The Piazzesi Bookbinding business began in 1890 with the art of covering everyday objects with stylish decorations stamped by hand. The workshop was bought by the Piazzesi family only a few years later. It was a true salon of writers, artists, aristocrats, religious men, businessmen, intellectuals and fine craftsmen, and even today it is confirmed […]

It was by working terracotta at his father’s company, a small factory in Sant’Agnello producing bricks since the 16th cen- tury, that Marcello Aversa discovered his passion for Nativi- ty scenes and began creating small masterworks: by using a stick and a pin, he moulds his terracotta figurines ranging from 10 cm to the amazing […]

In the workshop of Alessandro Grassi, a workshop whose history began in the late 1800s, the great teacher, assisted by his collaborators, still creates splendid windows today according to the ancient French glass tradition. Stained glass of the highest quality, worked with lead, soldered, painted in grisaille and heated at a high temperature to create […]

Artisan for 30 years, Massimiliano Alessandrini began his career in the world of leather craftsmanship by learning the trade of shoemaker in a small workshop, before dedicating himself and specializing in the creation of leather and leather accessories such as bags, belts and wallets. In 2016 he opened the Coryum leather goods shop in the […]

There are so many celebrities who, since 1860, have shel- tered from the rain – or why not? from the sun – with an umbrella made by the historic Neapolitan Mario Talarico workshop: Eduardo De Filippo and Totò, just to name a few personalities of the past, or of the present, such as Pope Francis […]

Oro Nero’s jewellery comes from the desire to reinterpret jewels in unconventional ways, in a metamorphosis of techniques, eras and artistic experiences. Alarico Gentili, a gold engraver known for his craftsmanship, produces unique works, small sculptures with fascinating designs. Works that are designed and created as commissioned by the customer, but also creations for major […]

Born and raised amidst knitting needles, crochet hooks and balls of wool, Rita Bochicchio turned the passion for yarns that she inherited from her mother into a business. She trained with Graziella Guidotti, a famous expert in Italian textile culture. All the weaving is done on manual looms but, in addition to the use of […]

Annangela Lovallo was born in 1959. She inherited her passion for embroidery from her mother, who was already a highly appreciated embroiderer. In 1988, she opened an embroidery workshop, Il Filo di Arianna, specializing in painting with a needle and embroidery of miniatures. Here precious works come together and delicately blend, threads and refined elements […]

To Vanessa Cavallaro, before a trade, this is a family tradition. Her first teacher was her father, and even as a child Vanessa loved to watch him work, thus learning the rudiments of the glyptic art made with the lathe, later perfecting her technique with studies. An international artist, she produces works of engraving on […]

In the fourteenth-century house, Torre dei Sapiti, in a workshop with barrel-vaulted ceilings, carved capitals and walls of exposed stone, is the workshop of Paolo Pagliai, silversmith and restorer, heir of a family that has been working at this craft in the Oltrarno area since 1930. His workshop is a reference point for antique dealers, […]