Cozinhas Minhas - 1bis

Azulejo Português

Sous-verres - Wooden Coasters

Tomé is one of the craftsman who worked currently with students from my Concept 1 class at Mica for a Wooden Coaster project. For that project, students have conceptualized silent comic strips. I sent these stories to Delicia Maquengo my intermediate who regularly works with Tomé and other Crafstmen. She controls the progress of the work and manages payments. 

 Eunjoo Bae, Doug Ellmore, Arom Kim, Seung-Hee Lee, Jessie Leet, Rebecca Mullinix, Hyo Park, Andrew Sayers, Lauren Straughn, Jonathan Wiener, Issac Wong. Thanks guys, you did a good job!

For some projects it is not so difficult to work with people who lives and works in another country and it may be beneficial for both parties. (Please, look at the previous posts to see some projects).

Charles is another young Craftsman who has been trained by Tomé. Now they work together. Their workshop is a former warehouse. But mostly, they work outdoors. They don't have any sophisticated equipment, just a fewAxes, Handsaw, Chisels, Plane, Bow Saw, etc. No electrical tools such as Jigsaw, Drilling machine, Lathe, etc. 
Despite these difficulties, they are excellent craftsmen and I really enjoy to work with them (check here to see other projects).

Cozinhas Minhas - 1

1 - Vendedora, Angolares, São-Tomé and Príncipe – 2 – Vendedora, Huambo, Angola – 3 – Matabicho do mato, Angola – 4 –  Entre Huambo e Luanda, Angola – 5 – O espaço da Elsa, Parque Popular, São-Tomé and Príncipe – 6 – Matar a vaca, Bambadinca, Guine Bissau – 7 – Lojinha na rua, em qualquer parte de São-Tomé and Príncipe – 8 – Dia das criancas 2010, Enterramento, Guine Bissau – 9 – Okutiuka, Huambo, Angola – 10 – Mercado da Alemanha, Huambo, Angola – 11 – Limpar a panela, Enterramento, Guine Bissau – 12 – Separar o bom do mau, Okutiuka, Huambo, Angola.

Huambo, Angola - 2 -

Huambo, Angola - 1 -

ANGOLA. Huambo. Sao-Bras neighborhood. Night is filled with ghosts shouting and gesticulating. We remain Zen and share grilled and Cuca beers with a passing friend. 

ANGOLA. Huambo. Here is the strongest man in the neighborhood of Sao Bras, blind in one eye: Chingui. Games of strength and skill are common among African children. 

And I suddenly feel a bit old:)

ANGOLA. Huambo. In Okutiuka, each kid has his own plastic bowl and does whatever he wants with it. To have a bath in mid afternoon is also an excellent option.

ANGOLA. Huambo. Whatever their age, everywhere in Africa children are water-carriers, essential for all families.

Photography from São tomé and Prìncipe - 2 -

STP - São tomé - Capoeira.

STP. São tomé - Breadfruit

STP. São tomé - A shriveled breadfruit.

 STP. São tomé - Vruuuuuuuuuuumm

STP. São tomé - Bakery, yes! 

STP. Angolares. 6-cylinder car, rolls over all land, works with elbow grease and never failed. Cannot be sold.

STP. São tomé. Charcoal and fruits sold on the roadside: Jackfruit, bananas, etc. Some people will do anything for a piece of jackfruit.

  STP. São tomé - The main restaurant in Angolares.

STP. São tomé - A small shop near Nezo's house, painter of Sao Tome and a great musician. Feel free to listen to a few songs of his group Tempo.