The building that houses the workshop is charming itself: a small church dating back to 1188, dedicated to St. Nicolò, which was deconsecrated in 1825. Marisa Brancaleoni began creating highly artistic objects by specializing in the reproduction of the Etruscan bucchero. Her son, Francesco Morelli, followed in her footsteps and carries on this ceramic-making technique […]

For Lorenzo Rossi, it all began by going with a friend to a workshop to have a guitar repaired. And it was love at first sight: he decided to pursue that craft as his path in life, firstly, at the Civic School of Lutherie, and then by working as an apprentice in illustrious luthiers’ workshops. […]

Simone Cenedese is enterprising, always on the go and trying out new ideas. He grew up in his father Giovanni’s furnace in Murano, of which he is today the brains and soul. Lighting, furnishing accessories and artistic objects. Over forty dyes based on age-old recipes. Whatever comes out of this furnace is never ordinary. Although […]

In her workshop just steps away from the beautiful Duomo of Orvieto, ceramist Anna Spallaccia creates perfect and sophisticated replicas of items made in the area in the Middle Ages, in particular, between the 1200s and 1300s: plates, glasses, jugs, vases, cups decorated with subjects (kings and queens, animals, acanthus…) and colors (manganese and copper […]

After years of training as a cutter and tailor in his hometown, Giuseppe Seminara started his first shop in Florence, which was then moved to the current premises downtown, in Via de’ Calzaiuoli. Today, his son Gianni runs the tailor’s shop. The fabrics are all carefully selected. Once the measurements are taken, the geometrical pattern […]

Giampiero Giustozzi’s firm works in Castelfidardo, the home of his accordion and diatonic instrument production. For four generations, he has been making these instruments, passing on the artisan traditions and the passion for this trade from father to son. The use of precious materials, skilled craftsmanship and the unmistakable sounds, guarantee the excellence of the […]

In Sardinia, goldsmithing is deeply rooted in tradition and widespread, with every town bringing its own memory. Every work of Maestro Goddi’s can be traced throughout the Sardinian tradition of filigree, but in revived and contemporary forms. Having learned and worked in this ancient art in the traditional centre of Bosa, Goddi opened his own […]

The signature Percossi Papi is a guarantee of quality and taste since 1968, when Diego Percossi Papi began to create, as well as fine sacred and secular art objects, his unique jewellery. These precious pieces, completely handmade and highly evocative, with their vibrant colours and sophistication, have won over admirers from around the world, including […]

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 […]

For nearly a century, here, in this historic workshop of Bologna, visitors have watched the magic of iron being worked into different shapes. Today it is Pierluigi, the founder’s grandson, who devotes himself to the creation of precious decorative objects in both classic and modern styles, in a wide variety of shapes and sizes, all […]