O artesanato na vida das mulheres camponesas do Assentamento Curitiba - MA

Abstract

It is undeniable that art has existed since the beginning of time, there is evidence and more evidence about it. This work strikes the key to the legitimacy of art as a valid form of expression of a people's culture, which demonstrates its richness and which can also be exploited as a source of income for certain communities, helping local economic development, improving the quality of life of a people and outreach. The big problem of many localities is the lack of incentive to informal work, especially those that are related to handicrafts, by having a preconception that they are not valuable. In this way, we tried to analyze with the knowledge of the routines and handicrafts of artisans of the Curitiba Settlement, located in Amarante-MA, how the process of production and sale of the pieces occurs and the incentive offered for the development of this activity. What has been observed and reported is that the pieces are made by each artisan separately, in their houses and later sold informally, door to door. The sale is not so great, even because the individual production capacity would not suffice, however, with a growth power to be explored. It was found that the artisans have the desire to expand, but they do not know how to do it and do not receive the proper incentive of the local authorities.