Last March me and Daniela traveled back to the villages. She for a week of workshops with the local weavers in Janeiro da Cime and I for a week of work developing 3 games for the local Aldeias do Xisto loja.Both projects aim at revitalization and the bringing back of value to 'old' resources, crafts and craftsmanship. bellow is our photo report.
My works took me all over; I have visited stone quarries, stone cutters, carpenters, weavers and laser printers and even had to cross Torre ( tallest point of Portugal) twice in 24 hours.
Who'd believe there is so much snow in Portugal?This is what I like about design: The power to Break the routine - asking someone to do something different will also make them feel different.
A stone cutter finds himself creating games pieces in a a line of work that normally keeps him busy cutting/carving of grave stones.
In the local game maker's workshop- prototyping packaging.
A weaver making a playing mat for the game concept 'Tower of Stone'.
"Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day, teach a man to fish and you feed him for a life time"
With her workshop Daniela aimed to create not only a clothing collection but to create “design” tools with and for the weavers that will give them more autonomy when creating new pieces and keep local knowledge in touch with the global market.
Her workshop took place between 15 a 19 de March 2010 at Casa das Tecedeiras in Janeiro de Cima and in Bogas do Meio, Fundão.
Participants: Aida, Cecília, Elsa, Laura, Lurdes, Natália, Rosa.Assistant: Lea Liabastre
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