dropes de mentol

2012-11-28

still around

Almost a year but I'm still around with the needles and ink.

A lot to write, to show. Many changes.

Living surrounded by trees and the natural things, almost without signs of civilization, enjoying it.

Drop Girl and Kite - one of the latest embroidery works mixing screen print and hand embroidery

2012-01-02

ok, and there's a new year... full of mystery and the uncertainty of what will happen next... I ended the year with much hope for an unfair dead country but the word 'leave' was surrounding my thoughts. Still is. Looking for a bright space...

bright space

illustrated gardens

illustrated garden 1

A new collection of small graphic illustrations born in the transition of the year:
- Bright Space, celebrating the end of 2011, it's a collection of 4 illustrations
- Illustrated Garden, celebrating the beginning of 2012, it's a collection of 8 illustrations
It's the rebirth of the Space project, with opaque colors and some neon ink, constructed with round shapes & lines, a fresh atmosphere rock by rock.

2011-12-31

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Happy 2012!

2011-12-20

The New Artisans

Olivier Dupon from Dossier37 just came out with The New Artisans book, edited by Thames & Hudson!
It's the most delightful book with brilliant artists and magnificent artwork's in several kinds of mediums, techniques and categories.
It's really the most wonderful book of design combined with old traditions and arts I've seen. Gathering artists from all over the world, filled with colorful photos with plenty of action and energy that allows us to feel the pieces and to imagine all the alchemy and the magic corner that is an artist's space.
A book of non pretentious - honest artists who get their hands dirty in what they do with love!

Portugal includes 3 artists that I already knew and love. I have some Serrote journals and I'm a huge fan of Vera João Espinha for ages and her nature inspired brooches & accessories. The other artist it's me: