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Editor Frank Scott (FS) from DesignPRWire has interviewed designer Adauta (A) for A’ Design Award and Competition. You can access the full profile of Adauta by clicking here.
FS: Could you please tell us more about your art and design background? What made you become an artist/designer? Have you always wanted to be a designer?
A: António Adauta started his handcraft activity in 1990 while in Coimbra as student re-discovered the Conímbriga´s mosaics. Once he masters the Arraiolos stitch technique, he built a new product – Quadros a Ponto de Arraiolos – (Arraiolos stitch framed handmade embroidery). To do that he made an adaptation of the mosaics patterns to Arraiolos stitch, using innovating materials specially thought for the purpose.
FS: Can you tell us more about your company / design studio?
A: It is only me. I am the designer and mostly the master artisan.
FS: What kinds of works do you like designing most?
A: Adaptation of the Roman mosaics patterns to Arraiolos stitch embroidery.
FS: What was the first thing you designed for a company?
A: Minotauro®
FS: What is your favorite material / platform / technology?
A: Arraiolos stitch, cotton string and quadrilé.
FS: What kind of emotions do you feel when you design?
A: I am happy handcrafting.
FS: What kind of emotions do you feel when your designs are realized?
A: Joy.
FS: When was your last exhibition and where was it? And when do you want to hold your next exhibition?
A: Last summer at National Handcrafter Fair in Vila do Conde. My next exhibithion will be INTERDECORAÇÃO 2024 in February in Oporto.
FS: Where does the design inspiration for your works come from? How do you feed your creativity? What are your sources of inspirations?
A: Roman mosaics of Conimbriga.
FS: How would you describe your design style? What made you explore more this style and what are the main characteristics of your style? What's your approach to design?
A: Unique. I explore this style because the result is beautiful.
FS: Where do you live? Do you feel the cultural heritage of your country affects your designs? What are the pros and cons during designing as a result of living in your country?
A: Viseu - Portugal. The cultural heritage of my country affects my designs once I use a technique from the XVI Century. Pros - In Portugal the handcraft still is very aprreciated . Cons - low incame ...
FS: How do you work with companies?
A: I do not.
FS: Can you talk a little about your design process?
A: Firstly trough “on site” observation I selected the mosaics and made a chromatic study with the propose to reproduce as faithful as possible the real coulors of the mosaics. Secondly – based on photos and posters of the chosen mosaics- I made the master patterns of witch one, making possible to be worked in Arraiolos stitch. Finally - I handwork the embroideries with the delicate task of reproducing stitch working faithfully resembling the tesserae of the original mosaics.
FS: What are 5 of your favorite design items at home?
A: My 5 Quadros on the wall.
FS: Can you describe a day in your life?
A: I wake up early, cycle for an hour then I spend the morning doing administrative work in front of the computer. In the afternoon after a siesta I do the artisan work.
FS: Could you please share some pearls of wisdom for young designers? What are your suggestions to young, up and coming designers?
A: Trust in your design and try and try and ...
FS: What are your future plans? What is next for you?
A: Design new Quadros from Conimbriga or somewhere else in " Roman empire ".
FS: Do you work as a team, or do you develop your designs yourself?
A: Only me.
FS: Do you have any works-in-progress being designed that you would like to talk about?
A: Now I am handcraft Quadros to apply to design and craft awards.
FS: How can people contact you?
A: https://www.adauta.eu/index.htm
FS: Any other things you would like to cover that have not been covered in these questions?
A: My main activity is handicraft. Design came out of a need to try to do new Quadros.
FS: Thank you for providing us with this opportunity to interview you.
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