This piece came about as a result of a commission from an esteemed client, who one day surprised me with two antique beds. I, ignoring all the work that was to come, soon fell in love with them and accepted the challenge.

Every year an artistic residency takes place at ecoSuites Tristinika Beach, Greece, for which hundreds of young artists apply.

Macrame is an ancient art that allows you to create unique handmade artworks. It has become a trend in the world of decoration due to its versatile features, and can be used in many different ways and combined with all decorative styles…

To celebrate the launch of the Tomatin Portuguese collection, Marta Barros was invited to create an exclusive macrame artwork and present it in London, where the event took place.

The contest Blogs & Crafts Europe gave her the passport to Italy. By being selected among hundreds of applications from young European craftsmen..

Create Day is a digital event hosted by London Craft Week that broadcasts in live streaming the work of hundreds of artisans from around the world.

Marta Barros was born in Porto, where she lived until she was 18. She moved to Lisbon to study Social Communication and worked in television as a program producer for 9 years.

They were old doors, but charming. With the renovations to her parents’ house, they were to be discarded. It was when Marta Barros realized that she could give them a new life.

It was an old desire and now it has come true. The new chandelier collection by TEX MB includes macrame abajur, ceiling lampshades, and wall sconces.

It was one of the first partnerships celebrated by TEX MB and promises to last in time. It was taking place the Intercasa show at the Lisbon International Fair in the year 2019…

My brother and I grew up loving and respecting the ocean. Our father once told us that “salt water is the cure for everything: tears, sweat, or the sea.” We have been living by this motto, and we have been happy.

We often hear about macrame and automatically associate it with beach houses. In fact, macrame decoration is often used in summer environments and vacation homes.

TEX MB is a project created by Marta Barros in 2016 that makes handmade works for interior design.