Craftsmanship in Italy region by region
Every region in Italy has its own traditions and typicality. We go through them from north to south to discover the historical trades that most characterize them (click on the name of the region to know all our craftsmen in that area). AOSTA VALLEY Typical of this mountain region, propped up by large expanses of […]
The world of craftsmanship
Discover Italian craftsmanship and all its most fascinating workings
Place you visit, tradition you find. This is the great richness of Italy, that in a handful of kilometers changes voice, taste, sound, colors and style, showing the thousand faces of beauty. This is also true, and perhaps even more so, for the artisan traditions that dot our country from north to south, depending on […]
Events
Napoli su misura. Craft Shopping Guide
Composer Gustav Mahler said that tradition “is not the worship of ashes, but the preservation of fire.” An image that seems to fit Naples perfectly: not only because of its relationship with a tradition so famous that it has become iconic, but also because of the vital substratum that pulses beneath the heart of this […]
Venezia su misura guide
A small art book to discover the excellence of Venetian artistic craftsmanship Get ready for the most extraordinary trip you’ve ever taken. Venice Made to Measure is out. Craft Shopping Guide, an immersive experience in the great universe of high Venetian craftsmanship, through a selection of 50 extraordinary shops, forges and ateliers, historical or new […]
Events
Botteghe Fiorentine, Guido Cozzi’s photography exhibition at the Istituto de’ Bardi in Florence
At the Istituto de’ Bardi, a reality that for nearly two centuries has been dedicated to the enhancement of artistic craftsmanship, the beating heart of Florentine culture, photographer Guido Cozzi’s Botteghe Fiorentine exhibition, promoted by the Institute at its historic headquarters in Palazzo Capponi on Via de’ Michelozzi, takes visitors on a journey through images […]
25/01/2025 - 31/05/2025
Palazzo Capponi, via de’ Michelozzi - Firenze
The “Craft Experiences” by La Grande Bellezza
Among the many concrete actions that the Starhotels hotel group has activated in support of Italian high craftsmanship, a rich carnet of “Craft Experiences” has been created to be experienced in some of the most important artisan workshops in Venice, Milan, Florence and Rome. A special way of proposing exclusive and quality tourism that is […]
Costume Jewelry
BaroccOro Jeweles
A small family-run workshop in Ragusa dedicated to the creation of artistic bijoux combining the beauty of hand-painted ceramics with lava from Mount Etna and gemstones, expertly united by the skilled hands of designer Marinella Stornello. BaroccOro Jewels stands, first of all, for tradition: that all-Sicilian knowledge of the majolica of Caltagirone, an artistic heritage […]
Ragusa Ibla
The world of craftsmanshipThree stained glass windows from Ghirlandaio’s workshop in the crypt of Siena Cathedral
The stained-glass windows, two mullioned windows with saints and a tondo with the image of Christ, were made at the end of the fifteenth century by Domenico Ghirlandaio and his workshop, which had already distinguished itself for the narrative elegance and chromatic refinement of its paintings on glass. Made for the church of San Francesco […]
Decorative Arts
Pottery
Terra Crea di Tonino Negri
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 […]
Lodi
Fashion and AccessoriesFashion
Sartoria Luigi Gallo di Marco Gallo
The list of famous clients who frequent the Sartoria Gallo speaks volumes about the quality of its items of clothing. The skilled hands of Luigi Gallo have in fact dressed people such as Stefano Accorsi, Michele Placido and many others. Today his son Marco, who grew up admiring the skilful work of his father, is […]
Roma
The world of craftsmanshipThe great Venetian craftsmanship at Splendid Venice – Starhotels Collezione
Among the events of Homo Faber in the City, the exhibition Splendid Dialogues, from April 10 to May 1 Venetian high craftsmanship is back on display in the exclusive and elegant spaces of the Splendid Venice – Starhotels Collezione, this time with Splendid Dialogues, a precious journey to discover Venetian high craftsmanship inspired by the […]
Home Decor
Fabrics
Les Tisserands
