3 Mud fires

3 mud fires are braziers for cooking edibles and non-edibles. They are thought to be used in public spaces as a way of creating moments to share recipes and stories. They are also meant to be used in processes that require slow and long fires like paper making or natural dying.

These tools were developed during a residency in Oficinas do Convento, in the frame of the program “SEEDS- Means for a sustainable art practice”. They took part in a participative installation during the collective exhibition “Sol de pouca dura”. With the collaboration of Alicia Monreal and Inês Coelho da Silva.

The pieces were made with local clay prepared by “Oficinas da ceramica e da terra” and baked in a wood oven with the guidance of Joao Rolaça.