1.0Loulé Criativohttps://loulecriativo.pt/en/Teresa Mascarenhashttps://loulecriativo.pt/en/author/lc_teresam/rich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="5R33NcA1qD"><a href="https://loulecriativo.pt/en/comunidade-criativa/sonia-mendez/">Sónia Mendez</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://loulecriativo.pt/en/comunidade-criativa/sonia-mendez/embed/#?secret=5R33NcA1qD" width="600" height="338" title="“Sónia Mendez” — Loulé Criativo" data-secret="5R33NcA1qD" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script> /*! This file is auto-generated */ !function(d,l){"use strict";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&"undefined"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!/[^a-zA-Z0-9]/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),c=new RegExp("^https?:$","i"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display="none";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute("style"),"height"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):"link"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute("src")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener("message",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll("iframe.wp-embedded-content"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute("data-secret"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+="#?secret="+t,e.setAttribute("data-secret",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:"ready",secret:t},"*")},!1)))}(window,document); </script> https://loulecriativo.pt/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/550A7273-scaled.jpg17082560Born in Venezuela, it was in Loulé that, as a child, she had her first contacts with the art of palm by the hand of her maternal grandmother. Creative and versatile, she masters various artisanal techniques and combines tradition and innovation in her pieces. In 2019 he conceived and coordinated a nativity scene in an almost life-size contract, a work that earned him national prominence. He is a member of Casa da Empreita, where he continues to challenge himself and share his knowledge.