Barro COLLECTION in the making
Made from locally sourced red clay, the Barro Collection designed by Rui Pereira brings a touch of Portugal’s rich craftmanship traditions to the table, offering a contemporary take on a known typology for HAY.
Pereira’s tableware range includes everything from plates and bowls to butter dishes and candleholders that are created from durable terracotta through production processes that are closely accompanied by the human hand.
‘Being Portuguese, this material has been a part of my memory and daily life to as long as I can remember,’ says the designer. These warm and simple objects evoke a nostalgia reminiscent of objects found at street markets, restaurants, and homes across Portugal.
The raw materials used to create the Barro Collection are extracted from the factory's surroundings in Portugal.
All items in the Barro Collection are crafted using handmade molds – seen here a mold being made.
After the edges have been trimmed by hand, the mold pressed Barro Oval Dishes wait to be glazed after their first firing.
After being roll pressed into a handmade mould, Barro Salad Bowls wait to be finished.
The crockery comes in a joyful range of natural glazes and high-gloss colours – Green, Dark Blue, Light Blue, Off White, Pink, and Natural Terracotta.
Striped details are hand painted onto the selected Barro pieces.
The Barro Candleholder, Jug, and Butter Dish are the result of a slip casting process.
A contemporary table set with Barro Plates and Mug.
