The
handicrafts of Guimarães materialise the memory of certain activities that
once formed part of the local industrial panorama. Certain ancestral
techniques were perpetuated by handing down knowledge and practices between
successive generations of craftsmen, and which are still applied, today, in
the creation or reproduction of utilitarian and decorative objects. Knowing
how to respect this heritage related to traditional handicrafts, the work
developed by A Oficina seeks to raise awareness among the general public
about appreciation of artisans' careers and support the recognition of their
products, thereby contributing to perpetuation of the ways of making crafts
as a heritage legacy for the future.
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