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Master Manoel
Manoel Cordeiro de Sá Filho used to work as a farmer under the harsh sun of Pernambuco, near the town of Floresta (PE). Chance put him on the path to art. |
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Pedro Ferreira de Souza
Pedro Ferreira de Souza was born in the neighbouring town of Floresta in 1931. He learned how to make wooden saints with his wife, Zefinha Paulino, pioneer in the art. |
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Maria Elda Alves Sobral
The lack of jobs in the village of Ibimirim forced Maria Elda Alves Sobral to work in the fields and make fishing nets. |
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