17/12/2022 - 28/02/2023
Fifteen bags, part of the collection of the Domenico Michelucci Civic Museum of Straw and weaving in Signa, others donated or offered on temporary loan by private individuals, are the protagonists of the exhibition Sustainability at your fingertips. These are objects, together with hats, that distinguish the production of Signa and its territory, made of fine straw and natural fibres such as maize and raffia. Straw weaving was an art and a flourishing craft already in the 16th century, appreciated by the Medici family, and perfected in the 18th century with the specific cultivation of straw for hats. This resulted in a flourishing activity, well-known in Italy and abroad, which is still present today and adapted to new trends in taste. At the end of the exhibition, the Straw Museum will be moved to its new, recently restored premises in the city centre. Museo Civico della Paglia via degli Alberti, 11 Signa (FI) Tel. +30 055 875700 info@museopaglia.it; biblioteca@comune.signa.fi.it
On the occasion of a historic anniversary, registration opens to participate as an exhibitor in the Thirty-Year Anniversary of “Artigianato e Palazzo”, to be held Sept. 13-15, 2024, at the Corsini Garden in Florence. MAM Supporters of the Craft Professions Award, “Artigianato e Palazzo, artisan workshops and their commissions,” has been receiving the patronage of […]
13/09/2024 - 15/09/2024
EVENTSAmong 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 […]
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Extended at the request of many artisans the deadline for entries to the “Souvenir of the Grand Tour” award, which slips from March 1 to March 22, 2024. The biennial prize is part of the many patronage actions carried out by Starhotels’ La Grande Bellezza project, in collaboration with Fondazione Cologni, OMA-Osservtorio dei Mestieri d’Arte […]
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On the occasion of the exhibition “White Gold. Three Centuries of Ginori Porcelain” (Oct. 25, 2023 – Feb. 19, 2024), Fondazione Cologni is organizing several workshops for adults dedicated to porcelain at the Poldi Pezzoli Museum in Milan. The first workshop, held by Elisabetta Bovina and Carlo Pastore of Elica Studio, was held on November […]
13/01/2024 - 10/02/2024