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Ra-Ro Journal
Rare Stories
Stories, news and behind the scenes of Portuguese craft. What’s happening in the workshops, at the fairs and at Ra-Ro.
Redondo pottery: Xico Tarefa, Zeza and the painted ware born between the wheel and the brush
Xico Tarefa, a master potter from Redondo, has worked clay on the wheel since he was 13; his wife, Zeza, paints the pieces by hand. Tiago Reis writes about Olaria XT, the people behind it and the p...
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Portuguese clay bowl (alguidar): what it is, what it is for and how to care for it
The alguidar is a wide mouthed Portuguese clay bowl used for kneading, seasoning, marinating and serving. How to choose, prepare and wash yours.
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Alentejo: a travel guide to the plains, from cante to the viola campaniça
A guide to the Alentejo: what to see, cante singing and the viola campaniça, and which crafts to bring home, from pottery to Arraiolos rugs, wool blankets and cork.
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Gondar black clay: what soenga firing is and how to season a clay pot
Black clay gets its colour from the smoke of the soenga, an open-air firing. See how it is made in Gondar, which pieces exist and how to season and use a clay pot.
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António Ramalho and the clay figures of Barcelos: five pieces by Rosa Ramalho's great-grandson
António Ramalho is a potter from Barcelos, great-grandson of Rosa Ramalho and son of Júlia Ramalho. Discover the story of the Barcelos clay figures and his five pieces at Ra-Ro.
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Cantarinha dos Namorados: meaning, history and where to buy the lovers' jug from Guimarães
The Cantarinha dos Namorados is a certified red clay jug from Guimarães, decorated with raised flowers and mica. It was given to brides in the Minho, who used it to save for their wedding gold neck...
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Black Clay Chestnut Roaster: autumn in Gondar
A black clay chestnut roaster, fired by soenga in Gondar by César Teixeira and his son João, among the last to master this technique.
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Clay Alguidar: the vessel that ran through the Portuguese kitchen
For centuries the clay alguidar was worktop, pot and serving dish in the Portuguese kitchen. Discover the history and uses of a piece of pottery that almost disappeared.
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Black Clay Cruet: the smoke that keeps an art of Gondar alive
The black clay cruet from Gondar is born from the soenga, an open-air firing that since the 17th century has given the clay its colour. Meet César and João Teixeira.
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