À Volta do Barro

In her current project, À Volta do Barro (Around Clay), Nunes works with Cape Verde's pottery communities. Through various residencies, Nunes delves into the pottery traditions of Cape Verde. Traditions that are carried and passed on by women and connect families, communities and generations. In addition to working periods with the pottery masters of Tras de Monti (Santiago) and Rabil (Boavista), the project connects pottery traditions, in danger of being lost, to diasporas and identities in various countries through ceramic workshops. The first workshops took place in Lisbon in 2024.

The project is made possible by curator and architect Ricardo Barbosa Vicente, pottery masters Isabel Sanches (Tras de Monti - Santiago) and Maria Alves (Rabil - Boavista), the Municipal Council of Lisbon and Sal Rei (Boavista - Cape Verde) and received support from the Portuguese sculptor and professor of Ethno-ceramics Virginia Frois.