Of the old traditional activities in Bassaì Bregaglia, a prominent place is occupied by the crafting of soapstone. Roberto Lucchinetti has taken this ancient art and, in addition to laveggi, pots which have been in existence since 70 AD, he makes chalices, furagn (lidded containers used to store food), coffee services, vessels and 'pigne', stoves in stone with elegant lines. Visitors can see these and other objects in his studio-museum, near the church of Prosto, by appointment.
Monday to Saturday from 9 am to 12:30 pm and from 2:30 pm to 6:30 pm, on appointment by telephone
Piazza della Chiesa, 5, Prosto, Piuro, SO, Italia
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+39 0343 35905
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Soapstone is a ductile and malleable rock found in deposits above 1,300 meters. This grey-whitish colored rock is the ideal material for the construction of stone stoves. Fabrizio and Claudio carry on this tradition deeply rooted in the Val d’Aosta region and practiced since the 1700s, by using the processing techniques they learnt from their […]
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