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It was in her studio in Sintra that Cata Vassalo transformed coffee plant leaves and berries into jewellery, giving birth to the Wonder collection in partnership with Delta The Coffee House Experience.
The armchair, ambo, and altar that Pope Leo XIV will use on Sunday for the mass in the Angolan town of Muxima were built in Rebordosa, Valongo, by a furniture company, the chief executive revealed to Lusa today.
The author pays a heartfelt tribute to Cândida do Céu Ferreira, a paper flower artisan from Fragosela, a craft she learned as a girl from her grandfather.
Four creatives spent a week working with master potters Feleciano Agostinho and Feliciano Mira Agostinho in Viana do Alentejo. The project, organised by the association Passa ao Futuro, aims to revitalise traditional pottery by collaborating with contemporary artists to create new, limited-edition collections. This initiative seeks to provide the artisans with new commercial opportunities and ensure the continuity of their craft, which faces the risk of disappearing as traditional markets decline.
On the day that celebrates World Artisan Day, it is important to remember those who promote, create, and preserve art. Among them are Ana Silva and José Vitorino, two artisans who work together from São Bartolomeu de Messines, in the Algarve. He builds musical instruments out of cane. She makes toys and household objects from wood or plant-derived materials.
Today, 'panu di téra' is in fashion and its colours are no longer limited to the more traditional black and white, with it being common to find this fabric in blue, green, or red.
