upcoming events,
3-DAY BASKET WEAVING IMMERSION
Explore the art of basket weaving during a 3-day immersion at Soul Farm, located in the stunning Costa Vicentina natural park. In this peaceful setting we'll dive into traditional and contemporary basket weaving techniques - twining, plaiting, twisting, coiling - and we'll slowly shape a series of tiny baskets and samples. No previous knowledge necessary.
In between the workshops you'll have time to discover the spectacular landscapes of the Costa Vicentina, join yoga or surf classes, or simply take it easy in the peaceful scenery of Soul Farm.
When : 8-11 May 2025
Location : Soul Farm Algarve
EXHIBITION : Contra/Tempo
Contra/Tempo, a collective exhibition with 47 pieces from 45 artists, is a space for contemplation and reflection about the importance of time in contemporary manual production. It celebrates the dedication that new artisans and artists put in every step of the creative and production process.
The exhibition can be visited from Tuesday to Sunday, from 14h to 19h, in Freeport Lisboa Fashion Outlet (in front of the Guess shop) until the 31st of March 2025.
The entry is free !
Organisation: Freeport Lisboa Fashion Outlet
Coordination: Sota Art
Curation: Filipa Belo, Portugal Manual
Exhibition design: Eliana Tomaz
Production: Bruno Jose Silva and Mariana Sá Marques
Graphic design: Silvia Santos Silva
EXHIBITION :
ENTWINING NATURE
ENTRELAÇAR A NATUREZA
27th of May 2023 until (to be defined)
Rua 29 de Agosto, Aljezur
passed events,
HENRY VAN DE VELDE DESIGN AWARDS 24
I'm very happy to announce I won the Silver Award for the Crafts category of the Henry van de Velde Awards 24 !
If you're curious to know more about this project or discover the other winners, have a look here.
#HVDV24 MINI-EXPO : TUCUMÃ
27th of April until 26th of May 2024
MoMu - Fashion Museum Antwerp
Nationalestraat 28
2000 Antwerp
Belgium
3-DAY BASKET WEAVING IMMERSION
During three days we'll dive into ancient crafts, embrace slowness and create a variety of tiny baskets and samples, all this using our hands as main tools. We'll be using found materials - local plants and discarded ropes. You'll learn the basics of 'empreita de palma', coiling and twining techniques, and cordage making. In between the workshops you'll have time to discover the spectacular landscapes of the Costa Vicentina, join yoga or surf classes, or simply take it easy in the peaceful scenery of Soul Farm.
When :
23-26th of May 2024
19-22nd of September 2024
Location : Soul Farm Algarve
2-DAY WORKSHOP EMPREITA DE PALMA
TERTÚLIA - Associação Sócio-Cultural de Aljezur
For 2 days, Tertúlia offers a chance to connect with nature, discovering local flora and enjoying the time to feel this raw material so characteristic of the regional culture.
A traditional craft of the Algarve, palm plaiting is made from the only native palm tree in Europe - Chamaerops humilis - from which hats, rugs, baskets, brooms, and many other things are made. Ysaline, from Atelier Balancê, is part of a new generation of artisans bringing their creativity to this ancient art. For 2 days, she will share some of her knowledge with participants.
When : Sat. 18 and Sun. 19th of May 2024
10h30 - 12h30 | 13h30 - 17h00
Location : Escola Barranco da Vaca - EN120, Aljezur
Registration mandatory. Places are limited.
For more details and booking :
Tertúlia - Associação Sócio-Cultural de Aljezur
or (+351) 913857406
ART AFTERNOON at Casa Wan on Saturday, May 13th, between 14:00 and 17:00.
"Sculptor and artist-in-residence Lena Marie Emrich @lenamemrich shares an insight into her practice and serves her regional inspired signature drink.
Material use is an important part of her practice. Her projects focus on collaborative ways of working between craft and theory-based development. Here she coproduced with Aljezur resident Ysaline Ophoff @atelier.balance and transformed the technique of basket weaving into a new sculptural form, complementing her series Terrible Tourists.
In addition, visual anthropologist Vera Abreu @veracastroabreu will show her documentary about the local, traditional basket weaver Sr. Antonio."
workshops,
Are you interested in doing a workshop? Find out more about the different techniques below and contact me here to talk about the practical details.
EMPREITA DE PALMA
‘Empreita de palma’ is a traditional Algarvian basket weaving technique, using palm leaves from the Palmeira-anã (Chamaerops humilis). The leaves are handpicked in the wild and dried for a month. In this 4 hour workshop you’ll get to know everything about this traditional craft, its origin, its history, its technique and material. You’ll learn the different steps from braiding the leaves to sewing them into a little basket and you’ll bring home your very own creation.
Duration : 4 hours
Participants : min. 2 - max. 6
VASSOURINHA
Vassourinhas are hand brooms made of palm leaves from the Palmeira-anã (Chamaerops humilis), growing in the south of Portugal. You’ll learn the different steps, from making cordage to building up your own personalized hand broom. Besides creating a beautiful and functional object, you’ll help to keep a piece of traditional portuguese heritage alive.
Duration : 4 hours
Participants : min. 2 - max. 6
COILING WITH LOCAL PLANTS AND DISCARDED ROPES
In this 3 hour workshop you’ll learn the basics of a coiling technique and you’ll create a small basket/plate/wall hanging. We’ll use found materials: locally handpicked and dried plants, discarded fishing ropes and agricultural ropes.
Duration : 3 hours
Participants : min. 2 - max. 6
TWINING WITH DISCARDED ROPES
In this 3 hour workshop you’ll learn the twining technique. We’ll apply this traditional basket weaving technique on discarded ropes recyled from agriculture, fisheries, electric work, etc. You’ll learn how to start and build up a little basket, different ways to finish it and how to manipulate the shape.
Duration : 3 hours
Participants : min. 2 - max. 6
CORDAGE WITH LOCAL PLANTS
In this workshop you’ll learn how to turn plant fibers into cordage. During 2 hours we’ll work with various materials, thicknesses and colors, in order to create different samples, to get a good understanding of the technique and to inspire you to use cordage in your daily life and craft projects.
Duration : 2 hours
Participants : min. 2 - max. 6