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Born in 1982 in Niterói, Brazil, I currently reside and work in Berlin, Germany.
About
Upcycling Workshop for kids
Artwork
Styling and Fashion Production
Bags
Interior & Decor
Stencil
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I am a Brazilian artist naturalized in Germany, having been living in Berlin since 2011.
Upcycling Workshop for Kids
Ministraded by Clarisse Canela and Türe Zeybek at Hansa Grundschule, school holidays of August 2022.
I developed a workshop with the theme (given by the workshop's coordinator, Karen Scheper) "Hansa Schule Fashion Week", focused on rethinking fashion and how to reuse materials that are already available in the environment, like textiles, trims, materials to make stencils (like plastic for the stencils) etc.
I researched visuals they are much liked by kids at the moment, like K-Pop idols, Billie Illish etc, to gather attention and show examples of what could be done, in a way that captivated the students (ages between 7 and 11 years old).
I made a document and gathered all techniques and tested them in my own art studio (photos down below), prepared all materials (cutting bag patterns, patchwork pieces, sewing examples and bandanas), gathered most of the materials from my own archive, like textile paint, trims, second hand textiles; researched with experienced school teachers how to work the kids attention and how to maintain them engaged.
Together with the kids, we talked briefly about the fashion industry and its problems and the issues with overconsumption. We explained what upcycling and customisation mean and how these techniques can make us rethink all these issues and turn them into creativity, joy and new products that will always remind the kids of what they are capable of and plant a seed of a better world.
As it was holiday time, we played music during the workshop, let them bring their own techniques, exchange freely, choose materials and what they wanted to make at the beginning of each day (the workshop was at a course of a whole school week). The result was a chill and playful time with happy surprises from each side. The students shared at the end what they've learned, and we left with a good feeling of accomplishment.
Below: Students in action and their creations:
Below: Work process and research for the upcycling workshop, made by me in my art studio:
Textile artwork. Stencil, patchwork, upcycling, painting, banners, estandartes
Saint George front, 2023
Saint George back, 2023
Sorrows, 2022
Queer Heads, 2018
Photographed by Hilde Muffel
Queer Heads, 2018
Photographed by Hilde Muffel
For Kings And Queens And Criminal Queers, 2017
Photographed by Clarisse Canela
Freedom, 2022
Baby, 2021
Stencil on canvas, 2021
Canela, 2021
Above: Trans sign for Transgenialer, Berlin, 2012
Cushions and pillows made for ifa-Galerie Stuttgart interior design, 2021
Above: work process as my grandma did, Brazil. For ifa-Galerie Stuttgart, 2021
Boulders sewn for Liz Rosenfeld & Rodrigo Garcia Alves' performance "Thank you for your effort, even if these requests cannot be fulfilled" Photos taken by Xiaofu Wang / © rodrigo garcia alves & liz rosenfeld / stage and costume design Cardo Matos
Boulders sewn for Liz Rosenfeld & Rodrigo Garcia Alves' performance "Thank you for your effort, even if these requests cannot be fulfilled" (Photo above taken by Clarisse Canela)
Interior and Decor
I create textile products and use other techniques to create set and interior design. My work can be currently seen can be seen at Silver Future and at ifa-Galerie Stuttgart.
At Silver Future, which is a iconic queer bar at the heart of Neukölln (Berlin) open since 2007, you can visit and see many of my creative work, that are figured on sculptures, stenciled tables and doors, the bar's famous flag and logo, collages, the sits and the decorative and artistic pillows. I have also made merchandising for the bar with stenciled or screenprinted t-shirts, bags and XL patches to put on clothes. Currently working on the mantainance of a historical symbol of the bar.
I create textile products and use other techniques to create set and interior design. My work can be currently seen can be seen at Silver Future and at ifa-Galerie Stuttgart.
At Silver Future, which is a iconic queer bar at the heart of Neukölln (Berlin) open since 2007, you can visit and see many of my creative work, that are figured on sculptures, stenciled tables and doors, the bar's famous flag and logo, collages, the sits and the decorative and artistic pillows. I have also made merchandising for the bar with stenciled or screenprinted t-shirts, bags and XL patches to put on clothes. Currently working on the mantainance of a historical symbol of the bar.
Stencils at Silver Future, Berlin (photo above by Hilde Muffel)
Stencils at Silver Future (photos of process by Clarisse Canela)
Above: Pillow cases and cushions made for ifa-Galerie Stuttgart's set design, made with original peruvian wool
Above: Pillow cases made with Brazilian fabric (plaid flanel and traditional floral Chitão)