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"The Last Supper" - Terracotta on schist - Portugal

"The Last Supper" - Terracotta on schist

Contemporary handicraft-Oficina da Terra-Evora: Contemporary handicraft-Oficina da Terra-Evora

This shop is on of the most special places in Evora concerning you have a unique regional handicraft with a great contemporary taste. All this ceramics are made and painted by young artists Tiago Cabeca and Magda Ventura.

Prizes these artists have won:

National Contemporary Handicrafts 1st Prize, 2001-2003
Roll of honor on contemporary handicrafts FIA2003
1.st Prize FIA 2002 Contemporary Handicrafts
Nathional Roll of Honor contemporary crafts 2003/2005
1.st prize St.John Crafts – Évora
Mais Alentejo Prizes 2004
National Contemporary Handicrafts 1st Prize, FIA 2001
Contemporary Handicrafts 1st Prize, FIA 2000
1st Place on Roll of Honour FIA 2000
2nd Prize - Evoramonte Euro Convention

What to buy: You can visit their atelier/shop/gallery and actually see how Tiago shapes the clay to give life to these amazing characters of many kinds.
You can buy all sorts of clay sculptures hand painted. Great choice great price for something unique.

What to pay: well it depends of the piece, but remember this are unique pieces so the price is a bit higher of the other local handicraft made in series thousands looking the same that you will find all over Evora. this is why i find this special and you will have somthing artisticaly made also

Address: Rua do Raimundo 51A - 7000-661 Évora PORTUGAL

Directions: from the main square praca do giraldo go down in rua do raimundo until on your left side ou can see the door to their studio.

email: oficinadaterra@oficinadaterra.com

Phone: (+351) 266746049

Theme: Art

Website: http://www.oficinadaterra.com

Review Helpfulness: 2.5 out of 5 stars

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"Naked Christ" - Terracotta on an olive wood cross - Portugal

"Naked Christ" - Terracotta on an olive wood cross

Contemporary handicraft-Oficina da Terra-Evora: Contemporary handicraft-Oficina da Terra-Evora

This shop is on of the most special places in Evora concerning you have a unique regional handicraft with a great contemporary taste. All this ceramics are made and painted by young artists Tiago Cabeca and Magda Ventura.

Prizes these artists have won:

National Contemporary Handicrafts 1st Prize, 2001-2003
Roll of honor on contemporary handicrafts FIA2003
1.st Prize FIA 2002 Contemporary Handicrafts
Nathional Roll of Honor contemporary crafts 2003/2005
1.st prize St.John Crafts – Évora
Mais Alentejo Prizes 2004
National Contemporary Handicrafts 1st Prize, FIA 2001
Contemporary Handicrafts 1st Prize, FIA 2000
1st Place on Roll of Honour FIA 2000
2nd Prize - Evoramonte Euro Convention

What to buy: You can visit their atelier/shop/gallery and actually see how Tiago shapes the clay to give life to these amazing characters of many kinds.
You can buy all sorts of clay sculptures hand painted. Great choice great price for something unique.

What to pay: well it depends of the piece, but remember this are unique pieces so the price is a bit higher of the other local handicraft made in series thousands looking the same that you will find all over Evora. this is why i find this special and you will have somthing artisticaly made also

Address: Rua do Raimundo 51A - 7000-661 Évora PORTUGAL

Directions: from the main square praca do giraldo go down in rua do raimundo until on your left side ou can see the door to their studio.

email: oficinadaterra@oficinadaterra.com

Phone: (+351) 266746049

Theme: Art

Website: http://www.oficinadaterra.com www.oficinadaterra.com

Review Helpfulness: 2.5 out of 5 stars

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