About O! Brasil

Art comes in many forms and from many places. The art of North America and Europe often finds its way to galleries, museums, and other aesthetic urban environments. Rural art from isolated villages, on the other hand, rarely ventures far from home. Its creators often see themselves as no more than artisans of a craft that pleases them. To the appreciative eye, however, some crafts rise to a higher level.

O! Brasil is an American business with a Brazilian mission. We explore the outback of Brazil in search of rare craft and art. It comes in the form of pottery, furniture, stonework, paintings, carvings, jewelry, and functional furnishings. Each piece is fashioned by hand, each unique, most bearing the name of the person who created it. Some pieces are distinctly Brazilian. Others are simply beautiful.

O! Brasil brings these pieces from the countryside of Brazil to the center of New London, Connecticut. Located at 165 State Street in the historic Harris Place building, the retail showroom is considered one of the most elegant stores in eastern Connecticut. Its display of unique, handmade products resonates in contrast to the commercialized sameness of chain stores in malls. People who come in to O! Brasil feel that they have come across a treasure of rare beauty.

The photographs on this website only hint at the beauty of the imported crafts and art of O! Brasil . You can request a CD of better quality photographs, but you really need to visit. You need to touch these things. You need to feel them.