O artesanato e a economia criativa na Comunidade Ilha do Ferro, município de Pão de Açúcar, Alagoas

Abstract

This research was developed through a literature review, related to the work done by a group of artisans living in a community located in the Sertão de Alagoas. The Ilha do Ferro Community, in Pão de Açúcar, Alagoas, has a cultural richness that is being forgotten and can be an important way to obtain quality of life in the Community and for the municipality, based on the principles of the creative economy. This paper aims to describe the importance that the creative economy, specifically wood crafts, has for the residents of the Ilha do Ferro Community, in Pão de Açúcar, Alagoas, as well as to understand, in a preliminary way, the problems and potentialities that exist in this area. Community, and in the local craft segment. The methodological approach used was the qualitative one. After numerous visits to the community it was noted that the artisans need local support for the development of their work (handicrafts) and also space and monitoring to better perform these activities. Thus, this research preliminarily points out ways of contributing and opportunities related to entrepreneurship and development in small localities.