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Alice Aranha

Alice Aranha is the artistic name of Alice Albergaria Borges, a crochet jeweller who discovered a passion for textures as a child, learning to work with textiles from a very early age.

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IN HER ART THERE IS TOUCH, PASSION AND CARE

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Alice Aranha is the artistic name of Alice Albergaria Borges, a crochet jeweller who discovered her passion for textures as a child, learning to work with textiles at a very early age. Later, she attended the prestigious António Arroio School in Lisbon and graduated in Textile Design from Chelsea College of Arts in London.

Today, she specializes in textile crafts, using fibers such as wool, silk, linen, and cotton, which she dyes herself with natural ingredients. Her work is delicate and tactile, with signature pieces that represent the botanical world in the form of fabric lines.

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Alice's workshop, located in Caldas da Rainha, it vibrates with purpose and serenity. It is a place where ancient techniques are rescued through a contemporary vision, stitch by stitch. Alice loves to share this knowledge with the community through hands-on workshops.

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The journey

Alice Aranha

Early Connection to Textiles

Alice Aranha is the artistic name of Alice Albergaria Borges, the crochet jeweller who discovered her passion for textures as a child, learning to crochet at an early age.

Craft and Materials

Today, she specialises in textile handcrafting, using fibres such as wool, silk, linen and cotton, which she dyes herself with natural ingredients.

Style and Inspiration

Her work is refined and tactile, her signature pieces an echo of the botanical world in the form of thread.

Atelier and Community

Alice’s atelier in Caldas da Rainha hums with quiet purpose. She is reviving ancient techniques through a contemporary vision, one thread at a time, and loves to share them with the community through her hands-on workshops.

The technique

ABOUT THE MATERIALS

The petals are dyed with cochineal and madder to obtain red, while the green stems and leaves are dyed with weld and indigo. Natural fibres such as silk and cotton are used, worked with a silver hook.

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The pieces

Alice Aranha’s work revives ancient techniques through a contemporary vision, stitch by stitch. Each piece represents the botanical world in the form of textile threads, creating a bond between craft tradition and modern artistic expression. In her workshop in Caldas da Rainha, one purpose hums: transforming natural fibres into unique textile jewellery. This is not merely the making of accessories, but a way of bringing stories and textures to life, piece by piece. To wear one of her creations is to celebrate the delicacy and persistence of handwork.

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