EACD 2025 X ECA: Portugal
CEARTE – Centro de Formação Profissional para o Artesanato e Património
Rediscovering 16th Century Portuguese Tiles
workshop
3 and 4 April 2025; 10.00-17.00 GMT │ PO.RO.S – Museu Portugal Romano em Sicó, Av. Bombeiros Voluntários de Condeixa 41, 3150-160 Condeixa-a-Nova
The “Rediscovering 16th-Century Portuguese Tiles” event, part of the European Artistic Crafts Days 2025, will take place at the PO.RO.S – Portugal Roman Museum in Sicó. The event features two workshops: a Public Workshop for ages 14+, focused on traditional ceramic painting inspired by 17th and 18th-century Portuguese pottery, and a Professional Workshop for ceramicists, which introduces the historic aresta tile technique. Participants will learn about the cultural and artistic significance of Portuguese tiles and explore traditional ceramic techniques. The workshops will also be led by master artisans José and Amélia Sá Nogueira, who specialize in blending traditional tile-making with contemporary craftsmanship. This event highlights the connection between history, culture, and modern craftsmanship, honoring Portugal’s rich ceramic heritage.
photo: PO.RO.S – Museu Portugal Romano em Sicó
Jacky Cavallari Artisan
Wood and Straw Marquetry
open day
5 – 6 April 2025; 10.00-18.00 GMT│ Rua da Junqueira, 200 – porta 25 1300-346 Lisboa
The studio will open its doors for a discovery of wood and straw marquetry. Visitors will learn about the key methods of marquetry, including wood selection, designs, tools, equipment, and techniques like using a jigsaw and scalpel for inlaying. A free introductory session will allow participants to try straw marquetry and create a small piece in 2 hours, as well as explore the marquetry vocabulary, tools, and the richness of straw. Participants will leave with their own straw marquetry sample!
Reservations are required.
photo: Jacky Cavallari
MACS
The Golden Thread: Embroidery Workshop
workshop
5 April 2025; 14.00 GMT │ MACS, R. da Boavista 84, 4000-112 Porto
Join Portuguese embroidery artist Rita Gaspar for a 3.5-hour workshop exploring the art of hand embroidery. Based in Porto, Rita’s work redefines embroidery as a modern, expressive craft. Participants will learn essential techniques, receive a complete embroidery kit, and create their own unique piece with guided instruction. Discover embroidery as both an artistic and meditative practice in this inspiring session!
photo: Rita Gaspar
MACS Plus
The Golden Thread: A Collective Tile Mural
workshop
6 April 2025, 11.00 GMT│ MACS, R. da Boavista 84, 4000-112 Porto
The Golden Thread: A Collective Tile Mural. This unique workshop, hosted at MACS and led by artist Eglė Norkutė, brings together traditional Portuguese azulejo painting with a playful surrealist approach. Participants each paint an individual tile, guided only by a subtle golden line that runs across all pieces—without seeing the full design. Inspired by the Exquisite Corpse drawing game, the final reassembly reveals unexpected connections, creating a collective ceramic mural. Blending heritage, storytelling, and experimentation, this immersive experience honours craftsmanship while fostering creative collaboration.
photo: Eglė Norkutė
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Initiated and coordinated since 2002 by l’Institut pour les Savoir-Faire Français, the European Artistic Crafts Days (EACD) have evolved from a French event into a week-long celebration of crafts and craftspeople across Europe. Over the course of two years, the European Crafts Alliance, via the Crafting project co-funded by the European Union, has provided financial and organisational support to over 100 events across Europe. The events listed above are supported by ECA grants in 2025.
***Please refer to the organiser’s official channels for definitive event scheduling, as times may vary. While we provide general information, the organisers retain responsibility for the most current schedule updates.