|  | | News |  | It’s probably true that no one is qualified to judge his own work, so what more can we do than offer some comments which have appeared in the media both before and after the gallery-workshop came into being:
"...Tiago is increasingly asserting his presence, showing great potential for the future, and promises to develop as one of Évora’s leading sculptors, a view confirmed by the agreeable surprise expressed at his work by the numerous Portuguese and foreign visitors... their pieces ... are to be seen, contemplated, felt."
José M. P. Barbosa on "Passion" - Diário do Sul - 03/11/1999
"Their creative potential is extremely promising ..."
José M. P. Barbosa on the FIA 2000 - Diário do Sul - 12/07/2000
" Tiago and Magda’s Strange Adventure ... A Success Story, and a Story of Love"
José Pinto de Sá - newspaper headline: Imenso Sul - 23/03/2001
"The way this duo have asserted their presence ... is incomparable and full of promise"
José M. P. Barbosa - Diário do Sul - 14/03/2001
"1st Alentejo Handicrafts Prize"
RTP TV - Regions Programme - 05/07/2001
"A very different workshop and art gallery..."
Asia - My global adventure - 03/07/2001
"The Earth Gallery-Workshop, a Space to Visit"
SIC TV News, EXIT Programme - 08/06/2001
"Was it Tiago who first eyed up Magda or Magda who first eyed up Tiago?"
Manuel Luis Goucha - Praça da Alegria: RTP TV and RTP TV International - 04/06/2001
"The Earth Gallery-Workshop ... not to be missed"
Público newspaper 18/08/2001
"The Angels are Sexed in the Alentejo"
Luis F. Sebastião - Público newspaper headline - 21/08/2001
"A new way of feeling clay ..."
Correio da Manhã newspaper - 29/08/2001
"This success is due to ... the originality of production ... and their break with the outdated vision of handicrafts"
J. P. S. - Público newspaper -18/10/2001
"Trés particulaire..."
Le Inquirer - 10/09/2001 |
| oficina da terra on portuguese magazine | | .jpg) January edition
A very nice article about our work in this art's & decoration magazine by Natacha Pereira where she classify us as "bold and daring". |
| We are being talk up north! | | .jpg) Art's & Craft's magazine
oficina da terra is being talk in the north of Portugal also, as one can see in this Art's & Craft's publication: "Mãos" ("hand's"). We made 1.st page on it's 19th edition! |
| oficinadaterra in the soul of design | | .jpg) anual publication
oficinadaterra is being talk also in Portuguese design world as we where interview for this anual publication "The soul of design" edited by Portuguese institut of design. This publication is available only in Portuguese bookshops infortunatly... |
| The soul of ceramics - available | | .jpg) CE europe 20€; rest of world 25€
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A 64 page author's edition - Portuguese/english - that celebrates our 5 years of work. A small book full of oficinadaterra's best 2003 images. Nice to give a friend unfamiliar with our work. |
| Oficinadaterra on National Broadcast TSF radio | | .gif) oficinadaterra on waves...
Evora as world heritage and cultural city was the theme on TSF's broadcast reporter Carlos Julio's interview last November 2003 1.st. Oficinadaterra, whit its important roll, was visited. The hard part is to show what we do without images... |
| A day in the life of a ceramist | | .jpg) oficinadaterra on waves...
