Paolo Villa has been operating in the field of preservation and restoration of decorated surfaces and personal properties of historical-artistic interest since 1987. The firm’s staff is made up of qualified technicians who have been working with passion, attention and care for many years, always in step with the latest developments. Paola Villa  has been […]

After graduating from the well-known school for mosaicists in the Friuli region, Luciano Petris opened his workshop in Codroipo in 1980. His endeavours cover a vast range of activities: design and reproduction of artistic mosaics of modern and contemporary inspiration, in particular; production of furnishings and facings, using Venetian enamel and marble as well as […]

Gjovalin Gavoci grew up admiring his grandfather’s skilful work, the grandfather who with passion and dedication made customized footwear. Today, with his son Julian, Gjovalin creates works of wearable art. Shoes made to measure, created according to the tastes and needs of the customer, using exotic and traditional leathers, with matching belts and wallets. All […]

Raised in the goldsmith workshop of his great-grandfather, Enrico Cirio was soon able to show his outstanding artisan skills and creativity. He creates eclectic gold pieces, made with precious materials, such as the famous Movado reinterpreted using gold and diamonds, as well as poor materials. All his experience became inspiration, and every object a gem […]

The skilful artist Tonino Negri’s terracotta pottery expresses formal quality and skilled craftsmanship. The fire has marked the clay with its colour and you do not feel the need to dress it in shiny and crystalline polychromatic glazes. Each object stands out for its perfectly recognisable stylistic features. Light-weight sculptures because they have a usable […]

Swiss by birth but Pratese by adoption, the female painter known under the name of Lauraballa bursts with energy and ideas. Her delicate, dream-like, fairy-tale style creations lead you into another dimension, where a staircase climbs all the way up to the moon and two lovers fly hand in hand. She uses various techniques and […]

A weaving and traditional embroidery workshop that only uses medieval wooden frames and Singer sewing machines. A word of advice? Ordered a Pacchiana dress, a typical Calabrian dress made from nine pieces that needs to be ordered at least one month in advance, or a Vancale, a typical shawl from Triolo. If not, there are […]

Mario Di Donfrancesco creates unique works in his papier maché workshop in Lecce. Qualified by the Superintendency of Fine Arts, he also does delicate restoration work. A considerable number of his restored and newly made works can be found in various parts of Italy, Malta, Germany, the United States, and France. Di Donfrancesco produces a […]

Ornella Aprosio, since 1993 has been drawing on an inner font of visions, ideals, and memories to create a sparkling world of beauty, inspired by nature. The raw materials for her pieces are the intangible and bright Murano glass beads and Bohemian crystal, that in her Florentine workshop, which brings to mind the Renaissance, become […]

The Cooperativa Artieri Alabastro di Volterra (Volterra Alabaster Craftsmen Cooperative) was formed back in 1895, bringing together the most skilled craftsmen in the industry since its inception. And today it is the only structure that can boast the best existing workforce in the world of alabaster. Numerous and important are the national and international reviews […]