart Bergara and Kostia sign an unprecedented collaboration by creating 2 handles, Idek and Ideki (declension of the verb to open in Basque), a nod to the traditional Larressore makhilas .

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Initially, a beautiful meeting between Kostia and Liza Bergara, an idea begins to make its way. Medlar wood, its ancestral know-how and its many secrets, how to magnify them other than by makhila? For the makhila factory, no question to make the derivative object or the "gadget", if there were to be a creation, it should be an object utility and which can find its place in Basque homes, just like the makhila.

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A few months after this meeting, Liza and Kostia exchanged for several months on ideas of collaboration, “And if we created furniture and door handles in loquat together? “It is  the perfect object to pay homage to this wood and highlight it”. The idea immediately appealed to the workshop, here is an object that would not distort the use of medlar, chosen for its robustness and longevity.

It would also a nice nod to the long and tedious work of wood and its diversity.

The wood of the makhilas invites itself on the furniture. 

After a few months of work and various attempts, the prototype was born. The medlar wood is held  by brushed bronze, creating a magnificent contrast with the patinated wood.

 

The Ainciart Bergara workshop has been manufacturing makhilas - traditional Basque walking sticks -  for more than 200 years and 7 generations in the_cc781905-5cde-3194-bb35b-18dressore village , in the Basque Country. It counts five artisans. The company has been registered since 2011 in l'inventory des Métiers d'Art Rares de l'UNESCO and has been labeled EPV (Entreprise du Patrimoine_cc781905-5cde-3194-bb3 -136bad5cf58d_Vivant) One hundred years and more in 2012.

The manufacture of the makhila calls upon de numerous skills. The makhilas are all made  by hand, made to order and personalized (last name, first name and motto of the person to whom it is

intended).  They are only sold by the Ainciart Bergara workshop (direct or by mail order).

www.makhila.com

Contact: Liza Bergara – 06 45 32 57 76

The Makhilas Ainciart Bergara and Kostia signed a collaboration by creating two handles, Idek and Ideki (declination of the verb open in Basque), a wink to the traditional makhilas of Larressore.

 

Initially, a beautiful meeting between Kostia and Liza Bergara, that an idea begins to make its way. The wood of medlar, its ancestral know-how and its numerous secrets, how to magnify them otherwise than by the makhila? For the makhila factory, there is no question of making the derivative object or the "gadget", if there should be a creation, it should be a utilitarian object that can find its place in the Basque houses, just like the makhila.

 

A few months after this meeting, Liza and Kostia exchange ideas on collaboration for several months, "What if we create handles of furniture and doors in medlar? "It's the perfect object to pay tribute to this wood and highlight it." The idea immediately seduced the workshop, this is an object that would not denature the use of the medlar, chosen for its robustness and its longevity.

​

It would also be a nice nod to the long and tedious work of wood and its diversity.

The wood of the makhilas invites itself on the furniture.

​

After a few months of work and various attempts, the prototype is born. The medlar wood is held by bronze, brushed, creating a beautiful contrast with the wood, patinated.

 

The workshop Ainciart Bergara produces makhilas - traditional Basque walking stick - for more than 200 years and 7 generations in the village of Larressore, in the Basque Country. It has five craftsmen. The company has been registered since 2011 in the inventory of Rare Crafts of UNESCO and has been labeled EPV (Living Heritage Company) One hundred years and more in 2012.

 

The manufacture of makhila calls for numerous know-how.

The makhilas are all made by hand, made to order and personalized (name, first name and motto of the person to whom it is intended).

They are only sold by the Ainciart Bergara workshop (direct or by correspondence). www.makhila.com

Contact: Liza Bergara - 06 45 32 57 76