Madeira Embroidery Culture Poster

Madeira’s hand-embroidered pieces are landscapes, cartographies of a territory that is inscribed on the skin. They are symbols of a place and a people. Embroidery, handmade by embroiderers who have dedicated their lives to this craft, is not just an ornamental detail, but a manifesto against the disposable, an invitation to look at what we wear with new respect.

Images featured on the poster:

1. Lady, Basket of Calla Lilies on Head, Madeira, 20th Century.
2. Three women in Porto da Cruz embroidering together, Madeira, National Geographic Magazine, 1959.
3. Sreenprint of Madeira’s landscape, David Oliveira, 2022.
4. Grand Hebrier D’ombres, Lourdes de Castro, 2002.
5. Sara Faria’s hands, Embroiderer of 65 years old, 2024.
6. Drawing of the view of Funchal from the sea, Thomas Hearne, 1771.