Cláudia Azevedo Lopes
Isabel Machado Guimarães combines the passion for art - has a degree in Fine Arts (Sculpture) - with design: she the founder of Around Design, dedicated to textile, paper and ceramic design. Married, she has two children and loves Mint Tea, red wine, jazz and walking in good company. However, electronic games and e.books don't fit into her world.
Family Her children’s tight hugs True smiles Contagious laughter Fooling around Optimism Genuineness Getting up after a defeat Overcoming obstacles Resilience Challenges Flexibility Tolerance Sleep and dream Walking in good company Reminisce Catching up Hug a tree Ability to trust Chat for hours Old houses with soul Antiquities Go offline Natural light Rural tourism Travel (Africa and China) Islands (Azores and Ireland) Fine Arts Design Fabrics, patterns and colours Red wine and Serra DOC cheese Biographies Peppermint tea Teamwork Rock and jazz Friends’ success The smell of soil Discover what I like Nude model drawing classes History of art Paint and brushes Art museums Gratitude Coherence Slide Dogs Gastronomy
Forced smiles Nightmares Arrogance Sensationalist news Intolerance Disappointment Bureaucracy E-books Video games Diets Hypocrisy Lack of character Rivalry Lack of ethics Double standards To renege Parasites Arrogance Prejudice Egotism Envy Catastrophes Suffering Corruption Passivity Violence Waste Centipedes and cockroaches Reality shows Horror movies Submission and vassalage Traffic Fear Foul odours Not finding the positive side of a situation Cruelty Laziness Fanaticism Racism Loneliness Anxiety Processed food Arguments House chores Over-planned trips Disorganization Not being able to listen Excessive gadgets Feeling empty Splurging
Isabel Machado Guimarães, 42 years old, has always been passionate about art, however her father, a textile entrepreneur, convinced her to choose Design instead. She graduated, worked as a designer and founded Around Design (textile, paper and ceramics design), but she returned to college to fulfil her passion and graduated in Fine Arts (Sculpture) from Porto's University Fine Arts School (FBAUP), where she also got her Masters in Painting. Married, she has two children: José António, 15, and Margarida, 16, who now studies at the Soares dos Reis artistic school, with her eyes set on Textiles.