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Instituto Monsenhor Airosa
Spinning and Weaving are two things that have this mesmerizing power over me. I don’t know how to do any of the two, yet, but when I see the fiber turning into yarn, and then the yarn into fabric I can’t help thinking that there’s a mystical aura about it that hypnotizes me.
José Macha, Clog Maker
To be completely honest, I’m not a clog fan, but these made me look twice – I had noticed them a year ago. I think they caught my attention because they look so monolithic, but then they have these little decorated details, and a white leather trim finished with nails that look so strong as uneven.
Machado Handmade
The artisan’s workshop is always a magical place. Of course, it’s even better when the artisan is not only excellent at his work, as he’s very generous in spending some time talking about all the little details that make his work so special.
The flax field of Corredoura
Last saturday we went to the “Linhal”, a festivity where all the phases of production of Linen are performed by the Folclorical Group of Corredoura, in S.Torcato (Guimarães). It happens once a year, in the first saturday of July, during the afternoon.
Casa do Trabalho do Nordeste
As time went by, wool has become my favourite material to work with. Although I don’t use it in all its varieties (I don’t knit, for example), I have come to discover many of its possibilities, qualities and beauty.