Artists
About us
Alma artista is a gallery of art and handmade creations.
The adventure began with 5 friends with artistic souls who wanted to create together.
As the idea progressed, a shop in Calheta marina presented itself to them.
The Soul Artist creativity
The Alma Artista's vision
Presenting the work of permanent artists and promoting those of other exhibitors
Bringing arts and crafts exhibitions to Calheta
Our permanent artists
Emilie
Emilie, French-Madaderian, osteopath and painter, has lived on the island since 2022.
She paints realistic paintings in pastel and acrylic paint.
Florence
Florence has been a painter for 22 years, originally from the south of France, living in Madeira since 2018.
She uses light and transmits it in her contemporary works. With experience in interior decoration with Feng Shui, she possesses the metamorphosis art.
Her website www.flocartiste.com
Sabrina
Sabrina is from the east of France.
Arrived in Madeira in 2016, she discovered her passion for art. She works with wood from the pebble
and gives a second life to materials through recycling.
Our collaborating artists
Ana
Daughter of foreigners from the Island of Madeira, residing in Venezuela, the country where I was born, surrounded by a beautiful cultural mix, influenced by Don Manuel who played the accordion and Dona Adelaide embroiderer, weaver and ceramist.
Art has always run through my blood and endowed with a lot of curiosity and exploration of life.
I developed between music, singing, drawing, dance, painting, crafts in its various expressions, clothing design, modeling, acting, writing, photography... With a special passion for nature, and its details, the interest of works made with recycled material also arose.
I am an artist who explores life and art in its diversified creative expressions.
Marion
Actually it was a coincidence that I got into pottery 15 years ago after moving from Germany to Madeira.
In Germany I had worked as a fashion designer for many years and in Madeira I found a job in tourism. It was an exciting new experience and I learned a lot, but after a while the desire came up to get creative again, and when a friend introduced me to pottery, it was love at first touch.
I started ceramics as a hobby, but it soon became a deep passion and in 2009 I decided to quit my job to have more time to experiment with clay and learn about the different techniques and ways of modeling, building and decorating. It's an ongoing process and I'm constantly evolving and I am always up for new experiments and challenges.
I love to play with contrasts and the combination of rough, textured surfaces with smooth, shiny glazes on the same object.
The enchanting nature of Madeira, its exotic flowers and plants and its diverse landscapes, shaped by wind, sun and sea, are an inexhaustible source of inspiration.
For a long time I was striving for perfection, because basically I am a very perfectionist person. But the more I got involved with pottery and ceramics, I realized that true beauty is not found in perfection, but in those small imperfections that make each piece unmistakable and unique. What could be more wonderful than a piece of ceramics in which you can still see the process of shaping and the traces of the person who created it? Whoever holds such a ceramic in their hands will feel the life and magic of this work. The clay itself is such a living material and you should still be able to see and feel that in the finished work.
I create my objects with a lot of patience, reflection and attention. Each object has its distinct characteristics. The final result reflects the traces of the creation process and speaks of each touch and manipulation.
Living with beautiful objects, handcrafted with care and thought, reminds us to slow down, creates moments of joy in everyday life, nourishes our soul and helps us reconnect with nature.
Our external artists
Corinne
Stylist and concepts creator
THE ZIPSEA BIKINI
A unique concept offers a swimming costume
that can be converted into a dress.
THE CONCEPT ZIPSEA BIKINI
The ZIPSEA BIKINI is a unique model on the the swimwear market. A swimming costume that can be transformed into a dress and skirt with a zip hidden under the
tie band.
The ZIPSEA BIKINI 3-in-1 concept
DRESS / SWIMMING COSTUME
BATHING SUIT / SKIRT
Available in a in a multitude of colours,
all models can be combined to create original
original outfits.
THE MATERIAL
Highly resistant to chlorinated water, seawater and UV. Quick drying.
Machine washable at 30°.
GRAMMAGE from 170 to 210 gr/m2
COMPOSITION According to model 90% PA / 10% EA
80% PA / 20% EA
Certified spandex
Camille
Camille is physiotherapist and a photographer at heart.
My passion for photography began when I was a teenager, with horses.
The last three years have been rich in travel.
In 2022, a move to Reunion Island (France) opened my eyes to the power of nature and its different characteristics.
In 2023, a trip to Madagascar, full of emotions and life lessons, enabled me to hone my photographic skills.
Since 2024, I've been living in Corsica, the island of beauty that opens up new possibilities for me to pursue my art.
Why photography?
Photography is a way of capturing moments and emotions, but it's also a way of giving free rein to your imagination and artistic side.
Through my photographs, I try to pay tribute to the nature that surrounds us.
Anna
Anna is ceramist and painter
Carolina
Carolina paints beaches and oceans
Marc
Marc Folcher is a versatile photographer and creator. Born in the Paris region, he was introduced to medium and large format film photography. He has worked for fashion designers and created portfolios for actors. He then specialized in scientific photography at the Pasteur Institute and turned to biophotonics and public communication events with bioluminescent life paintings (bioglyphs). Passionate about craftsmanship, he has created handcrafted guitars, lamps, and jewelry. Since 2019, he has been in Madeira, drawing, painting, and exploring the Laurisilva to characterize bioluminescence phenomena.
As the head of the Lumiwald project, which studies UNESCO-protected forests, he is committed to raising public awareness and communicating for biodiversity protection by using bioluminescence and vision as communication vectors. All proceeds from the sale of his creative works will be invested in the Lumiwald project.