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Iany Gayo & Lucrezia Papillo

  • Macheia
  • Basketweaver
  • Lisbon, Portugal
  • Rising Star
Iany Gayo & Lucrezia Papillo Basketweaver
Contact
Portuguese, English, German, Italian
Hours:
By appointment only
Phone:
+351 961458117
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The uniting force of bunho

  • • Iany and Lucrezia discovered basketry at a summer school in Lisbon
  • • They learnt the ancestral craft of bunho from one of the few remaining master artisans
  • • Their contemporary natural fibre pieces aim to keep Portuguese basketry alive

Iany Gayo and Lucrezia Papillo met at a basketry summer school organised by the Portuguese Ministry of Culture and the Michelangelo Foundation. One was an architect and the other a product designer, and they had no idea of the uniting force basketry would have or that it would change their lives. “We fell in love with Manuel Ferreira’s bunho technique and found each other in that joint appreciation.” Discovering that Manuel is one of the few remaining artisans who master bunho using locally-grown bulrush, the young duo decided to take destiny into their hands and continue learning with their master. In 2021 they opened their own workshop with the vision of applying ancestral basketry to contemporary architectural and design spheres, featuring natural fibres connected to a place, to nature and to our time.

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Works

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Weave it Yourself Kit: the result

The Weave it Yourself Kit is an invitation to rethink an ancient craft to contemporary uses, through the use of a wild plant. It empowers the user to dive into the history, technique and the beauty of basketry know-how, while encouraging the reuse of bottles.

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Laranja Pendular

Cryptomeria was imported from Japan in the 19th century, to produce boxes for the exportation of oranges. In memory of the 'Orange Cycle' and the material's origin, Laranja Pendular brings an unusual shape to an orange holder. The wicker handle is for transportation.

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Weave it Yourself Kit: presentation

The Weave it Yourself Kit is an invitation to rethink an ancient craft for contemporary uses, through the use of a wild plant. It empowers the user to dive into the history, technique and the beauty of basketry know-how, while encouraging the reuse of bottles.

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For Plano Restaturant, Lisbon

This is a commissioned piece where natural fibres and metal are suspended from the ceiling to hold plants next to a skylight from a 18th century cistern. The final effect brings brick and bulrush into a close juxtaposition of patterns, time and materials.

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Bruma Lamp

These are individual, hand-woven wicker lamp shades. The organic shapes portray the movement of the misty landscapes of San Miguel, Azores. They are a testimony to traditional basketry techniques and natural fibres applied in a modern context.

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