EventsIn Lecce, a group of 18 women who are neophytes and interested in learning the traditional artistic technique of "bow" on a loom, in the weaving workshop located in the Ex Conservatorio Sant'Anna in Piazzetta delle Giravolte, has started a course coordinated by three young expert designers and weavers to rediscover and deepen the ancient technique of Salento tradition with the aim of safeguarding it but also creating new activities, in step with market needs, attentive to the problems of the textile supply chain, from raw materials to natural dyes, with the aim of offering job opportunities especially for women and social integration. Stories of redemption for each of the 18 women who come from different labor sectors and who in the context of a craft workshop are dedicated to manual labor. The project "Texil Design Social Lab - Mani che si intrecciano," is implemented by Mediterranea, Association for Local Development, supported by the Call for Crafts promoted by Fondazione con il Sud in collaboration with OMA - Associazione Osservatorio dei Mestieri d'Arte.
Kicking off the 7th Edition of the “Artigiano del Cuore” contest, promoted by the Cologni Foundation and the Wellmade platform. This year, the contest is aimed at artisans and craft businesses based throughout Italy and carrying on an art craft. The goal is to help them tell the story of the value and uniqueness of […]
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Online i biglietti per Homo Faber 2024 Available on the vivaticket.com platform are tickets for “Homo Faber. The Journey of Life,” September 1-30, 2024, at the Giorgio Cini Foundation on the Island of San Giorgio Maggiore in Venice. Visit the site to discover all the concessions and purchase your admission for this journey, a tribute […]
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As many as 14,000 visitors to Villa Mozart, which, on the occasion of Design Week 2024, was transformed into the scenic setting for three initiatives on the marriage of design culture and savoir-faire, all united under the umbrella of “Arts & Crafts & Design. Doppia Firma. Dialogues between design thinking and high craftsmanship, now in […]
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On the occasion of the 2024 edition of Salone del Mobile, Fondazione Cologni dei Mestieri d’Arte is pleased to present the eighth edition of “Doppia Firma. A dialogue between design and artisanal excellence” a project developed with Living, the interiors, design and lifestyle magazine of Corriere della Sera, under the patronage of the Michelangelo Foundation […]
