114 - Brazil - Daisy Maciel

Dear Joanne, love your paper boat project. I found it in the FiberArts magazine. Please find enclosed my contribution for your project. My boat is made from phone threads, glass beads. To tie the box, old paper thread. The “sea” is handmade felt. This paper is handmade – I made it. My name is Daisy Maciel. I’m from Porto Alegre, a city in Rio Grande du Sul, Brazil. All the best with wishes with your project fundraiser. Daisy

A love poem
Just to be simple
Don’t need anything more
Don’t ask nothing
No buy things
No need more
But have only one need

Love.

Daisy e-mailed me some more info:

"What a amazing surprise to see your carefully and delicacy, the photos are very beautiful. Thank you very much. I enjoyed your project in many points, one of that is its remind me my own roots. My ancestors came from Portugal and France (by boat of course) in the final of century XVII.They were farmers and cattle-raiser in a field called "IBIROCAY" almost frontier line with Uruguay. The history sheep's and my state send to beginning of colonization. They were originated from the crossing between the sheep brought the Jesuit priests and other imported races since the Portuguese colonization. They are called CREOLE SHEEP and in 2001 were recognized at an economic and social importance function.and creator numbers are growing around the country.
I made the "sea" hand made felt with Creole wool and I'm very involved with wool rescue.To explain better : the box tie is paper used to envolved thread phone antiques."