A caminho da loja - On the way to the shop

Olá a todos!

Como foi o vosso fim de semana?

O meu foi passado a trabalhar.

Ontem estive mais uma vez na Feira da Fábrica na LXFactory.

Mais uma oportunidade de mostrar o meu trabalho, trocar impressões e experiências e ouvir o vosso feedback acerca do meu trabalho.

Quem passou por lá encontrou algumas novidades que em breve estarão disponíveis na loja.

São os tão esperados "Diários Gráficos".

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Só tenho que tirar algumas fotos para actualizar a loja, até Quarta-feira já devem ter os primeiros disponíveis. 

Para já deixo-vos com as primeiras imagens tiradas ontem na banca da feira.

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Estarei de volta dia 30 de Outubro se tudo correr bem.

Até já.

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Hello everyone!

How was your weekend?

Mine was spent working.

Yesterday I was once again at Feira na Fábrica in LXFactory.

Anothor opportunity to show my work, exchange views and experiences and hear your feedback about my work.

Those you passed thru my display found some new items that will soon be available in my shop.

It's the long-awaited "Sketchbooks".

I just have to take some pictures to update the shop, by Wednesday I'll have the first ones available.

For now I leave you with the first pictures, taken yesterday at the fair.

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If all goes well. I'll be back to the fair on the 30th of October.

See you later.

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Craft Fair - Feira na Fábrica

Olá a todos!

No próximo dia Domingo, 9 de Outubro, volto a estar presente na Feira na Fábrica na LXFactory.

Terei muitas novidades. Diários, diários gráficos e algumas outras coisas!

Espero conseguir tirar algumas fotos antes da Feira para poderem ver os novos produtos antes do grande dia. ;) Keep your fingers crossed!

Espero-vos lá!

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Hello everyone!

Next Sunday, October 9th, I'll be back to the Feira na Fábrica in LXFactory.

I'll have many new items. Journals, sketchbooks and some other things!

I hope to be able to take some pictures before the Fair so you can see the new products before the big day. ;) Keep your fingers crossed!

See you there!

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Craft Fair - Feira na Fábrica

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Olá a todos!

No próximo Domingo, dia 25 de Setembro, estarei na "Feira na Fábrica" na LX Factory!

Apareçam entre as 12.00h e as 19.00h!

Até lá!

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Hello everyone!

Next Sunday, September 25th, I'll be at "Feira na Fábrica" in LX Factory!

Show up from 12 thru 7 p.m.

See you there!

 

 

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Bad news

The Crafts & Design no Jardim da Estrela is indefinably interrupted.

This event where ceramic, design, photography, jewelry, fashion, illustration and so many more crafts and arts could be seen, appreciated and bought has been interrupted. The organization Arquitexturas® - Organização de Eventosmade the announcement last Sunday.

The email sent says that the event has lost the support of  Junta de Freguesia da Lapa and as such, would be subjected to the same rules and procedures as a Municipal Fair that the organization feels is against all they always defended, considering that is restrictive of the artistic work of the participants.

They say that they are making efforts to bring back the event to Jardim da Estrela but there are no guarantees as to a date.

When this kind of thing happens we can see that we have a long way to go until the contemporary crafts and design are seen has something important. This fair had a different approach, they recognized the part design plays in the contemporary crafts and permitted the public to see and buy something different.

We can't continue to disregard Contemporary Crafts in Portugal. It's part of a necessary evolution. Contemporary Crafts, as I see them, don't ignore tradition, there base is traditional crafts but evolve in concept, design and materials.

It's a sad day when a project like this is stopped. I've seen so many projects disappear that I question what we want as a Society. Don't we want different products? Don't we want to buy something thought, design and crafted in Portugal? Is handmade not appreciated?

I hope, as I develop my own project, that there are some that appreciate what I'm doing, that see value in the time, effort and design behind it. I believe that Contemporary Crafts have a space in Portugal and that they are necessary to develop a Contemporary Portuguese Identity.

What are you're thoughts about this? Are we doomed or is there hope for the Contemporary Crafts movement in Portugal?

To see the email sent you can go to the coisas simples blog.

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