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Open a larger version of the following image in a popup: Rose Afefé, Alzira Palheira, 2026

Rose Afefé

Alzira Palheira, 2026
acrílica, pasta acrílica, areia, gesso e cola sobre lona e chapéus de palha
[acrylic paint, acrylic modeling paste, sand, plaster, and glue on canvas and dry straw hats]
89 x 65 x 40 cm instalação
[35 x 25 5/8 x 15 3/4 in installation]
90 x 66 x 4 cm tela
[35 3/8 x 26 x 1 5/8 in canvas]
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  • (View a larger image of thumbnail 1 ) Rose Afefé, Alzira Palheira, 2026
  • Alzira Palheira
'Alzira aprendeu a fazer chapéu de palha com sua mãe, Salomé. As duas colhiam a palha, deixavam secar ao sol e depois preparavam o material para a feitura. A palha...
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"Alzira aprendeu a fazer chapéu de palha com sua mãe, Salomé. As duas colhiam a palha, deixavam secar ao sol e depois preparavam o material para a feitura. A palha era separada, limpa, cortada e amolecida para ganhar maleabilidade nas mãos.

O processo começava pela escolha das fibras mais firmes e bonitas. Depois vinha o trançado, feito aos poucos, com paciência, formando uma longa tira de palha. Essa tira era então costurada em espiral, começando pelo centro da copa do chapéu, até ganhar altura e abrir a aba. Com as mãos, Alzira moldava a forma, ajustava as bordas e finalizava o acabamento.

Todos os dias, cedinho, a loja abre. Alzira se senta na frente e segue tramando seus chapéus, como quem mantém viva uma prática aprendida em casa, passada de mãe para filha, entre o trabalho das mãos, a memória e o tempo." - Rose Afefé


["Alzira learned how to make straw hats from her mother, Salomé. Together, they harvested the straw, left it to dry in the sun, and then prepared the material for weaving. The straw was sorted, cleaned, cut, and softened to make it flexible in their hands.

The process began with choosing the strongest and most beautiful fibers. Then came the braiding, done slowly and patiently, forming a long strip of woven straw. This strip was then sewn into a spiral, starting at the center of the crown of the hat, gradually building its shape and opening into the brim. With her hands, Alzira shaped the hat, adjusted the edges, and finished the final details.

Every day, early in the morning, the shop opens. Alzira sits out front and continues weaving her hats, as if keeping alive a practice learned at home, passed down from mother to daughter through the work of the hands, memory, and time." - Rose Afefé]
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