Welcome to Oficina74. Here, among the beautiful surroundings of like minded individuals, we will endeavor to share with you our story, transitioning from the corporate world, towards our dream of opening a micro cafe, bakery and bicycle workshop.
We are Daniel, a 33 year old Brit, and Tatiane, a 30 something Brazilian, both with a passion for life, exploring new ideas, organic farming, baking, and playing on and tinkering with bicycles. Not to mention, music, photographs, reading, learning, creating, hosting, spending time with our wonderful dogs Ralph and Ronaldo, and our dog-like cat, Frida.
The idea stemmed from many long talks in the night between Tati and I, talking about where we really saw ourselves and where we both wanted to be in the years ahead. I have worked for the same company for almost 15 years, and my work here in Brazil has begun to feel disjointed from what I believed it was supposed to be. Projects that benefit communities, work that can be seen and felt, and unknowingly making peoples lives better is what I always saw my work as being. Not serving the upper echelons of society, and where that appreciation will only be met by people whom I have never seen, nor would I ever. It is time, absolutely, for me to change course.
Tati works for a large worldwide corporation and has done so for almost a decade, she has began to feel the same way about her work. We live in a World where mono-culture, capitalism, consumerism and chasing money were at the forefront of almost everybody’s agendas, and she wanted to deviate from that environment, into something natural, close to home, and something we could create and watch grow.
So the idea was born, for Oficina74.
We want to create a community space, one that will invite people in, allow people a space to relax, chat, get to know one another, a starting point for a day out, a bike ride, a walk in to the Serra do Japi in Jundiaí. A place people can walk or cycle to, grab a bite to eat and the best espresso in the City. A space that offers those a place to drink a beer, or take a glass of wine after a hard day at work, a space that invites local artists in to display their work, and offer people a platform to exhibit, talk or have a party.
We want to risk everything to create this place and we want to share it with you, through this blog, and hopefully, ultimately, in person.
Abraços
Dan & Tati