Things to do in Madeira Islands, Madeira Islands: The Best Art Galleries

I was born in 1971 in South Africa. In 1994 my husband and I decided to move to Jersey. We stayed on the Island for 10 years. We decided to move to Madeira to be closer to the family. For the last 6 years my husband and I and our three boys are enjoying life in Madeira. I studied and trained with Maxi Pretorius, she is a well known South African glass artist. When I visited South Africa, I was introduced to the art of glassmaking for the firtst time. My sister was a lecturer in glassmaking at the Tshwane University of Technology, she taught me the basic techniques of beadmaking. I was immediately in love with this artform. Getting back to Madeira, I started to experiment and in the process developed my own personal style and designs. I am greatly influenced by the nature of the islands, the reflections of the sun on the sea. But my african roots can also be seen in the colours and patterns of my beads. My beads are very colourful and tend to be more organic in shape. In developing my designs, I embrace both traditional and African techniques. The techniques and the combinations of different types of glass are never ending. It's a fascinating medium that is limited only by one's imagination and desire to experiment. My husband, Michael and I have a unique bond, he is managing our Studio in Funchal, Madeira, Portugal. He is my right hand and valued partner. He pushes the limits of bead productions. Sometimes I can make twenty beads per day and othertimes much more. I see him as a great asset in the business. Glass beads and jewellery is part of our lifes and hopefully it will give our clients the same joy as we get from the beads. We are in the market with the aim to enlarge the search of handmade jewelery. We satisfy the demands of the women that value the exclusiveness and quality allying beauty and comfort. In the Shop (CM Studio) all the pieces are elaborated with special affection that the client upon using our Jewelery feel themselves deeply spoiled, knowing that they are using an original piece and versatil, molded to express their personality with a lot of glamour! Our style is very unique, personalized and characteristic, however, we accompany always the evolution of the fashion that our clients feel that mark the difference wherever they circulate, being able to like this, and participate on the creation of a piece of art adapted to their own style, situation, and forms of being and dress. We intend with our arte raise more and more the quality and the credibility of the our mark such as our personalized service to all the clients that visit the shop. presents her pieces of form elegant in a space confortable and harmonious, where the decoration demarcates-it self of her creativity and singularity. The Shop exists because it is unique and dedicates it self to unique clients.

The biggest International Art Center, Gallery and Art shop based on Madeira island with worldwide delivery. We work as an art residence with Portuguese and foreign artists, representing their interests far beyond our island. We also work with several Portuguese ceramists to highlight their contemporary take on traditional Portuguese ceramics. You can get to know the artists by visiting the page ART RESIDENTS and our BLOG. See the CURRENT STOCK section for collections and works available now. All artworks are unique and have original certificate of authenticity The shop is open every day, except Sunday . The gallery is open from Monday to Friday and temporarily from 10 to 5 pm.

Artistic Crafts, handmade gifts ingenuity. Authentic masterwork gallery. Located in historical centre close to main attractions of Funchal . In our store you will find handicrafted art objects, decorative items, jewelry, exclusive and small gifts , oil and watercolor paintings and drawings... Everything that you see in our store, made by our own hands. We will be glad to see you in our shop.

RESTOCK presents first class artists from around the world in inside the complex of Armazém do Mercado only 50 steps from the Fish/Flower Market in the Zona Velha (Old Town) of Funchal, Madeira. There are local artists and crafters who exhibit along with artists who live in America, Australia, Europe and especially Southern Africa, where we had a gallery in Durban, South Africa for 15 years.

« M.A.Gallery» is an art gallery and stained glass studio established by artists Alexander Semenov and Maria Kuznetsova in 2017 in Funchal. We conduct master classes : oil , water color painting , stained-glass . You can find more information in our website: https://ma-gallery.weebly.com/master-classes.html In our art gallery you can see oil and watercolor paintings, intaglio, glass and metal artwork. « M.A.Gallery» is the only stained glass studio on Madeira founded with the goal to expose creative process to the public.

We, the founders and artisans of the family company Lillie Ceramics invite you to visit our all-in-one work studio and shop, where we make ceramics inspired by Madeira Island. Our pottery is in Funchal, the largest city in Madeira, in the historic building of Armazem do Mercado. A few steps behind the well-known Farmer´s Market (Mercado dos Lavradores), our facilities are easily located and well worth a visit while you are strolling through the picturesque narrow streets of Funchal's Old Town (Zona Velha). Lillie Ceramics has the certification seal Product of Madeira since 100 % handmade in Madeira, mainly using the potter´s wheel and painting the island´s well-known scenery. Our production is focused on tableware made from high fired stoneware and all our ceramics can be used in both dish washer and microwave. High quality, timeless ceramics that you will enjoy in your everyday life! A perfect souvenir to bring home, or a gift for someone you care for.