ABOUT THE ARTISAN

Mal Barbado is about common memory; it's about recognizing the value of simple things, of everyday objects that have always been close but ignored. It tells the story of rural Portugal, of time and of things made with time. Of motivations, passions and poetry. Of the slow-paced, thoughtful and honest life of yesteryear. Mal Barbado's workshop produces everyday objects in wood, inspired by Alentejo Pastoral Art and focused on kitchen utensils, as a space for socializing, sharing and meetings.

 

The hands behind Mal Barbado belong to André Panoias: craftsman, designer and curious; he has his workshop in the Historic Center of Évora.

 

 

SUMMARY

The saying goes: “Those who have nothing to do, make spoons”. In this two-day immersion, you can get closer to the tradition of pastoral art. Forgetting what you “have to do”, you will begin by carving one of the utensils most commonly created by Alentejo shepherds, looking for the same intuitive and free gesture in the production of a spoon. Secondly, having established the general shape of the object, he will decorate it by creating designs based on the geometries and patterns that have featured on the handles of these shepherd's spoons over the centuries.

 

 

PROGRAMME

DAY 1

Reception from 18:00

Casa Spira, Vila Nova da Baronia

 

DAY 2

9H00-13H00 WORKSHOP PART 1

Manual production of a wooden spoon/utensil

 

15H00 ANTÓNIO CARMELO AIRES PASTORAL ART COLLECTION

António Carmelo Aires will visit Casa Spira to present some of the most curious spoons in his collection, their stories and memories.

 

DAY 3

9H00-13H00 WORKSHOP PART 2

Carving and embroidering the piece

 

15H00 PNC PROGRAM

natural and cultural heritage program optional

5.30 p.m. End of program

 

 

MATERIALS INCLUDED

Wood from seasonal pruning