The production of pottery and earthenware requires long and painstaking work on the part of the potter right from the…
Loom preparation is an extremely complex operation, much more so than the actual ultimate process of weaving and making the product.
Let’s talk about techniques from the world of goldsmithing… And among the goldsmithing techniques of tradition there is one that,…
Colors, meanings, functionality, traditions: terracotta crockery once used in the home and kitchen hides a world of techniques, skills, rules…
We continue with our journey to discover the ancient techniques of gilding miniatures on parchment manuscripts with the help of…
Technically speaking, majolica is everything in the ceramic world that is fired at least twice. The object, which will then…
Simple and easy to learn are the wicker weaving techniques for making baskets with a variety of functions. Few people…
Few but essential tools for processing and weaving wicker and twigs from other wild plants gathered in the countryside. Among…
Cameos, precious jewels whose charm never wanes, are now one of the most prestigious craft expressions of Italy, particularly Campania….
Twigs of olive, broom and elm trees, but especially wicker and reeds, are the most commonly used weaving materials for…
Formerly given to man by a magnificent mermaid and mined mainly in Brazil, aquamarine crystal is a gemstone with delicate…
The polychrome majolica tondo depicting Medusa is one of the most important works in the Mazza collection kept at the Pesaro Civic Museums. Francesca Banini recounts the terrible accident of which the author of the work, ceramist Ferruccio Mengaroni, was a victim in 1925 during the staging of the “Biennial of Decorative Arts” in Monza.
