Meeting of Universes: Loulé Criativo and IKEA
The IKEA Loulé store welcomed the artisans and designers of Loulé Criativo from February 2nd to 5th in 2023. In addition to the installation of live workshops throughout the store's environments, more than 150 products produced by 20 creators from Loulé's creative community were exhibited in dialogue with the industrial products of the Scandinavian brand, in a unique initiative in the country.
IKEA Loulé opened its doors to
Creative Community of Loulé
The store’s environments were “invaded” by the products and occupied by the creators themselves, who were present in several workshops working live at the Loulé store.
From the 2nd to the 5th of February 2023 it was possible to learn how to make a lamp or a ring with wood waste, watch the repair of a musical instrument, see how to create a ceramic piece, watch the manual spinning of wool and knitting, try hand weaving, create dream cushions, learn about the various techniques of palm making, learn to embroider, paint tiles and even find the Textile Club with more than ten passionate about the arts of know-how.
MAR Shopping Algarve also joined the initiative, and made available the exhibition space where the exhibition on Loulé Criativo took place, which was on display from January 21st to February 12th.
The event surprised and inspired visitors, and was at the same time an excellent opportunity to show and make known local products.
Lamps on wooden edges, with carpet residues and Burel necklaces
Margarida Valente
Handmade spinning and knitting
Susan Sutherland
Rings and knives with wood waste
Wesley Sacardi
Research and creation of new ceramic pieces
Alessa Dresel
Reinventing a cloakroom with waste
Sandra Neto
Cushions with aromas - aromatic herbs
Marta Lourenço
Sketchbooks with handmade binding techniques
Juliett Sarmiento
Working on copper parts
Nuno Palma
Knitting, crocheting, embroidery, weaving, arraiolos, macramé, Smyrna, magic needle
Points and Tales Club
Reuse cardboard from packaging
Carla and Gustavo Arguello
Embroider on a frame
Flávia Ferreira
Weaving with handloom
Susana Mendez
Smyrna point creations with natural products
Sara Monteiro
Create and build a piece of jewelry
Bernadette Martins
Palm work
Gonçalo Gama
Explore patterns using hand embroidery and sewing machine
Jina Nebe
Create a felt object
Claúdia Moreira
PROGRAM – FEB 2 to 5, 2023
Wesley Sacardi – Rings and knives with wood waste.
Margarida Valente – Works with lamps on wooden edges, with carpet residues and necklaces in Burel.
Susan Sutherland – Handmade spinning and knitting.
Points and Tales Club – Knitting, crochet, embroidery, weaving, arraiolos, macramé, Smyrna, magic needle.
Marta Lourenço – Cushions with aromas (aromatic herbs)
Nuno Palma – Working on copper pieces.
Alessa Dresel – Research and creation of new ceramic pieces.
Juliett Sarmiento – Sketchbooks with handmade binding techniques.
Sandra Neto – Reinvent a cloakroom with waste.
Sara Monteiro – Creations in smyrna stitch with natural products.
Bernadette Martins – Creating and building a jewel.
Claúdia Moreira – Create an object in felt.
Flávia Ferreira – Embroider on a board.
an instrument.
Carla and Gustavo Arguello – reuse the cardboard from the packaging.
Gonçalo Gama – Working the palm
Jina Nebe – Explore patterns using manual embroidery and with the sewing machine.
Susana Mendez – Handloom weaving
MAR SHOPPING EXHIBITION
LOULÉ CRIATIVO
In addition to the exhibition of products and live work at the IKEA Store, Mar Shopping had an exhibition of graphic panels that presented the different actions of Loulé Criativo, its workshops and the projects incubated in the Design Lab.
It was open from January 21 to February 12, 2023.
