The bobbins are almost identical to those in Portugal. The one above is a commercially made one. see nut bobbins on the right for locally made ones. |
Lacemakers with their Pillows  |
Nut bobbins as seen on pillow at the top |
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The bobbins are almost identical to those in Portugal. The one above is a commercially made one. see nut bobbins on the right for locally made ones. |
Lacemakers with their Pillows |
Nut bobbins as seen on pillow at the top |
The income derived by lacemakers is without a doubt, one of the oldest and richer manifestations of the art of the people of Brazil. It is made almost always by women of humble condition who apply its ability, dexterity and creativity in an art made by those taken by true devotion. The first lace pillows entered Brazil brought by Portuguese women who, with their families, left their native land in search of a better life in the new continent. They brought with them centuries of accumulated cultural inheritance.
Different cushions of the lacemakers of the region
Photos: Amélia Zaluar - Arraial of the Handle -1978
The majority of the lacemakers sit on the ground to work, on top of a mat or old cloth. They sit down with
crossed legs, turned to the side. The ones that only work on the ground, sometimes
sit on a stool when working the lace at the top of the pricking.
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Nhanduti in Brazil |
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Brazil Nanduti is spelled differently as the speak Portuguese instead of Spanish as with Paraguay and Canary Islands. |
 One of many styles of board to make the lace on. |
another board- threaded with "spider" before starting the lace stitches |
A third board type with a central opening so lace can be worked from both sides. |
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See more "Sol" lace
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LINKS: Nhanduti Arte da renda | Museum :
Museu Câmara Cascudo
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LINKS:
National Geographic's on Lacemaking in Brazil
NY Times- Brazil's Intricate Designs in Thread
