Time to Travel 15 Aug 2013 | 12:16 am

"... A man needs to travel. On his own, not through histories, images, books or TV. He needs to travel because of himself, with his eyes and feet, to understand what is his. For one day to plant his o...

Update on the Summer House 27 Jul 2013 | 01:56 am

It turned out the engineer in charge of the Summer House is not as safe as I thought, he refused to put railings on the balcony, oh well, as long as when I am the one in charge he follows all the sa...

A Summer House 17 Jul 2013 | 03:55 am

My little engineer wanted to build a house, seriously, a house where he could get inside, after some negotiation, we settled for a smaller one. He had a blueprint ready, and after yet another vis...

Tiny Homes 27 Jun 2013 | 06:10 am

A Toy or a Piece of Art? 3 Jun 2013 | 08:11 pm

I keep thinking about the care, time, dedication and love that goes into making a piece like this. Brazilian Handmade Wooden Toy - Gira-Gira.

Changing Gears 30 May 2013 | 08:19 pm

I do like the kind of shop that carries one item in several sizes and a hundred different colors; as soon as I opened my shop I realized mine wouldn't be one of them. I need to change gears, if an act...

Brazil - Arts and Crafts - Capim Dourado 19 May 2013 | 09:01 pm

Capim Dourado or Golden Grass is a raw material exclusive from the Jalapão region, Tocantins, Brazil, which is used for making handicrafts such as bracelets, earrings, bags, belts, vases and decorat...

Hand quilted mini art quilt 5 May 2013 | 06:13 am

A little break from pillow making 7 Apr 2013 | 11:40 pm

I absolutely love making the City Pillows, but today to keep my mind from wandering too much I took a little break from the pillows and made a couple of pot holders, I like how it turned out, maybe ...

They are ready for the beach 4 Apr 2013 | 11:33 pm

Oh No, wait! It's still April, and the temperature is below freezing in the mornings! humph...