Olinda das artes: uma proposta de roteiro criativo em Olinda

Abstract

Plastic arts are present in all corners of Olinda, both on the slopes and in historic houses, and often represent the life stories of the artists who paint the works. For this reason, the present project, called Olinda das Artes, appears as a way to connect tourists and the community in a creative way, both visiting the ateliers and old houses of great painters and learning a little about their life stories, teachings and vision of art and can also take a small sample of what it is like to be an artist, when making pieces in a workshop. During the entire elaboration of the project, the main studios located at Sítio Histórico were mapped, in order to offer tourists a creative and intimate experience. After the mapping, questionnaires were applied to tourists, as well as semi-structured interviews with local artisans, in order to collect data for enrichment and elaboration of the project. Finally, the entire structure of two itineraries was created, one totally free and one paid, where tourists will have the chance to create their own mosaic piece. Visual arts and social media were also created to help promote it. With the project that follows, we see that there is a great interest both by tourists from Olinda and by local artisans for the execution of the project as it would make the destination recognized not only in the carnival period, but also for its art, its artisans and plastic artists.