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Before You Go . . .

Portugeuse artist Vanessa Barragão was born in the country’s southern town of Albufeira. Proximity to the ocean and a career in the textile industry have heavily influenced her work, along with a lifelong passion for creating. “Since my childhood, I have made things with my hands, from sandcastles to doll’s clothes,” she says. Her textile art studio, founded in 2014, focuses on handmade and ancestral techniques, using waste and found objects to create woven artwork. The studio’s mission is to show the importance of preserving handmade processes and upcycling, both of which can help fight against our planet’s environmental issues.

Visit VanessaBarragao.com to learn more or follow her on Instagram @vanessabarragao_work. | Photo courtesy of Studio Vanessa Barragão

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