She learned palm weaving and palm knitting by observing the women in her family. She regretted not having gone further with her studies, but life’s circumstances didn’t allow for it. After the age of 50, she completed the 9th grade, and she proudly says that she has mastered social media.
Weaving is a daily addiction. When she weaves Palm, she forgets everything else — all the stress of daily life. She works a lot with raw, untreated palm, so she still goes into the forest to collect it. She enjoys teaching, and is hopeful for the future of weaving in the Algarve.