The art of working with vegetable fibers reveals an understanding of the land, the climate, the vegetative cycles, the plants and their characteristics. It also reveals ancient knowledge and techniques passed down from generation to generation.
The Azoreans have always sought to respond to the challenges of their daily lives, demonstrating imagination and ingenuity in the application and transformation of available raw materials.
Currently, although facing a difficult period, working on vines continues to be a reference associated with the tradition and culture of the archipelago. Wicker, very abundant in the past, has been reintroduced into some landscapes not only for the environmental purpose of protecting stream banks against erosion, but also for a social and economic purpose, in the sense of providing raw material for local crafts. .
