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As our dear poet Antònio Gedeão used to say, “o sonho comanda a vida” - dreams rule our life - and this is how our dream was born, from the mind of a young man of just 21 years old, Rodolfo Resende. Son, grandson, and great-grandson of ceramic lovers, our founder knew his vocation from an early age. School vacations were exchanged for the pleasure of work and the beach for his grandparents' factory.
"I remember looking forward to the school holidays so I could finally go help my grandparents at the factory. I loved everything, from getting my hands dirty to the people I knew. Today, I still look back on those times with great nostalgia. I owe everything I am to them, especially my Grandpa."
— Rodolfo Resende, CEO
"I remember looking forward to the school holidays so I could finally go help my grandparents at the factory. I loved everything, from getting my hands dirty to the people I knew. Today, I still look back on those times with great nostalgia. I owe everything I am to them, especially my Grandpa."
— Rodolfo Resende, CEO
With entrepreneurship running in his blood, Rodolfo followed the family legacy, starting his own business 17 years ago. Initially, he concentrated on producing plastic pots, but given the exponential growth of the project, he decided to take it to the next level, just like in the good old days.
Artevasi grew and became stronger every day, exploring production in other types of material, just as handmade ceramics and terracotta, in line with respect Nature and Heritage.
The rest, as we like to say, is history in the making:
Respect is the starting point for a better world. We believe that change starts from within, so we cultivate respect for all genders, ages, disabilities, races, ethnicities, nationalities, religions, and sexual orientations. Before professionals, we are different human beings walking towards the same goal: happiness, whether professional or personal. Understanding, tolerance and empathy are minimum requirements to build a sustainable path at Artevasi. This identity extends to our artisans, for who we nurture enormous respect and admiration for all the cultural and family heritage involved.
We know this is a craft that, unfortunately, is on the verge of extinction, given the advanced age of many of them. Therefore, we want, more than ever, to perpetuate its continuation for generations to come. For this reason, we combine modernity with traditional techniques, so we never lose the hallmark of analog art that continues to fascinate our clients with each product.
On the other hand, we are proud of our relationship with our suppliers, which is fundamental to our success as people and a business. To make this possible, we adopted the principles of the international code of conduct BSCI (Business Social Compliance Initiative) and have invited our suppliers to follow these principles, influencing the entire supply chain.
At Artevasi, we must be for others what we aspire to be ourselves. We firmly believe that in the professional environment, it's essential to cultivate interpersonal relationships to deal better with each other as human beings.
Vision
Democratize Nature.
Mission
Create with all different materials and designs for everyone.
Promise
To respect Nature, Humanity and Tradition equally.
Personality
We are respectful, curious, bold and seek kinship.
Values
We are conscious, brave and collaborative.
Nature is the place we call Home. As such, it must reach everyone, anywhere in the world, indiscriminately. No room is too small, and no building is too big for Nature not to exist. It is immense, owns itself, and we can only contribute for it to flourish in the most unlikely places by helping it to grow wider, stronger, better, and closer.
Here, we support Nature and give it new roots to thrive anywhere, providing the necessary tools for people to plant and spread a greener world.
All our work towards a more Natural world filled with unique and sustainable pots to house beautiful plants is only possible because we have a fantastic team of more than 150 dedicated and passionate people.
More than professionals, we are people who love to establish lasting connections with those we work with.