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Copas is a pottery establishment, a place to decorate all type of utensils such
as cups, plates, tiles and little figurines. Not only is a good way to have fun or
be with friends, but it is a place where you can also create a nice handmade present
for a good price. It is great to see how this shop keeps going though the years because
it is unique.
This morning we took the metro and went to Tribunal, the nearest station to the shop, which is one of the oldest stations in Madrid. You could easily notice it. It isn't the best looking metro
station that you may have seen, it is like a maze. After going up 5 levels of stairs, we got to the wonderful Malasaña hood; a place full of different people, a modern crowd.
After a two-minute-walk wearrived at the shop. We were surprised by the place itself,
but above all, by the decoration,it was sick. All the tiles surrounding the mirrors had
been done by hand, and there were some hard-worked designs. We were attended by
the lady who carries the business, who explained us the process. It looked simple - you get your cup and paint it - but is not that simple. She
gave us very particular explanations about all the working of the brushes and
the tools. Just then, I thought that such a good ellaborated shop would be very popular, but she said that my thinking was wrong, and that the place was usually packed only about three days a year (rainy winter Saturdays).
This is a
problem. Lots of little shops like this one are having trouble to pay the shop
itself, and the economic crisis is being very harmful to this type of
business. We should have in mind that the best way of getting out of this
situation is the opposite to what we are doing right now. We should spend and
invest in our commerce. If not, we aren't going anywhere. However this may be
something we can't ask everyone to do given the situation we are.
All in all,
the experience was excellent. We felt comfortable during the entire visit and it wasn't
hard at all to design the cups. We were also served a cup of cofee while we were
working on our projects, and the results were great, however now we are waiting for the oven to get them even better. It was a great visit if you are trying to have a good time or to make a good
present or souvenir.
By J.M.
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