Psiri Craft Workshops

A blue-framed storefront sits on the street, marked with the name Syllas Spyros. Inside this narrow space, traditional Greek folk art and handmade souvenirs fill the shelves from floor to ceiling. Spyros Syllas works here to maintain a…

The name Koudounia does not refer to a neighborhood in Athens, but rather to a traditional Greek percussion instrument. These bell-like objects, typically crafted from copper, were originally fashioned as protective amulets for livestock,…

Το Κομπολόι Του Ψυρρή occupies a space on Agion Anargyron Street in the Psirri neighborhood of Athens. The storefront is defined by its focus on the tradition of the komboloi, or worry beads, which have been crafted and sold here since the…

Psirri is a dense grid of pedestrian lanes and low-rise buildings that many identify as the center of the Athens street art scene. While the neighborhood formerly operated as a hub for leather workshops and small artisan trades, its narrow…

Karras Leather is a craft studio located at twelve Miaouli Street in the Psiri district of Athens. This area was once the industrial heart of the city’s leather goods trade, and the workshop maintains that history by specializing in…

The sandal workshop of Argi V is located in the heart of Athens, situated beneath the slopes of the Acropolis. You can identify the space by the sight of leather cowhide sourced from the island of Crete and the presence of a workbench…

Mon Coin Studio occupies a minimalist space at number seven Thiseiou Street in the Monastiraki district. Founded in two thousand nineteen by ceramicist Eléonore Trenado-Finetis, the studio serves as a combined gallery, concept shop, and…