Fernando Gon\u00e7alves was born in Vila Cova de Alva (Arganil) and has lived in the Algarve for over two decades. In Algoz, he runs his cobbler\u2019s shop, where he specializes in shoe repair and the handcrafted production of footwear. <\/p>\n\n
With a degree in Civil Engineering, it was the shift brought about by the economic crisis that led him to return to an ancient craft, rediscovering in his grandfather\u2019s trade a legacy that had always been a part of him.
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Fernando Gon\u00e7alves was born in Arganil and found in the Algarve the place where he put down roots, maintaining his shoemaker\u2019s workshop in Algoz.
\nHe left engineering to return to the craft he learned from his family, rediscovering a living heritage in the trade.
\nWith master shoemakers from Tr\u00e1s-os-Montes and Loul\u00e9, he refined the skills that today shape every piece he creates.
\nFor over a decade, he has worked with leather as a material of time and memory, sharing this knowledge with those who seek it.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":16549,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false},"tags":[],"materiais":[349,350],"role":[135],"class_list":["post-16686","lc_artist","type-lc_artist","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","materiais-leather","materiais-leather-en","role-partner"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n