AZULEJO IS ONE OF THE STRONGEST EXPRESSIONS OF PORTUGUESE CULTURE.
Our project has as a point of reference and inspiration the theme of Portuguese tiles, because it has been throughout the centuries and today increasingly a symbol of Portuguese heritage in the world, given its constant originality and renovation throughout the ages .
The portuguese tiles was the thread that led us to develop the different collections.
In addition to the tiles with original motifs, from the beginning we have been privileged to design authentic replicas representing Portuguese tiles.
All of our tiles are hand painted individually, according to the traditional processes and techniques.
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Isabel Amorim Born in Lisbon on January 4, 1971. Attended the Image and Audiovisual Communication Course at the António Arroio Artistic Secondary School in Lisbon Graduated in Equipment Design at IADE, followed by a Post-Graduation in the same area at Centro Português de Design | Glasgow School of Art. Had trained in the field of Ceramics at Ar.co, Museu Nacional do Azulejo, Cencal and other institutions since then she has developed several projects. In 2011 she founded her own ceramics atelier giving rise to the HandPortugal project. The theme of the project focuses on the vast Portuguese tile heritage. In Portugal this passion was started by King Manuel in the 16th century and after five centuries it is still alive and vibrant and just like a fairy tale it seems to be a love that will last forever. Simultaneously, she works in the field of education and performs illustration. |