ARTISTIC RESIDENCY “ALIGNED BY THE SAME WOOL” 🐑

Artistic Residency “Aligned by the Same Wool” is an initiative aimed at valuing the wool of the Churra Algarvia sheep, one of the 52 native breeds of Portugal. The residency will take place in different phases between April and September 2025, culminating in a final exhibition in Loulé, in October 2025.

In addition to promoting the economic value, collection, processing, and dissemination of information about Churra wool, this initiative seeks to strengthen ties between the local producer community, trainers, and textile artisans.

Its objectives also include the empowerment of professionals involved in the Churra wool production chain and the promotion of its cultural and historical heritage.

The Municipality of Loulé, in collaboration with Algarchurra – Association of Breeders of the Churra Algarvia Sheep, plans to carry out several actions to highlight the value of this breed.

📸 Photo credit (poster photo): Jorge Graça @jorge_graca_

Photos of the day to day work taken by all participants on this residence.

Instagram of the participants.

An artist residency under the guidance of @paulaneves_estudiotextil and curated by @vasco.aguas

Loulé Criativo

Fotos Jorge Graça

As marcas da Terra

Estas peças foram desenvolvidas durante a residência artística "Alinhados pela mesma lã “, promovida pelo Loulé Criativo, tendo como material principal a lã churra algarvia. Faz parte de uma coleção intitulada as Marcas da Terra, 5 peças que refletem múltiplas referências ao território algarvio: as chaminés trabalhadas em losangos, as texturas do esparto e da cana, a irregularidade própria da lã churra e as suas mechas longas características. As peças evocam também a ideia de cicatriz, associada às marcas deixadas na lã e à memória inscrita nos corpos das ovelhas. Cada tecelagem é assim um registo material e simbólico da identidade da região, transformando elementos tradicionais em linguagem contemporânea.

Rita Martins Pereira

Lisboa, 2025

Weaving Plants

Cross Lights