The Handicraft of Alentejo is in a phase of change. The time when it was only identified with the rough faces of the old masters who worked clay, iron, tin, wood, cork, fist, leather, skins or horn, and with the skillful hands of the women who painted everyday dishes, made lace and embroidery or spent endless hours around their looms, is over. The tradition has passed from parents to children but the masters have become teachers to wider audiences.

 

Handicraft is a very pure tradition that is usually related to the manual construction of everyday objects of former times. It’s the perfect souvenir to take home when visiting Alentejo region. To decorate your own house or to offer. Any piece you buy from the Alentejo craftsmanship will remind you of what you saw and felt when you were here.