Copper Shop

Born in Loulé in 1948, he started as a boilermaker's apprentice at the age of 12, at the prestigious Caldeiraria Barracha. In 2016, already retired, he returned to the craft at the invitation of the Loulé Criativo project, coordinating training and keeping the tradition alive at the Boilermakers Workshop. He is today the only master craftsman in activity to work copper and brass according to ancestral methods, creating emblematic pieces by hand such as cataplanas, wire pots and chocolatiers.

Of German origin and resident in the interior of the municipality of Loulé, Jürgen Cramer is a mechanical engineer and passionate about metalworking. In 2016, he learned the traditional techniques of artisanal boilermaking, in a boilermaking course promoted by Loulé Criativo. Since then, he has dedicated himself to the creation of pieces in copper and brass that combine ancestral knowledge with contemporary design, where he combines precision, creativity and passion for detail.

Of Brazilian origin, Jorge Doria is an engineer by training, but it was in Portugal that he discovered in Caldeiraria the perfect balance between technique and art. Respect for traditions, combined with a contemporary look, marks his work — done with dedication, sweat and fire.

Born in Faro in 1979, Nuno Palma grew up surrounded by the brightness of copper and the aroma of arbutus distilled in his father's stills. The fascination with this metal accompanied him from an early age and led him, years later, to learn the art of traditional boilermaking. After experiences in areas as diverse as computer science and physiotherapy, he found in copper the link between his origins, family memory and the pleasure of creating with his hands. Today, as an artisan at Loulé Criativo, he continues this ancestral knowledge, shaping copper with respect for the past and enthusiasm for the future.