Wall to Wall Transformation: Guide to Revamping Your Existence
In the picturesque Algarve region of Portugal, Carla Costa, a multilingual artist fluent in French, Spanish, Portuguese, and English, has found her calling in ceramics. After a 30-year career as a hotel manager, Costa decided to leave her comfortable profession at the age of 50 to pursue her passion for ceramics.
Costa's ceramic pieces, showcased under the name Barro à Parede, can be found at various festivals and artisan markets, including FATACIL in Lagoa and FIA in Lisbon. Her work is a beautiful fusion of utility and artistic expression, reflecting a deep appreciation for craftsmanship and materiality.
The inspiration for Costa's creations often stems from her home in the Alentejo countryside, with its natural surroundings providing a constant source of inspiration. Most of her ceramic pieces are handcrafted at Atelier 900, located in downtown Faro.
Costa's creative philosophy typically embraces the dialogue between form and surface, and she often integrates textures and glazes that enhance tactile qualities. Her love of books led her to discover the Japanese philosophy of wabi-sabi, which encourages appreciation of simplicity, imperfection, and the fleeting nature of life.
Wabi-sabi finds beauty in the weathered and well-worn, such as a rusty roof, worn-out shoes, a cozy old jacket, or an iron pan that's been used for years and passed down in the family. Costa's ceramic fish, her very first creation, is one of her bestsellers, embodying the essence of wabi-sabi.
Atelier 900 offers hands-on workshops for ceramic making and tile painting, including the Tile Painting Workshop where participants learn traditional Portuguese azulejos techniques and create hand-painted tiles. Workshops are intimate, hosting between 2 and 8 people, and cost 45 euros per person, with group discounts available.
Costa's journey serves as a reminder that it's never too late to transform your life and pursue what truly fulfills you. For detailed and accurate information about Carla Costa’s ceramics journey, including her biography, workshops, and philosophy, I recommend consulting her official website, exhibition catalogs, or specialized art publications focused on ceramic arts.
You can follow Carla Costa's ceramic journey on Instagram under the name Barro à Parede.
Tereza Pedro, originally from Slovakia, is a storyteller at heart with a master's in mass media. She is passionate about lifestyle and raising her son in the Algarve while capturing the essence of coastal living.
- Tereza Pedro, a storyteller from Slovakia, shares her passion for coastal living in the Algarve region of Portugal, where Carla Costa, a multilingual artist, has also found her calling in ceramics.
- Costa's ceramics under the name Barro à Parede can be found at various festivals and artisan markets, including FATACIL in Lagoa and FIA in Lisbon, and her work reflects a deep appreciation for craftsmanship and materiality.
- At Atelier 900, Costa's creative philosophy is typically embodied in her ceramic pieces that embrace the dialogue between form and surface, often integrating textures and glazes that enhance tactile qualities.
- For those interested in ceramics and tile painting, Atelier 900 offers hands-on workshops, including the Tile Painting Workshop where participants can learn traditional Portuguese azulejos techniques and create their own hand-painted tiles, available for a cost of 45 euros per person, with group discounts available.
