As part of the event, aimed at artisans from Ubatuba, the PodaLab Workshop was held at the Perequê-açú Bus Terminal on October 30 and 31, 2021, with the participation of 16 artisans.

The workshop had the central objective of demonstrating the potential of application of pruning wood in the manufacture of simple objects, of daily use, achievable with also simple tools. The time allocated to the workshop, given the extensive program of the Forum, was very short – only 4 hours in total. In addition, the infrastructure available on site only allowed the use of hand tools. On the other hand, for the intended visibility, it was very important to be able to reach a finished, useful final product. Thus, it was decided to develop the projects in advance by the PodaLab team, and to carry out the main components in the FAU USP workshop. During the workshop, the final assembly and finishing of the products would be carried out.

The category of object chosen for design and execution, together with the managers of the Forum, was the “stool”, a small piece of furniture that is part of the traditional Brazilian culture – caipira and caiçara – in different models and versions. It could be used by the artisan himself at fairs and exhibition events of his creations, and also in different situations of work or leisure.

As raw material, wood of the “Tipuana tipu” species was chosen because it is the largest available, unfolded and already dry, to which the PodaLab team had access, from pruning carried out in the University City in 2021.