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 […]
Jewelry and Watches
Oreria
Born in 1989 out of the passion and experience of the two owners Rita Rinaldi and Marzia Poggi. One-of-the-kind pieces, the two designers’ creations are made of metal combined with wood, ebony, precious and semi-precious stones. As a result, bold pieces of jewelry with a clean shape and simple design. Oreria offers its customers also […]
Firenze
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
Wood
Codice-a-barre di Alessio Gismondi
Codice-a-barre, for three generations, has been working in the field of fine cabinetmaking, designing and creating furniture accessories in limited editions, with the declared intention of transforming everyday environments into evocative places. Through the encounter with the material, following the combination of profession/creativity, he creates objects for both interiors and exteriors, with high quality craftsmanship […]
Civitavecchia (RM)
Decorative ArtsGlass and crystal
NicolaMoretti
After thirty years of experience in glass processing and with a very long family tradition dating back to the second half of the nineteenth century, the brothers Alberto and Nicola Moretti founded in 2013 a dynamic and competent company, specialized in murrino glass processing and glass casting. The company NicolaMoretti, specialized in the production of […]
Murano (VE)
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 […]
Jewelry, Watches, Costume Jewelry
Jewelry and Watches
Anna Fornari gioielli d’arte
Anna Fornari combines art, craftwork and design. Thanks to her technical skills and professional experience gained by training with the best Italian and foreign goldsmiths, Anna Fornari creates contemporary jewelry with great artistic feeling. Innovation and tradition, research into ancient techniques and experimental approach in order to create a piece of jewelry that has not […]
Perugia
Jewelry, Watches, Costume JewelryJewelry and Watches
Luigisalagioielli
This family of artisans has been creating unique and beautiful jewelry in its laboratory-atelier since 1960. Gabriele and Olivetta Sala, who were trained since their childhood to the art of beauty and have learnt the precision of artisan work and stylistic research from their father, are able to create incomparable jewelry pieces, featuring innate elegance […]
Milano
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 […]
Metals
Navarini Rame
Hephaestus’ art has been practised by the Navarini family for generations and not by chance next to the workshop there is a museum that introduces the world of copper and its uses. In the last fifteen years most of Navarini’s production has been kitchen items and in particular pots, made entirely of copper or with […]
Ravina di Trento (TN)
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 […]
Restoration
Polignum
The workshop specializes in the restoration of wooden furniture and objects by combining the use of age-old techniques, artisan craftsmanship, the most advanced methods and latest market developments, such as the microwave woodworm treatment, one of its strengths. The expertise and skills of Federica Foppiani, Elisa Italiano and Federica Magli allow the workshop to cover […]
Milano
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
Wood
Massimo Casiello
An interest that has become a real passion that of Massimo Casiello in his wood-crafting atelier, enclosed in the magical setting of the Sassi. All the work is done by hand using techniques such as turning, engraving and sculpting, and the material reveals its amazing natural beauty every time. In the cherished atelier-workshop, you can […]
Matera
Decorative ArtsPottery
Bottega Giustiniani
Passionately fond of the art of ceramic-making since he was a child, Elvio Sagnella works in this workshop with the help of experienced assistants. The winner of the International Tradition and Innovation Competition held in Ascoli Piceno in 2009, Sagnella is a versatile and passionate artisan. Inspired by the eighteenth-century tradition of Certaldo and San […]
San Lorenzello (BN)
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 […]
