Opening of the Conference by the Chair of the Texere Association, Ine Stolwijk.

Ine Stolwijk welcomed the participants of the conference. […]
For the participants not familiar to TEXERE, she explained what the association means and stands for. […]
She thanked Nazaré Ferreira and Hugo Ferrão for all their hard work to prepare and to organise this conference. She also expressed her gratitude towards the Faculty of Fine Arts and to the Arts School António Arroio for giving rooms at our disposal.

Hugo Ferrão-University of Lisbon, at his lecture "Pre-Industrial Textile Drawing: the Flax Cycle in the village of Limoes, or the Lost Paradise"

A very strong and lively lady commented expressively to her own works she showed on video: an amazing and very interesting contribution to fashion, something in between a choreography for a ballet and a catwalk fashion presentation at the same time; bordering art.

The artist at the Portuguese Dinner on Thursday

Exhibition 'Intercultural Relationships in Europe' (Comenius project )
   
English students wearing costumes inspired by Portugal

 
Lisbon students weraring metal body ornaments

Photos by Mireille Houtzager and Patricia Christy

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