An ancient tradition of lace making by the Xukuru artisans is turned into a free-trade co-op raising these people out of poverty funding healthcare, buying their land on which they live, and reducing poverty.
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Showing posts with label Video: Brazil. Show all posts
Friday, February 13, 2009
Mestre Vitalino from O Alto Do Moura, Brazil
Mestre Vitalino was a ceramic artist in the NorthEastern part of Brazil, a region beleaguered by either droughts or floods, feast or famine, rich in folklore... Vitalino achieved recognition through the figures he created that told the stories of the region. He taught his family how to work the clay and soon the whole neighborhood began copying his figurines. The artists from Alto do Moura are visited by collectors and dealers from around the world. The videos below are in Portuguese and give an idea of the life of these artisans.
Vitalino's son (he kind of goes on and on...) :
I, Rachel, had the honor to visit this place in the early 1980's. I met Vitalino's son (he went on and on then, too, but was very nice). There was a woman raging in another room, full of sorrow. I asked him who that was. "Oh. That's my mother. She kind of lost it when my Dad died and never recovered...." The reminder that behind every craft, there truly is a life.
Vitalino's son (he kind of goes on and on...) :
I, Rachel, had the honor to visit this place in the early 1980's. I met Vitalino's son (he went on and on then, too, but was very nice). There was a woman raging in another room, full of sorrow. I asked him who that was. "Oh. That's my mother. She kind of lost it when my Dad died and never recovered...." The reminder that behind every craft, there truly is a life.
Feira de Caruaru, Pernambuco, Brasil
One of the largest outdoor craft markets in the world, "A Feira de Caruaru", with a song named after it...
Brazil: Crocheting with Pop Can Tabs
Escama Studio combines sustainable design with fair trade principles to create a new breed of alluring fashion accessories.
Based in San Francisco, Escama Studio works directly with two Brazilian craft cooperatives—Cia do Lacre and As Panteras do Lacre—to design and produce these sleek, modern pieces using traditional crochet techniques and recycled aluminum pull-tabs.
Here is a video from a fashion show with their apparel:
And one more:
Based in San Francisco, Escama Studio works directly with two Brazilian craft cooperatives—Cia do Lacre and As Panteras do Lacre—to design and produce these sleek, modern pieces using traditional crochet techniques and recycled aluminum pull-tabs.
Here is a video from a fashion show with their apparel:
And one more:
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