Homo Faber NextGen - Summer School - Portugal
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Michelangelo Foundation for Creativity and Craftsmanship
The Michelangelo Foundation for Creativity and Craftsmanship is an international, non-profit institution based in Geneva, Switzerland, which celebrates and preserves master craftsmanship and strengthens its connection to the world of design. Rooted in a tradition of culture and excellence and in the realities and challenges of today’s global economy, the foundation seeks to support men and women who dedicate themselves to the pursuit of master craftsmanship, and to foster a new cultural movement built around the values that are essential for their work. The foundation focuses on Europe as a starting point for its activities, in recognition of the vital part craftsmanship has played in the economic and cultural fabric of the region for centuries. michelangelofoundation.org
Direção-Geral do Património Cultural (DGPC) / Ministério da Cultura, Portugal
The mission of the DGPC (General Directorate for Cultural Heritage) is to ensure the management, safeguarding, enhancement, conservation and restoration of the country's tangible and intangible cultural heritage. The DGPC oversees 23 Museums, Palaces and Monuments, distributed among 12 National Museums, 2 National Palaces and 5 Monuments designated as World Heritage by UNESCO, located in several regions of the Country. DGPC is also responsible for developing and executing the national policy for museums. http://www.patrimoniocultural.gov.pt/en/
Fundação Ricardo do Espírito Santo Silva (FRESS)
Created in 1953, the Fundação Ricardo do Espírito Santo Silva (FRESS) protects and promotes Portuguese decorative arts and related crafts. The foundation's Museum of Portuguese Decorative Arts houses an extensive artistic collection from the 15th to 19th centuries, as well as 18 workshops where master craftsmen and women use traditional skills and pass on their expertise to future generations. FRESS also carries out its education mission through its School of Decorative Arts and its Training Centre in Arts and Crafts. Its conservation team restores works of art such as paintings, furniture and interiors of historic buildings, decorative tiles, and both ceilings and murals at historical sites across the country. fress.pt
National Museum of Ethnology / Popular Art Museum
The National Museum of Ethnology (Museu Nacional de Etnologia, MNE) holds the most significant ethnographic heritage collections in Portugal. It encompasses 11.600 objects - including ceramics, jewellery, musical instruments, basketry and textiles - from the Museum of Popular Art’s (Museu de Arte Popular’s) collection. The building of the Museum of Popular Art is one of the few remaining structures originally built for Portuguese World Exhibition in Lisbon in 1940, and was designated as a Monument of Public Interest in 2012. Its architectural value is largely due to its wall paintings created in 1948, dedicated to several themes of popular culture. Since 2012 the Museum of Popular Art and the National Museum of Ethnology constitute two poles of a single museum. https://museuartepopular.wordpress.com/; / https://artsandculture.google.com/partner/museum-of-ethnology-museum-of-popular-art
Passa Ao Futuro
Passa Ao Futuro was founded in 2016 by Astrid Suzano and Fatima Durkee. A new cultural initiative, the non-profit association searches out the craftsmen and women in Portugal working with traditional techniques. It strives to support the preservation of tacit knowledge, the passing on of skills, as well as social, environmental and design innovation. The association activates this network through several initiatives including residencies, exhibitions, social innovation and sustainability training. It supports the crafts as a catalyst for a regenerative future. passaaofuturo.com
The Home Project Design Studio
The Home Project Design Studio conducts an integrated design practice that uses cultural heritage research to propose a more authentic, integrated and sustainable material culture, promoting a reflection on conscientious consumption and the recognition of traditional know-how.
It also provides strategic consultancy in the context of artisanal production and regional development for public and private institutions, both national and international, for which they also facilitate design residencies and workshops. www.the-home-project.com
Master Artisans
Bracejo: Isabel Martins; Bunho: Manuel Das Neves Ferreira; Junça: Ana Paula Abrunhosa; Palma: Vanessa Florido; Vime: Fernando Pereira
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