Registrations for the new ‘Fashion and Cinema’ course organized in the NOTE space in Florence are open until March 9th. Scheduled from March 19 to May 22 2018 the course involves the construction of a stage costume inspired by the cinema of the ‘900 from the pattern to the prototype. Info: Space Note Via dei […]

The new edition of BLOGS & CRAFTS / young artisans and the web, an initiative born in 2014 on the twentieth anniversary of Artigianato e Palazzo (Crafts and Palace) and designed for the new generations of artisans, with an eye to the future, is underway. Here is an opportunity to reflect on the importance of […]

The Museo del Tessuto (Fabric Museum) in Prato is launching the 2018 exhibition season with a major exhibit dedicated to costumes from Sofia Coppola’s film Marie Antoinette. From February 11th to May 27th, 2018, the costumes – considered by the critics as the result of the best cinematographic reinterpretation ever made of 18th century clothing […]

On the initiative of the Fondazione Cassa di Risparmio of Florence, in collaboration with the Associazione Osservatorio dei Mestieri d’Arte, Spazio NOTA –  www.spazionota.it – has come to life in the Oltrarno district. Located on Via dei Serragli 104 in the main branch of the Pio X Institute, the space now welcomes students of all […]

On the occasion of the 13th edition of the international exhibition of contemporary jewelery, the artists Margit Hart and Piergiuliano Reveane, winners of the second edition of the Premio Internazionale Mario Pinton (2015) are being presented. Margit Hart creates elegant brooches where organic forms, inspired by nature, interact with geometric shapes that frame the space […]

The traditional appointment of the city of Altare with the glass art of Murano reaches its ninth edition: until February 4th, in the rooms of Villa Rosa, home of the MAV, it will be possible to visit an exhibition that presents works created by glassmakers from Murano. The exhibition aims to offer the public a […]

Materia Montelupo is a season of creative design residences, conceived and organized by Matteo Zauli, founder and director of the Carlo Zauli Museum in Faenza. At the end of the two-month experience (October and November) an exhibition was organized at the Palazzo Podestarile in Montelupo (Florence). Until the 15th of February, in the various rooms […]

At the Museum of Fashion and Costume in Palazzo Pitti in Florence, starting from December 19, 2017, you can admire a new exhibition/staging, curated by Caterina Chiarelli, Simonella Condemi and Tommaso Lagattolla with the direct involvement of the Modern Art Gallery of Palazzo Pitti, the source of the paintings and sculptures displayed in this exhibition. The […]

On the occasion of the evening The Great Beauty by Starhotels Collection in the areas adjacent to the former Bank of Rome- Ex Banco di Roma – recently acquired by Starhotels in Florence, excellence meets creativity and quality craftsmanship, design, food and wine. Starhotels has supported the charitable initiative for the venti>quaranta project-contest promoted by […]

Registration is open until February 28 to participate in the 2018 edition of Artigianato e Palazzo (Craftsmanship and Palace artisan workshops and their clients), the international event that for over twenty years has highlighted the craftsman and the fruits of his labors. Hosted in the 17th-century Corsini Gardens in Florence from May 17 to 20 […]

Registration for participation in the 5th edition of the Biennial International Competition dedicated to artistic and traditional ceramics will be open until 5 February 2018. This competition aims to stimulate research through the renewal of shapes and methods of expression in the context of ceramic production, by identifying decorative solutions that can successfully combine past […]

Until 19 February 2018, classic and contemporary, lustrous stones and metals, tradition and invention follow one another along a path that creates a dialogue between different materials in a continuous play between dream and reality. Through this exhibition, organized by the Gianfranco Ferré Foundation and the Turin Museums Foundation, the curator Francesca Alfano Miglietti offers […]

Within the context of the fifth edition of RavennaMosaico international festival (7 October – 7 January), SICIS is participating for the first time with an important exhibition which aims to highlight the connection with its city, the historical homeland of mosaic art. An immersive multimedia experience that, through particular videos and images, traces the history […]

A young seamstress who makes wedding dresses and a producer of artisan footwear are the winners of the fourth edition of the OmA twenty-to-forty contest, organized by the Osservatorio dei Mestieri d’Arte (Agency for Artisanal Trades) of the Fondazione CR Firenze.  The jury of experts awarded first prize to Miranda Di Sipio, a debutante seamstress […]

Florentine artistic artisans and rock music converge:  not only have they become fashionable, but they also cruise the web at high speed.  Lorenzo Baglioni sings all about them in a new video, part of the Officina Creativa (“Creative Workshop”) project and produced by Artex in collaboration with the Municipality of Florence and artisan associations Confartigianato […]

The 22nd edition of L’Artigiano in Fiera, the Milanese fair which exhibits artisanal products from all over the world, will reserve a special area dedicated to creativity in all its varieties.  On display will be exhibitions of decoupage, patchwork, quilting, crocheting, tricot knitting, embroidery, scrapbooking, fabrics, yarn and beads.  Info: salonedellacreativita.it

Annalia Amedeo is an artist and restorer of ceramic works who decided to use her knowledge and technical skills to create porcelain sculptures which continually interact with space. Her solo show at the Casina delle Civette displays 50 works which “cross the threshold of time and pass through all its dimensions”, to quote the curator […]

Entirely devoted to the ceramic works of Ugo La Pietra, architect and designer from Bussi sul Tirino, the exhibition stems from the long-standing collaboration between the artist and the ceramist Giovanni Mengoni. Star of the exhibition is the Bucchero – a rare, mysterious and very ancient material, which nonetheless allows the artist to represent his […]

Applications to take part in the international pottery trade show as exhibitors (ceramists, artisans and artists, technicians and associations) are available online at www.argilla-italia.it and may be submitted until December 29, 2017  

The students of Florence’s IED School have collaborated with the Valentina’s brand to create a capsule collection of women’s shirts inspired by the city of Pistoia. By combining fashion and the natural elements and artistic heritage of the city of Pistoia, they have honored Pistoia, this year’s Capital of Culture. Partners of the project are: […]