Brinco Sardinha/ Sardine earring
Duas gerações de joalheiras: Tereza Seabra e Catarina Silva. A primeira foi durante 30 anos directora do departamento de joalharia da escola Ar.Co, em Lisboa, o que facilitou a "intenção de mostrar a joalharia de autor, uma arte desconhecida que continua pouco divulgada". Catarina foi sua aluna e é uma das joalheiras que expõem o seu trabalho na galeria Tereza Seabra, a primeira de joalharia contemporânea em Portugal, mostrando lado a lado artistas conhecidos no mundo inteiro e talentos emergentes, como Alexandra Serpa Pimentel, Ana Couto, Liliana Guerreiro, Manuela Sousa e Inês Nunes, entre outros. Trabalham a prata transformando-a em colares, pulseiras, brincos, pregadeiras, anéis ou pequenas medalhas. O brinco Sardinha, obra de Catarina Silva, é vendido à peça e celebra os santos populares (a sardinha é o prato de eleição destas festividades de Junho nas cidades portuguesas). Dando continuação ao trabalho que tem vindo a realizar, Catarina inspira-se na arte do povo, neste caso nos bordados de Viana do Castelo. É esta a linha dos novos trabalhos que vão estar em exposição na c cafetaria do Instituto Franco-Português, em Lisboa, de 8 de Setembro a 2 de Outubro.
Two generations of jewellers: Tereza Seabra and Catarina Silva. The former was head of the jewellery department for 30 years at the Ar.Co school, in Lisbon, which facilitated the "intention of exhibiting bespoke jewellery, an unrecognised art that is still rather unknown". Catarina was her student and one of the jewellers who exhibit their work in the Tereza Seabra gallery, the first for contemporary jewellery in Portugal, with the work of internationally-renowned artist that can be seen side-by-side with that of up-and-coming talents like Alexandra Serpa Pimentel, Ana Couto, Liliana Guerreiro, Manuela Sousa e Inês Nunes, among others. They work with silver, transforming it into necklaces, bracelets, brooches, rings or small medallions. The Sardine earring, created by Catarina Silva, is sold individually and celebrates the popular saints (the sardine is the fish of the June festivities in Portguese cities). Continuing in the same vein, Catarina is inspired by folk art, in this case by the embroidery of Viana do Castelo. This is the style of her new work that will be exhibited in the café of the Instituto Franco-Português, in Lisbon, from 8th September to 2nd October.
In UP, Setembro 2009, por/ by Maria João Veloso e/ and Luís Silva Campos.
Two generations of jewellers: Tereza Seabra and Catarina Silva. The former was head of the jewellery department for 30 years at the Ar.Co school, in Lisbon, which facilitated the "intention of exhibiting bespoke jewellery, an unrecognised art that is still rather unknown". Catarina was her student and one of the jewellers who exhibit their work in the Tereza Seabra gallery, the first for contemporary jewellery in Portugal, with the work of internationally-renowned artist that can be seen side-by-side with that of up-and-coming talents like Alexandra Serpa Pimentel, Ana Couto, Liliana Guerreiro, Manuela Sousa e Inês Nunes, among others. They work with silver, transforming it into necklaces, bracelets, brooches, rings or small medallions. The Sardine earring, created by Catarina Silva, is sold individually and celebrates the popular saints (the sardine is the fish of the June festivities in Portguese cities). Continuing in the same vein, Catarina is inspired by folk art, in this case by the embroidery of Viana do Castelo. This is the style of her new work that will be exhibited in the café of the Instituto Franco-Português, in Lisbon, from 8th September to 2nd October.
In UP, Setembro 2009, por/ by Maria João Veloso e/ and Luís Silva Campos.