The artisan cooperative Les Tisserands has been promoting and protecting the centuries-old hand-weaving tradition of the Valgrisenche area for 45 years, through production and selling of handmade products and through classes that teach this ancient art. The cooperative produces fabrics, even made to order, and sells both fabrics by the meters and ready-to-wear clothing and […]
Valgrisenche (AO)
Jewelry, Watches, Costume JewelryWatches
Orologi Machin
In the Val Pesarina area, the art of watchmaking is of ancient origin, dating back to the early 1700s, and is still cultivated by experienced and passionate artisans, who create replicas of old watches, including the area’s most traditional and best-known ones. Orologi Machin creates and sells magnificently crafted watches, of excellent workmanship in both […]
Udine
The world of craftsmanshipHats and Headwear, Creativity and hatmaking techniques
A course at Spazio NOTA in Florence The charm of millinery and the opportunity to learn more about the techniques for making hats. There is time until April 14 to enroll in the training course recognized by the Region of Tuscany Modisteria, Cappelli e Coprica in program at Spazio NOTA from May 2 to June […]
Events
“Artigiano del Cuore” contest: applications open until June 3
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 […]
Leather
Barbera Sandro & Figli
Founded in 1968, Barbera Sandro & Figli is an artisan company that has its roots in a long tradition of leather processing to create entirely handmade and fully customizable shoes, the result of careful research of the finest materials (strictly Italian) and manual skills handed down from father to son that expresses, with their creations, […]
Biella
EventsOnline tickets for Homo Faber 2024
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 […]
Paper
Alberto Tallone Editore
The Tallone editions, made entirely by hand, are characterized by the quality of the print, the relevance of the works published, the elegant layouts, the exclusivity of the hand cast movable type and the precious exotic and pure cotton papers. Each binding is handmade, and the notebooks are sewn together with cotton thread. The books, […]
Alpigiano (TO)
The world of craftsmanshipII edition of the Master of Crafts Award, Biella
REGISTRATIONS OPEN UNTIL APRIL 30 The second edition of the Master of Crafts Award, promoted by the Fondazione Cassa di Risparmio di Biella, in collaboration with the Associazione Fatti ad Arte and the support of the Gal Montagne Biellesi, is renewed. The objective of the Prize is to convey the promotion of artistic craftsmanship in […]
Events
Great success for Doppia Firma and the exhibitions of “Arts & Crafts & Design”
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 […]
Milano
Fabrics
Restauro Tappeti D’Arte
One of Italy’s oldest workshops for the restoration of artistic carpets. The workshop is currently run by Benedetto Bumaguin and Orna Bachar, husband and wife, but it dates back to the early 1900s, when Benedetto Bumaguin’s grandfather, the famous Alberto Meschoulam, born in Istanbul, Turkey, the cradle of the great masters of carpet restoration, opened […]
Pietrasanta (LU)
Decorative ArtsMosaic
Fratelli Traversari
The feature that makes this workshop, which has been creating artistic mosaics since the 1800s, unique is use of three different mosaic techniques: the Florentine mosaic in hard stone; the micro-mosaic made from spun glass; and the classic cut mosaic made from pieces of glass. Mosaic masters specialised in these techniques make jewellery and ornaments, […]
Firenze
The world of craftsmanshipTwo “pastiglia” caskets restored at Palazzo Madama
Two pastille caskets, small caskets for jewels, medals and coins, kept in Palazzo Madama, have been restored by the Association of Friends of the Fondazione Torino Musei. The two works date back to the early sixteenth century and were made by workshops active between Padua and Ferrara. The caskets, made of wood covered with stucco […]
Miscellaneous and curios
Curios
Rapa Giovanni
The distillery was founded by Giovanni Rapa, a man of many interests and talents, in 1880 in Valle Cervo, where it is still located today. Its main product was and is the original black cherry ratafià of Andorno, one of the oldest and most characteristic liquors of Piedmont. In addition to black cherry ratafià, the […]
Andorno Micca (BI)
