Category: Materials & Making
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Portuguese Pottery and the Towns Where It Is Still Made
Black pottery fired in earth pits, the Alentejo village with twenty working olarias, Rosa Ramalho’s monsters, and why…
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Natural Dye Plants of Portugal and the Iberian Peninsula
Woad, madder, weld and the Alentejo plant behind medieval folium blue. Where Portugal’s natural dye plants actually grow,…
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Portuguese Weaving Traditions and the Looms Still Working
Mertola, Reguengos, burel and Portalegre, and why Arraiolos rugs are embroidered rather than woven. Portuguese weaving as it…
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Portuguese Embroidery of Viana, Castelo Branco and Guimarães
Portuguese embroidery in Castelo Branco, Viana do Castelo and Guimarães, how to tell the styles apart, and where…
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A Glossary of Portuguese Textiles and the Traditions Behind Them
A glossary of Portuguese textiles, with sixteen traditions of embroidery, weaving, lace, wool and silk, and where to…
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A Guide to Colorwork Knitting and the Difference Between Fair Isle and Intarsia
How colorwork knitting works, with stranded knitting, Fair Isle and intarsia explained, their history, and practical advice on…