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Craftsmen and Handcrafts: Routes on the Costa Azul
Craftsmen and Handcrafts Routes on the Costa Azul Author:Isabel Victor et al. Discovering and revealing trends in hand-crafted articles from the Costa Azul Touristic Region is our intention in this book. Two years of innumerous contacts with the craftsmen of the region have acquainted us with these hand-made articles which,above all, are the link between occupation and the land. As well as crafting articles to be used on ... more »a day to day basis in rural and maritime communities, we found, in urban areas innovative ideas. The diversity of product and land involved in this research, has come up with two-fold routes, uncovering the human side as well as the products themselves. The fascination for singly produced objects with a 'story' linking them to their creators and production scenarios makes the discovery of the places and people involved a rich experience. The principal aim of this book was not to provide a theoretical description of techniques and materials involved, nor was it to demonstrate the difference between traditional methods and more recent ones. We have clearly focused on contact between Man and his surroundings as well as handed-down knowledge through generations, innovation, and making the best of available resources on a daily basis.« less