Projects, educational programmes and consultancy
GatewayCrafts - Erasmus+ Project
Launched in January 2023, GatewayCrafts is an Erasmus+ project that involves developing pilot initiatives to facilitate access to and increase the dissemination of technical knowledge in the field of small-scale manufacturing.
Capacity Building for the Educational Service of Gaia Biological Park
Training for the educational staff at the Gaia Biological Park, with the aim of developing new activities related to the Wool Cycle for different audiences, making use of the Park’s existing resources.
Capacity Building for the Environmental Education Service of Serralves Foundation
Training for the staff of the Serralves Foundation’s Environmental Education Service, with the aim of developing new activities related to wool and linen for different audiences, making use of the farm’s existing resources.
Culture for All in Vinhais
The "Culture for All" project in Vinhais was dedicated to promoting artistic and cultural activities in the municipality of Vinhais. We were responsible for the Arts and Crafts sector. For this initiative, we chose to focus on wool and weaving—a raw material and a technique that are not only historically and culturally significant but also hold potential for future development in the region.
Workshop “Portuguese wools” at the Parque Ibérico Natureza e Aventura (Copy)
An invitation-only educational event featuring two workshops: “Discovering Portuguese Wool” and “Working with Wool”.
Saber Fazer at the Theatre D. Maria II
An event held at the D. Maria II Theater in Lisbon, where we organized the “Basket Weaving” and “Wool Crafting” workshops as part of the “Portugal on the Brink of Extinction” event.
Saber Fazer in Famalicão
Development of an educational program for the Municipality of Famalicão. As part of the “Saber Fazer” program in Vila Nova de Famalicão, various activities were held at the Museu da Indústria Têxtil da Bacia do Ave and Devesa Park, aimed at both the school community and the general public.
Saber Fazer in Serralves
Development of a research project and annual educational program for the Serralves Foundation. As part of this project, activities were carried out focusing on the production of natural textile fibers and their processing techniques, as well as natural dyeing.
Shearing demonstrations
Over the past few years, we have been organizing sheep shearing demonstrations for various organizations, aimed at the general public.
Saber Fazer at the Serralves Fall Festival
Since 2014, Saber Fazer has been responsible for organizing and leading educational and hands-on activities in the field of arts and crafts at the Autumn Festival, a large-scale event held annually in the grounds of the Serralves Foundation in Porto.
Casa da Lã de Bucos (Bucos Wool House)
A documentation of the wool cycle in Bucos, which resulted in our contribution to the book “Women of Bucos—Wool Work” and in the curatorial process for the installation of the museum section of the Casa da Lã.

