Boat Carving

Field collected in Portugal from the 'Santos Oficios' craft shop in Lisbon. The saying carved into the side of the boat "Vamos a Madeira a Manha" translates as “we get to Madeira tomorrow” but it also refers to a Portuguese saying, said when things are moving slowly, that means “at this rate we’ll never reach Madeira”.

Solid wood carving of a boat with male and female accordion players and two birds glued onto the deck. The figures have a micorphone on a wire between them, and red lips and pencil darkened eyes and eyebrows. The birds also have darkened eyes, mouths and ears. "2002", "Vamos a Madeira a Manha" and "Sendas" are carved along the front side of the boat. Square notched portholes are carved all the way around the boat. A railing for the deck has been made from bent pieces of thin branches, glued into holes.