"Wich of us had never the experience of modeling a clay sphere or rol?... Togheter with this the experience of a complete change of clothes?... Tiago & Magda have become a reference on Portugal´s contemporary craft's". A nice and attentive visit to oficinadaterra's gallery by Correio da manha's reporter Carlos Neves. We invite him, of course, to try another clay rol... He did'nt went for it... |
| Oficinadaterra's Crieb scene in Chartres - France | | .jpg) Gemination Evora/Chartres 2003
Last 8.th of November toke place, in our town, the Gemination cerimony Evora/Chartres - The French town world known by it's Notre Dame's catedral & stained Glass works. Oficinadaterra's "Forest Crieb scene" was the piece of art chosen to represent our town on the gifts cerimony. The Mayor of Chartres toke it back to France. One more reason for us to pay a visit. |
| Songs at the merg of time | | .jpg) New CD launch
Last saturday 22 November 2003 at "Cartuxa" hotel in Evora the Alentejo's ensemble "Modas à margem do tempo" launch it's new CD. oficinadaterra as oficial caricaturist was present of course. To know more check www.modas.com.pt |
| Textos Pretextos | | .jpg) oficinadaterra in literature publication
This summer of 2004 oficinadaterra is illustrating a poem by Eugénio de Andrade about silence in this edition of Arts & Literature critics book: "Textos -Pretextos". |
| Oficinadaterra in Unibanco Magazine Nov/Dec 2004 | | .gif) Article by Cristina Pereira
Speaking in silence, irreverent, inexplainably relaxed... Those are some of the ways Cristina Pereira descrives our work in this Nov/Dec 2004 edition of Unibanco magazine. Whish we could get one in english to show you... |
| Two ways to Bethelem - More than 10.500 visitors in one month. | | .jpg) Opening night December 4th. 2004
Tiago, Magda The mayor of Evora and lots of friends more. Including the Town Bishop and the president of Rotary clube. A comission of World heritage towns was visiting the city and also came along for the exhibition. A great night. In this picture from the right side: Mr. Antonio Simões(Rotary Clube President), Tiago Cabeça, Magda Ventura, Arturo Zuokas (Vilnius Mayor and Vice-president of World Heritage Towns Comission) José Ernesto Oliveira (Évora's Mayor). This was one of the most visited exhibitions in Évora... More than 10.500 visitors in one month. |
| Opening night - the guests | | .jpg) Full room
With more than 200 people in the opening night the S. Vincent's Church was small for the ocasion. Sorry if you miss it... |
| Oficinadaterra in AZUL (blue) magazine | | .gif) December edition
This time in Blue magazine, an edition of Caixa Geral Depositos (the 1.st Portuguese Bank) that is always in our side on our adventure. |
| Oficinadaterra in SIC National TV Broadcast. March 11, 2005 | | .jpg) SIC 10 O'clock program
One more visit of ours to SIC national Broadcast TV studios. This time for a chat with Fatima Lopes, the hostess. We left her a present: The little Jesus on straw. |
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| PASSION - St.Vincent's Church. 23th of March to 3 of April 2005 | | .jpg) more than 3000 visitors in 2 weeks
Once again one of Oficinadaterra's exhibitions that made a diference: "Very strong emotion" - Canha da Silva; -"This is the best Jeus Art i've ever seen"- Tommwater; - "Obrigada" Custodia Casanova; "Fantastic!" Nohomo Tanaka. |
| Passion | | .jpg) in "Diario do Sul" Newspaper
"From earth God has made man. From him He made the woman. 2000 years later I've seen 'thoughts' being molded by Oficinadaterra..." - Maria Luisa Baião; in Diario do sul 5/4/2005/ |
| Evasões - magazine | | .jpg) May 2005
"Oficinadaterra is made out of heart & soul..."; "Tiago & Magda have conquered Portugal and us too..." Margarida Magalhães - Evasões Magazine; May 2005 |
| Flowers | | .jpg) Abrantes town gallery - April 2005
One more sucessfull exhibition. This time in Abrantes town gallery. In the visitors opinion: "Evora must be a place full of imagination and poetry... Thank you Oficinadaterra." Maria - Abrantes, April 2005. |
| Oficinadaterra in Diario de Noticias Newspaper | | .jpg) 22nd May 2005
“It all begun with a piece of plasticine. In a very natural way they reach today’s successes and awards”.
Diario de Noticias – 22nd of May 2005
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| Oficinadaterra recomended by major travel guides | | .jpg) Edited in more than 60 languages!
