Team

Alice Bernardo and Miguel Barbot

Barbot Bernardo was created as a result of the shared vision of our founders, Alice and Miguel, of a world shaped by local production chains, ethical and sustainable organizations, and communities committed to climate transition.

Alice Bernardo is our learning, education, and training coordinator and an expert in the transmission of technical knowledge in craftsmanship, semi-industrial production, and textile fiber production.

An architect by training, Alice is an educator, consultant, and researcher interested in creating local production chains, from producers to consumers, and in developing innovative learning methodologies to support climate transition. Alice founded Saber Fazer in 2011.

With a background in design, marketing, and business management, Miguel Barbot is our innovation and strategic design coordinator. He supports entrepreneurs and organizations in their business processes, focusing on cultural and creative industries, urban development, and agroecology. Miguel is also the creative director of Ofício.

Internal team

  • With a background in design and further training in Textile Art, Joana is Saber Fazer studio and shop manager. Joana is also our contact person and provides valuable support to our training and learning programmes.


  • Maria Helena is a project manager and consultant at Barbot Bernardo and art director and graphic designer at Ofício. Being a graphic designer, drawing and illustration are part of her DNA.

    Since 2003, Helena has been working with many international brands in areas such as fashion, retail, education, museums and public institutions.


  • Mariana Teixeira is Barbot Bernardo’s studio manager, supporting our team in the internal processes and being the contact person in our consulting and international cooperation projects.

    She is a trained graphic designer and is the production manager at Ofício.

  • Cláudia began her career as a social researcher, participating in policy evaluation studies in the areas of education and training and territorial development. Subsequently, she spent around 20 years in the Agri-Food and Forestry sector, where she developed her activity in HR qualification, coordinating various training and consultancy projects.

    Claudia is a Barbot Bernardo senior consultant and an expert in HR qualification, education policies and rural development. She also assesses our company certification as a Vocational Education and Training provider.

  • Cristiana is a graphic designer interested in editorial projects, illustration and linocut printing. She joined our team to support Barbot Bernardo and Saber Fazer's editorial and book publishing activities and work with the Ofício team on our client's visual identity and branding projects.


  • José is a video artist who plays a fundamental role in developing our education content and communication projects for our clients.

    José focuses his projects on documentary and experimental video, developing works linked to Portraiture and the Collection of Meanings. José has exhibited his work in the Bronx, Buenos Aires, Plovdiv, Berlin, Barcelona, Timisoara, London, Dallas and Portugal. José is the Co-Author of our Roteiro Oficinal do Porto project, where he has made videos presented at the CHEONGJU CRAFT BIENNALE, Real to Reel: The Craft Film Festival UK, Handmade Doc Fest, Italy & Festival of Making.

    José graduated in Fine Arts and Sculpture from Porto University.


  • Capitão grew up in the studio. He is in charge of human resources and divides his duties between providing emotional support to the team and controlling the team schedule: he likes to have dinner at 6:30 pm, so he makes sure everyone is out of the office at 6:00.

Educational team


  • An artist and educator in the field of felting, her work crosses various creative areas, such as felting, spinning, sewing, printing, photography, electronics, computing, and digital manufacturing, giving shape to multidisciplinary work that has been featured in publications and exhibitions. She has collaborated with Saber Fazer on various projects since 2016.


  • With decades of experience in professional training in the field of Tapestry, Weaving, and Natural Dyeing, Guida Fonseca stands out not only for her vast knowledge in the field of textile fibers, but also for being an advocate of well-structured, high-quality technical knowledge. Since 2014, she has collaborated regularly with Saber Fazer on various projects.


  • A weaver and educator, he began his career in weaving more than a decade ago under the guidance of Guida Fonseca, with whom he continues to collaborate and share the principles of structured technical knowledge and quality. He has been collaborating with Saber Fazer since 2015 in all types of training and educational events.


  • A professional shearer, he is originally from New Zealand. He shears professionally in Portugal, New Zealand, Switzerland, and Scotland, possessing incredible technical knowledge and a passion for everything related to sheep and wool. Since 2015, he has collaborated with Saber Fazer, conducting demonstrations, training sessions, and our professional shearing.


  • Having worked in professional shearing in Scotland, Susana has been accompanying Martin in his work for over a decade, making her an indispensable partner in all our educational activities related to shearing and wool, as well as in our professional shearing.


  • A Galician flax producer, spinner, and weaver, Jorge has a deep passion for textiles and the methods used to process and produce them. He has been working with us since 2021, providing consulting services on flax cultivation.