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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.
Hammered Copper Cataplana: the slow fire of the Algarve, shaped by hand
Handmade by Nuno Palma in Cachopo, the hammered copper cataplana is traditional coppersmithing from the Algarve. Discover the craft and the piece.
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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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Cobertor de Papa: the shepherds' blanket that Maçainhas still weaves
A pure wool blanket, dense and almost waterproof, made in Maçainhas by one of the last crafts of its kind. The story of the genuine Cobertor de Papa from Beira Alta.
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Hammered Copper Plate: the metal reborn in the hands of a young man from Loulé
Nuno Palma, from Loulé, is rescuing the art of hammered copper: he cuts, softens in the fire, shapes and hardens with the hammer, scrubs with sand and polishes by hand.
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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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The bowl born from fire: burnt wood from the Serra da Estrela
From a burnt forest in the Serra da Estrela, Luca rescues charred chestnut and cherry wood and turns it into one-of-a-kind bowls for the Vago project.
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Turkey Presunto: the Ponte de Lima smokehouse that reinvents tradition
At Quinta dos Fumeiros, in Ponte de Lima, Deolinda applies Minho curing and smoking to legs of turkey, creating a lighter presunto with a distinctive character.
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Saint Anthony in cork: the sacred irreverence of Porfírio Mendes
Porfírio Mendes carves Saint Anthony in Portuguese cork with humour, warm colours and an irreverent expression. Discover the story of this rare piece.
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Samouco Sea Salt: the flavour that endures in the Tagus estuary
The salt that was once currency and moved empires is still harvested by hand at the Salinas do Samouco. Discover the rare story that endures in the Tagus estuary.
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The burel bag that wears an azulejo: the craft of the Capuchinhas of Campo Benfeito
A bag in burel from the Serra da Estrela, cut by hand by four artisans of the As Capuchinhas cooperative, wears patterns that recall the Portuguese azulejo.
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Hoopoe Picture: the marquetry that brings wood to life, veneer by veneer
A picture of a hoopoe made in marquetry by Jacky Cavallari, with 25 woods and an 18th-century technique in which the colour is the wood itself.
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Esparto Donkey Head: the memory of a companion that almost vanished
A donkey head braided in esparto by Isidoro Ramos, in Paderne, keeps the memory of an animal almost extinct in the Algarve and of a craft passed down the family.
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