'Dona Moça' has dedicated herself to Labyrinth Lace for seven decades in Marechal Deodoro, AL. Artisan Maria Cícero Rosendo da Rocha, known as Dona Moça, has dedicated her life to labyrinth lace for seven decades in Marechal Deodoro, in the Metropolitan Region of Maceió. ?Join the g1 Alagoas channel At 78 years old, she keeps alive the technique she learned from her mother as a child and created an association with 19 other women to ensure that the craft is preserved. The work developed by Dona Moça earned her, in 2021, the title of Master of Crafts and Living Heritage of Alagoas. Artisan Maria Cícero Rosendo da Rocha, known as Dona Moça. Reproduction/ TV Asa Branca Alagoas Labyrinth lace, also known as labyrinth embroidery or crivo, is a traditional Brazilian craft technique made from the unraveling of fine fabrics, such as linen. Labirinteiras remove part of the threads from the fabric to form hollow weaves and then use a needle and thread to fill these spaces with geometric and floral designs. "I joined these women so that our art would not die, and it is still alive today through the work we did in the association. I learned labyrinth lace at the age of seven, at home, with my mother. I owe everything I am to her, because she was a very strong woman, and this was and continues to be fundamental in my life", said Dona Moça.
At 78 years old, artisan keeps the tradition of labyrinth lace alive in AL
'Dona Moça' has dedicated herself to Labyrinth Lace for seven decades in Marechal Deodoro, AL. Artisan Maria Cícero Rosendo da Rocha, known as Dona Moça, has dedicated her life to labyrinth lace for seven decades in...
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