Estúdio Destra - Silves, Portugal
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N 37° 11.366 W 008° 26.337
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This art gallery is located in the historic center of the town of Silves, in Southern Portugal
Waymark Code: WMFM4E
Location: Faro, Portugal
Date Posted: 11/02/2012
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From Wikipedia:
"Estudio Destra Internationally renowned Ceramics/ Pottery Workshop based in Silves, Algarve, Portugal.
Specializes in handpainted murals on tiles.
Estudio Destra was founded in the 1980s by the artist Katherine Swift (1956–2004) and the ceramicist Roger Metcalfe. They had both previously worked in the famous Porches Pottery (Olaria Algarve), founded by Katherine's father, Patrick Swift.
It is located in a 16C Jewish townhouse in the historic town of Silves, Algarve. Silves was once the capital of the Algarve and an important Moorish city that rivalled Lisbon. Among the very few buildings to have survived the earthquake of 1775 in Silves were the Cathedral, begun in the 13th and completed in the 15th century, and the building that today houses Estudio Destra. During the building's restoration a small indentation was noticed on the doorpost where a mezuzah- the little case containing a handwritten scripture from Deuteronomy and a fixture on a Jewish home- once hung.
It has gone on to gain international repute and work from this studio is bought by collectors from around the world."
Type of art sold: Handpainted tile murals
Type of gallery: Profit
Artists: Multiple artists
Address:
Estudio Destra
Largo D. Jeronimo Osorio,
Silves, Portugal
8300-113
Phone number: Tel: (351) 282 442 933 Mob: (351) 912 638 327
website: [Web Link]
Price range: Not listed
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