Xico Tarefa’s hands know the land. In the focused silence of the potter’s wheel, the clay takes shape, submissive to the experienced touch of one who has learned through time. Beside him, Zeza holds the brush with the same certainty. For over thirty years, she has traced patterns, leaves, and flowers on the light background of Redondo pottery, keeping the Alentejo tradition alive. Green and yellow dominate, but each piece carries something more – the identity of its maker, the mark of a craft passed down through generations.
In Alentejo, time does not rush the art. Each stroke, each line, each curve has its own rhythm, as if the clay and the paint hold ancient memories, told hand to hand.
At Octant Évora, the authenticity of Alentejo is felt in every detail. And it is in the Redondo ceramics, moulded and painted by Xico and Zeza, that this soul is revealed – made of colour, history, and knowledge that resists the passage of time.
At the potter’s wheel, Xico Tarefa masterfully shapes clay into timeless forms. For over thirty years, Zeza has decorated them, bringing to life the traditional colours and patterns of Redondo pottery. The naïve-style motifs are a hallmark of this craft, lovingly preserved in the Alentejo through dedication and passion. With green and yellow as dominant shades, each piece carries the unmistakable mark and style of its painter.
