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Buying Handmade in Italy: Christmas Carving in Trentino

by Laura Morelli | Sun, 12/17/2017 - 12:58

Across the Alpine regions of northern Italy, artisans share common traditions with their Swiss, German, and Austrian neighbors to the north: everything from…

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Artisanal Treasures of Abruzzo & Molise

by Laura Morelli | Thu, 03/16/2017 - 04:44

For people like me with a passion for traditional cultures, Abruzzo and Molise are among Italy’s most interesting regions. These rural communities—cut off from…

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Bringing Italian Ceramics To The Modern Age: Meet Gatto Matto Design

by Georgette Jupe | Thu, 11/10/2016 - 09:02

Travel to the small town of Deruta nestled in Umbria, the green heart of Italy and you’ll find no shortage of ceramic producers that have been based here for a…

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Sculpting In Small Town Sicily: Meet Fausto Giardina

by Georgette Jupe | Thu, 10/06/2016 - 05:29

Growing up, I thought of paper-mache as the ultimate find in crafty materials; the smells, the textures, and most of all the ability to form into anything you…