A MORNING WITH THE BLACK CLAY OF RIBOLHOS Community event
Saturday 31st August | 9h00-13h00
Black Clay Workshop (Ribolhos, Castro Daire)
Black clay walking route (led by local potter Jorge Ferreira) + visit to the Oficina do Barro Negro (Black Clay Workshop) + inauguration of the art installation ‘Alomorfia Elementar’ (“Elementary Allomorphy”) by Ana Margarida Ferreira + black clay moulding experience with potter Jorge Ferreira.
A co-production of the Municipality of Castro Daire through Castro Daire – Municipal Library, Binaural Nodar and UF Mamouros, Alva e Ribolhos.
In September 2023, the Oficina do Barro Negro (Black Clay Workshop) was first inaugurated in one of the rooms of the old primary school in the village of Ribolhos (Castro Daire), a space for interpreting a craft tradition anchored in this small village, located next to National Road No. 2. This space was curated by Marta Carvalhal, Luís Costa and Jorge Ferreira, with the close collaboration of the Saber Fazer Programme and the National Arts Plan.
The black clay of Ribolhos reached its peak during the last century through a group of masters who specialized in both utilitarian and decorative pieces which, in order to obtain their characteristic black color, were subjected to a firing process called soenga. There is currently one potter, Jorge Ferreira, born in the village and heir to the local tradition.
The event “A morning with the black clay of Ribolhos” aims to be a context of diverse conviviality, so that the participating public can join the local community to share memories, learn together and get to know the places and stories of clay black from Ribolhos.
The event is completely free. However, anyone wishing to participate in the black clay route must register for free via email at info@binauralmedia.org, so that a (free) food supplement can be provided for all participants.
Binaural Nodar is a cultural organization supported by the Portuguese Republic – Culture | Directorate-General for the Arts.