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R.I.T.R.A.TTO Five departments of the University of Florence have recently joined in a “task force” - called R.I.T.R.A.TTO - to promote Italian savoir faire, elaborate strategies and provide support tools to the enterprises. The project is sustained by the Ente Cassa di Risparmio di Firenze, the Osservatorio dei Mestieri d'Arte (Observatory for métiers d’art) and Fondazione TEMA (Technologies for cultural heritage and the crafts). Its purpose is to protect the culture of “Made in Italy”, of the products conceived and produced in our Country. To reinforce this identity on international markets they will support the development of new communication strategies, based on product experience and on the added value that results from the combination of territorial identity and entrepreneurial spirit. www.osservatoriomestieridarte.it 1
Sumampa The Huarmis Sachamanta are a group of weavers of the Sumampa (“pure spring water”) Association. The “scrubland women” have received a prestigious award for the high quality of their production in Latin America and for the recovery of an ancient craft knowledge and culture. The IE Business School of Madrid presented the “IE Award on Sustainable Premium and Luxury Products” to Sumampa as best sustainable project in South America. Sumampa’s activities are aimed at preserving and developing traditional art and culture in Argentina, in particular the ancient quichua-santiagueño culture of Santiago
del Estero. With the proceeds from its sales, Sumampa has built water collection wells, nurseries and vegetable gardens, a medical clinic equipped with a radio and a telephone, textile and wood making workshops and higher education scholarships. www.sumampa.com Open Museums MUSEUM OF FASHION AND APPLIED ARTS The Museum of Fashion and Applied Arts in Gorizia is one of the most important of its kind. The Museum has recently reopened thanks to funds from the European project OpenMuseums. In the completely renovated and expanded exhibition areas, visitors take a trip back through time, into the lifestyles and atmospheres of the past. The clothes on display date from the late 18th century to the 1920s. The chosen theme of the exhibition is “shiny decorations”: metallic yarns, sequins, glass beadings, rhinestones, and silver and gold borders that make precious evening gowns sparkle. Some of the items on display are truly exceptional. Like the spectacular neoclassical dress in a rare silk tulle, finely embroidered with chenille and silver sequins and with silk crepe decorations, and two 1920s dresses from Vienna, once owned by Margaret Stonborough Wittgenstein (1882-1958), the sister of the philosopher Ludwig Wittgenstein who was portrayed by Gustav Klimt. Also worth visiting are the reproductions of ancient workshops, presenting the traditional crafts of the past. www.gomuseums.net 1
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GLASS MUSEUM The Glass Museum in Murano is undergoing important renovation works that include the expansion into new spaces, beyond the pre-existing exhibition areas at Palazzo Giustinian and the Conterie. This will enable the Glass Museum to offer visits to the workshops as well as access to the library and the rotation of its permanent collection. With the aim of highlighting territorial identity. The layout of the exhibition areas is curated by Gabriella Belli, former director of the Mart in Rovereto and the Gam in Turin. The items are set out in chronological order and embrace artefacts from the Roman era to the Renaissance, from the development of shapes and colours throughout the centuries to the glorious era of 20th century designers and architects. www.museovetro.visitmuve.it
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Prix Liliane Bettencourt Pour l’Intelligence de la main Applications are open for the 16th edition of the award promoted by the Fondation Bettencourt Schueller. The two sections, Talents d'exception and Dialogues, reward expertise and artisan skills among young talents. The competition is dedicated to professionals of the métiers d’art, and since its conception it has consecrated and effectively supported the exceptional talent of over 60 master craftsmen. intelligencedelamain.com Heritage Crafts Awards The British Heritage Crafts Association, under the aegis of the Prince of Wales, celebrates traditional crafts with a number of special initiatives, among which the “Maker of the Year” and the “Made in Britain” awards. awards.heritagecrafts.org.uk
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