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Cork placemats, 'Bahianas' (pair)
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Cork placemats, 'Bahianas' (pair)
- Handmade by Lilian Sampaio
- Ships from Brazil within 10 days
- Wipe with damp cloth
Product Description
NOVICA, in association with National Geographic, offers thousands of limited edition and one-of-a-kind gifts, jewelry, and home decor treasures handmade by master artists and artisans throughout the world. Dressed in white wearing ample skirts and turbans, a group of Bahianas prepare a florid feast. Lilian Sampaio creates the colorful placemats as she replicates the work of Brazilian artist Ermelinda de Almeida, a self-taught artist who masterfully transferred her textile artistry to the canvas. Her work is permanently exhibited at Rio de Janeiro's Museum of Naif Art. Sampaio reproduces her work on cork placemats. Artisan Info: "I have always loved art, though I've worked in many different areas. I studied Tourism and spent my free time on art. I find that art is one of the most influential ways of touching human beings. "My first project was painting my own house using textures, which I enhanced with textile materials. "I like contemporary handicrafts made from recycled materials, I collect them and make my own too. I enjoy finding new uses for old things, transforming and recycling. "I lived in Europe for three years, in Geneva, where I began to craft utilitarian items. The first thing I did was to craft an ashtray from cement, which by the way sold very well! When I returned to Brazil I kept designing and making new things such as tables. I've been doing this since 1999 and I really love it I enjoy working with colors, my greatest pleasure. "Eventually I developed a collage
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Cork placemats, 'Bahianas' (pair)
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- Publisher: Novica
- Label: Novica
- Studio: Novica
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