In the Valley Alto da Ribeira, near the town of Barra do Chapéu, Trindade Teixeira de Oliveira continues a traditional way of working with clay. Born in 1950, she says her mother used to make all sorts of things with clay in order to help at home. “The clay I use comes from Pinheiro Verde. I discovered that I love making animals. I discovered it out of need, because we needed something extra to help with our earnings. The farm wasn’t enough.” Her husband, Kalil de Oliveira, is a great admirer of her work and helps her to prepare the clay. Trindade makes bottles and dolls, chickens, pigs and dogs. “One of the animals I’ve never actually seen. I called it Water Beast, and people liked it.” Trindade’s work, and that of other local artists, can be seen at the Casa do Artesão (Craft Artist House) in Apiaí.
TRINDADE TEIXEIRA DE
OLIVEIRA
WATER CONTAINER
Clay, 30 cm tall.
Moulded by Quintina Domingues.
Casa do Artesão de Apiaí collection

DOLL
Clay, 20 cm tall. Moulded
by Custódia da Bela Cruz.
Casa do Artesão de Apiaí collection
  DOLL
Clay, 40 cm tall.
Private collection
DOG
Clay, 40 cm tall
WATER BEAST
Clay, 25 cm tall.
Private collection
CAT
Clay, 60 cm tall.
Private collection
CAT
Clay, 30 cm tall
 
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Fartura
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Apiaí
Mongaguá
Silveiras
Taubaté
São Luís do Paraitinga
Ubatuba
 
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