Wool for mountain life
From raising sheep to making warm clothing: the story of wool.
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A blanket, a blanket and a hood respond to different needs: cover, warm and shelter those who work outdoors. The municipal presentation associates to Bucos Barroso's blankets, shepherd's capuchas and quilts, linking wool to pastoral life and weaving.
The same source places the handicrafts in a daily life in which the nearby resources served to make houses, clothing and utensils. It also refers to the passage of many objects of a mainly utilitarian function for decorative uses. Looking at a piece is asking what it is made of, what it served and what place it has today.
The Casa da Lã, inaugurated in 2012, gives a place of interpretation to this work. The municipal presentation highlights the possibility of monitoring different tasks performed by the Women of Bucos, by marking. It is not just about looking at finished pieces: the gestures and the experience of those who perform them are also part of the heritage. The space file gathers practical information to prepare the visit.
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How gestures are shared
The wool of Bucos also travels by the hands of those who teach →When water helped to work wool
Water also worked wool →From fabric to shoe design
Linen and wool have gained new steps →Other wool pieces in villages
Wool was also made in stockings →
Source and context
Municipality — crafts and services of the parishes
Municipality — Casa da Lã, interpretative centre in Bucos
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