“Lonely Planet”, “Le Guide du Routard”, “The AA guide” are some of the major travel guides familiarized with Oficinadaterra’s work. Edited in more than 60 Languages this publications are well known worldwide as one’s first hand help in quality choices: " ...une producion originale, qui sort réellement de l'ordinaire." - Guide du Routard; "It's well worth visiting this gallery and workshop... These prize-winning figures from oficinadaterra make unusual gifts." - AA Guide; "The Imaginative and award-winning crafts gallery..." Lonely Planet. Find out yourself why they recommend us so much… |
| Changing a degree to mold feelings | | .gif) Oficinadaterra in JN newspaper
This time in a article by Ana Fonseca in JN newspaper last 2nd of July 2005. In Ana's words "Oficinadaterra is a place of dreams and good-humoured satire".... "Tiago & Magda do not leave clay in others peoples hands". To Ana and JN's editorial office our Thank you. |
| Oficinadaterra Certify crafts workshop | | .jpg) Oficial PPART certification
Oficinadaterra has been qualify as one of national's "Genuine Craft's Workshop" and it's certification by PPART. If we where serious beafore we are very serious now... |
| Oficinadaterra member of rotasdeceramica.pt | | .jpg) The main reference on ceramics in Portugal
Member since it's foundation Oficinadaterra is included in rotasdeceramica.pt (routes of ceramics). This project, sponsored by It's Ex. the President of Portugal, promotes and developes both artistic and industrial ceramics in our country. More information on www.rotasdeceramica.pt |
| Oficinadaterra - one of five major reasons to visit Evora | | .jpg) Publico Newspaper - january 21st, 2006
Together with World Heritage Ambiance, Megalithic features, Alentejo’s Gastronomy and Wine Culture the newspaper reporter José Pinto de Sá considers Oficinadaterra one of major interesting points to visit in Évora. This opinion only make us more happy and humble. |
| Living Blue magazine | | .jpg) March 2006
"From clay to Terracota, from terracota to art"... "Tiago & Magda are admirable persons... for their creativity and sense of humor". This is the opinion of Margarida Meneses and Nuno Oliveira, reportes of Living Blue, in their visit to Oficinadaterra. |
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| Evora Offers Portuguese National fotball team a sculpture from Oficinadaterra | | .jpg) SIC National Broadcast TV – May 19th 2006
Scolari, the Portuguese national team coach is a religious man and the city of Evora knows it. Elaborated in Oficinadaterra, by Tiago & Magda, a sculpture piece of art is being made to offer him, representing Evora’s own protective Lady: Nª Sª do Espinheiro. |
| Our Lady of Espinheiro - The unconventional image that will travel allong with the Portuguese team | | .jpg) SIC News – Cable TV Broadcast – May 20th 2006
“Tiago and Magda don’t know much about soccer, but their image, offer to the Portuguese team, was subject of hard historic studies…” clique aqui. |
| Portuguese Soccer team caricature | | .jpg) ANTENA 1 – National broadcast radio; 24 HORAS – newspaper; SPORT TV – Sports cable tv – May 21st. 2006
“By commission of Alentejo’s bureau of Turism Tiago and Magda have finished the team caricature” – Antena 1; “Filipão (the coach) is going to love it!” – 24 Horas; “This clay came from the expert hands of Tiago and Magda” – Sport Tv |
| Our Lady of Espinheiro | |  Evora's protectiv Lady
By commission of Convento do Espinheiro Hotel, the place where the Portuguese National football team stay during it’s trainings before German 2006 world championship, Oficinadaterra created this modern representation of Our Lady of Espinheiro. The work of art was already given and travels along with the team in Germany. Best wishes! |
| Portuguese National Football team. | |  The Caricature
Together with Our Lady of Espinheiro (our representation of Evora's protectiv Lady, offer to the National football team by Convento do Espinheiro Hotel) the team will carry it’s own caricature, this time Commissioned by Alentejo’s bureau of Turism. This work was also a pleasure. |
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