Handmade Bag

Vendor: AECT

Rarity scale

RARE

Regular price 42,20 €

This bag is currently made by women between the ages of 70 and 80, who weave only a plant called palm, which grows in the same vacant lots of their youth.

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Production Time

Approximately > 2 weeks

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Handmade Bag

42,20 €

History Dimensions Conservation

A bag that carries tradition to a modern lifestyle.

There was a time when farmers were the authors of some of their own tools. In Tavira (Algarve, Portugal), it wasn’t that long ago. Maybe they didn’t have to make the shovel or the scythe, sure, but what good are those if you don’t have the baskets to carry the bountiful harvest with you? That’s what we learned: fifty years ago it was still common for local farmers to build their own palm baskets so they could collect potatoes and carobs.

Thanks to AECT (Associação em Contacto Tavira) — an association that promotes active ageing and fights isolation and exclusion among the elder population — we found three gorgeous products that descend from that tradition.

This bag is currently crafted by 70-to-80 year old women, weaving nothing but a plant called palm, which grows in the same wastelands of their youths.

And you know what we couldn’t believe? In addition to making these, some of these artisans still work on the fields every day. In their faces, their hands and their stories we found a tapestry of time and strength.

Diameter > 35 cm
Thickness > 10 cm

Essential
It is recommended that the piece not be exposed to water.

Storage
It should be stored in dry places.
It should be protected from dust accumulation and moisture.
Particularly during the winter months, in order to prevent the proliferation of mold.

Cleaning
Cleaning can be done by shaking out or vacuuming.

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WOVEN BY THE VITALITY OF OLD AGE

Crafted by women aged 70 to 80, who weave nothing but a plant called palmeira, which grows in the same wastelands of their youth.

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About AECT

AECT stands for Associação Em Contacto Tavira (Association in Contact Tavira), and their team is made of psychologists, physiotherapists, animators and volunteers. They meet once a week and have a clear purpose: to take care of the local elder population by breaking isolation, igniting inclusion, and bringing people together through art and culture.

Weekly Activities and Community Engagement

If you visit them in Tavira, you will likely find the coordinators chatting with seniors, discussing recipes or planning outings. Volunteers may be out on home visits, helping with groceries, medication, company or safety checks. In the atelier, seniors can exercise their memories and their hands, learning new crafts or carrying on doing the ones they’ve mastered decades ago.

Mission and Impact

Their mission centers on promoting well-being through human connection and creativity, turning everyday interactions into meaningful experiences that reduce loneliness and foster a sense of belonging.

Growth and Legacy

Since 2000, AECT has grown from a small, rural association into a beacon of social innovation, where age becomes experience, loneliness becomes activity, and care becomes community.

ABOUT THE PRODUCTS

The AECT — Associação Em Contacto Tavira (Association in Contact Tavira) — is composed of psychologists, physiotherapists, entertainers, and volunteers. They meet weekly with a clear purpose: to care for the local senior population, breaking isolation, promoting inclusion, and bringing people together through art and culture.

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WOVEN BY THE VITALITY OF OLD AGE

About AECT

Weekly Activities and Community Engagement

Mission and Impact

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