‘As soon as the experience began, I thought about how beautiful it is to have a body filled with dreams; a body entirely made of dreams! I chose the softest dreams to fill my feet so that my heavy feet on the ground wouldn’t hinder my dreams’ ability to fly. I chose the hardest dreams to fill my head because this more solid form made them more real and achievable. I thought about my dreams and those of everyone around me. It was beautiful to think like that. I sewed for the first time so that my dreams wouldn’t leak out of my body, and it was also beautiful to think like that. I missed my bus for a beautiful reason. I loved it!’
‘I loved the experience of making the dolls and materializing the beauty of hidden things, dreaming together is always more fun and challenging.’
‘Making the dolls was a unique, fun and special experience. We were able to exchange ideas and play with the ambiguities of dreams and the word ‘dream’ itself. At the end, we shared a moment of immersion through meditation, which made everything more intense and sensorial. I feel like part of me stays with the doll. I hope it goes far in the world and carries a bit of my essence.’
“Yesterday I had this dream
I dreamt of you
I don’t know if I was dreaming my dream
Or if the dream I dreamt was yours.”
(A Dream – Nação Zumbi)
’It was inspiring to participate in the event and break out of the routine and think less. Sewing is a very special activity for me, and knowing that my hands can form a little doll with many dreams is unique. I found myself thinking more about my dreams and the importance of keeping them inside me, cultivated and preserved. And also remembering one of my favorite songs.’
‘Being able to choose and place each thread of cotton into the doll created almost like a lightning bolt, a connection. I’m not a Christian, but I kept wondering if God had dreamed of his creation this way. Could it be that in his absolute perfection, in his solitude, he wanted to hold us and smile at the corner of his mouth as he wondered if he wasn’t too old to play with dolls?’ “Let us make man in our image…and God saw everything that he had made, and behold, it was very good.”
‘Making dolls and bringing them to life was an experience of patience and concentration, but also a reflection on the art of manual work. The most satisfying part was making something from start to finish and leaving our mark at each stage.’
“American Heart
I woke up from a strange dream”
(São Vicente – Milton Nascimento)
