Did you know that our warping posts and tapestry looms are made here in Porto by Manel Toga? We have been working with Manel for over 10 years, since the time he worked at Missom (where he also made our Portuguese spindles, which are still in high demand!).

It is not easy to design educational activities for all contexts and ages, we know! But if you have been following us, you may have noticed that lately we have been focusing on ‘teaching to teach,’ or in some way contributing to increasing the number of educators in the areas of crafts throughout the country.

The outlook for Portuguese wool is not great, as we know, but every now and then we see light at the end of the tunnel when we learn that more and more initiatives are being organised to promote local wool. One such organisation is Algarchurra, an association created by Carolina Sousa and Rita Guerreiro a few years ago, which has been conducting research and promoting the Churra Algarvia sheep and, of course, its wool.

In November we will be holding our first Intensive Machine Knitting Course, taught by Maria David Castro, which will be a course with certified professional training hours.