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Witch
36,20 €
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Small‑batch craft production. The time counts from your order.With exaggerated features, wide eyes, pointed teeth and a screaming mouth. That is how Porfírio Mendes's Witch looks. Dramatic and disturbing, made from cork worked with glue, knife and sandpaper. And coloured in black and red.
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Shipping time: About 3 weeks
We ship to Portugal, the rest of Europe, the US, Canada and Brazil. You have 30 days to return the piece free of charge. Payment is secure and encrypted.
Imagery of the occult
Witch
A cork witch between mysticism and humour.
Story of the piece
Witch
The imagery of witches and the occult.
Portugal has a deep side where superstition lives next door to the sacred and to religion. It is belief, it is fear.
Porfírio Mendes knows how to portray both sides. He shapes religious figures and demonic beings with the same hand, the same cork, the same colours. The same freedom of someone who makes no apology for forms or proportions.
This Witch is one of those figures. Pronounced anatomy, a well-defined bust beneath the red dress, where mysticism merges with a certain earthy, human rawness. But the yellow broom settles it. It is the broom that suggests magic and mischief. And it turns an unsettling figure into a character with humour. With a destination, with intent, with a story to tell.
A piece that evokes the expressionist and somewhat "naïf" style of Porfírio Mendes, and his universe of the fantastic and social satire.
In numbers
The piece in facts.
Cork since2013
In 2013 Porfírio discovered cork as his raw material.
Born in1967
Porfírio Mendes was born in Barcelos in 1967.
It is belief, it is fear. And it is humour too.
See the piece
See every detail.
Detail
The coat
Textured black coat and green hair.
- 1HairGreen fibre, loose over the shoulders.
- 2CoatGlossy black, with marked relief.
Overview
The witch
In profile, with pointed hat and broom.
- 1HatBlack and pointed.
- 2BroomYellow, hinting at magic and mischief.
- 3Red dressBeneath the black coat.
- 4BaseThe figure stands on a rustic base.
Meet the Producer
A DEVIL CARVED WITH SOUL
Porfírio Mendes, a folk sculptor from Barcelos, crafts these pieces with a blend of cork, love and mischievous wit. Without formal artistic training, he discovered in cork the ideal material for his irreverent and humorous creations, which pay tribute to the region's rural culture.
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Questions
Everything you need to know.
What is this piece?
A witch in carved, painted cork by Porfírio Mendes, in the Minho. An expressionist, naïf figure, between the occult, humour and social satire.
Which region does it come from?
It comes from the Minho, in Portugal. At Ra-Ro, every piece is connected to its origin and to the land where it is made.
Who makes this piece?
It is made by Porfírio Mendes, the maker Ra-Ro works with directly for this piece.
What technique is used?
This piece is made using the cork craft technique known as Cortiçaria.
Are all the pieces identical?
As a handcrafted piece, it may vary slightly from one example to the next. That variation is part of its authenticity.
Where do you ship?
We ship to Portugal, the rest of Europe, the US, Canada and Brazil.
How do returns work?
You have 30 days to return it free of charge.
Is payment secure?
Yes, all payments are processed securely and encrypted.
Take home a witch with a story to tell.
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