Exhibition reveals weaving works created in a project with apprentices to encourage handicrafts and the creative economy
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WHAT FOR – Center-West Art Center
water holes (Goiás)
By 28 February
Free entry
The ancient art of weaving is reborn through the hands of young apprentices, students of the project “Weaving Tomorrow”, developed by NACO – Center West Art Nucleus. Handcrafted production gained a exhibition at the headquarters of NACO, in the town of Olhos d´Água in Goiás.
Since August last year, “Tecendo o Amanhã” has been stirring the village of Olhos d’ Água, which is just over 100 kilometers from Brasilia. Founded in the decade of 1930 in the middle of nowhere and “so close to prosperity”, quote from the poet Carlos Drummond de Andrade, the village, rich in the art of pottery and domestic weaving, came to be known from the Feira do Troca, idealized by educator Laís Aderne in the years 70. “The fair was the starting point for the projection of Olhos d’Água as a village rich in handicrafts in the state of Goiás”, says Bastos, master in weaving and technical coordinator of “Tecendo o Amanhã””.
The show “Weaving Tomorrow” stems from the weaving course taught by experienced local artisans and guests, under the coordination of Beto Bastos, headquartered in NACO. The completely free course is about to complete one hundred days and it is already possible to admire the different creations developed by students in the age group of 10 to 40 years. The rescue of the art of working with cotton threads that are transformed into artistic objects of beauty and priceless values is extended to the public that gains access to production arising from an educational process that promotes the discovery and training of new talents that move the creative economy.
With all the difficulties caused by the pandemic and limited resources, the project “Weaving Tomorrow” won this first stage with the production of more than two thousand pieces of weaving, which mostly include treadmills, American rugs and games. The products, that are for sale at the show, exhibited at the National Handicraft Fair, held at the end of 2021 in Recife, where they were well received. Participation in the Fair expands the research work on weaving in Brazil and its regional development carried out by NACO.
The “Weaving Tomorrow” project is a realization of NACO, with resources made available by the National Secretariat of Culture, through the Ministry of Tourism. The Midwest Art Center, opened in 2014, It is a space dedicated to artistic residency., with the objective of providing the exchange of experiences in search of a quality artistic production. In seven years of activity, it has promoted dozens of courses, experiences and workshops in multiple languages of contemporary arts.
Service: Flower photo created by lookstudio
Date: By 28 February 2022
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Visitation: Every day, from 9 to 17 hours
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