Lisio Foundation with “Bravo! by Mestieri d’Arte” at Artigiano in Fiera
The Fondazione Arte della Seta Lisio is pleased to announce its collaboration with Bravo! di Mestieri d’Arte, the event promoted by Fondazione Culturale PENSARE oltre on the initiative of its president Elisabetta Armiato, in partnership with Fondazione Monzino.
The event will take place at Artigiano in Fiera, in Milan Rho Fiera, from 30 November to 8 December.
Reserve your free admission with mandatory registration:
www.bravodimaestridarte.it
An event dedicated to discovering the excellence of Made in Italy craftsmanship, offering a unique experience that goes beyond observation and provides the opportunity to “Create Beauty”. Schools, families, and visitors will have the chance to explore and actively participate in the artistic workshops set up for the occasion, where master craftsmen in luthiery, goldsmithing, weaving, and leatherwork will demonstrate — and allow participants to experience firsthand — how the artistic creations admired throughout the world are made.
Reserve your free admission with mandatory registration
Bravo! di Maestri d’Arte reaffirms the artistic identity of craftsmanship within a coherent and highly visible context, offering a cultural and hands-on experience of the heritage of Artisan Beauty that has characterised Italian excellence worldwide since the Renaissance.
The initiative is completely free of charge, subject to online registration, with the possibility to choose between a guided tour of the 500 m² exhibition space or the opportunity to take part in the “art workshops” experience.
Days and times for the tours and the “Botteghe d’Arte” workshops, available by free registration until places are filled, can be found online at:
www.bravodimaestridarte.it.
“Doing Good to Create Beauty is the guiding principle of the event,” declares president Elisabetta Armiato, former étoile of Teatro alla Scala and Knight of Merit of the Italian Republic for her humanitarian commitment.“After 20 years of study and hands-on experience, we have created a new educational model for children and adolescents, focused on active learning that enhances each person’s talent, just as it happened in the Renaissance workshops.”
The Fondazione Arte della Seta Lisio, at the request of Fondazione Culturale PENSARE oltre, brings to the project its mission focused on building networks of excellence in support of artistic craftsmanship, its preservation, and its promotion. The Foundation contributes its know-how and its extensive, century-old expertise in the craft sector, with particular attention to the training of young artisans and the continuous professional development of those working in the field of high-level craftsmanship.
For this initiative, the Fondazione Arte della Seta Lisio has coordinated other centres of excellence, Scuola Ricchino, Fondazione Palio di Legnano, and C.I.T.A. Consociazione Italiana Tappezzieri Arredatori, active throughout the textile supply chain, from yarn analysis and textile design to the final use of fabrics, both in fashion and interior design.
Within the dedicated exhibition area, coordinated by the Fondazione Lisio and with the design support of Fondazione Cologni dei Mestieri d'Arte, the various organisations will alternate workshops and demonstrations, highlighting the importance, completeness, and historical, artistic, and productive value of the textile chain as a heritage of Italian craftsmanship.
Workshops and Demonstrations
Saturday 30 November – morning/afternoon: Tablet weaving (Intreccio a lacci) – curated by Fondazione Lisio
Sunday 1 December – morning: Analysis and identification of yarns and textiles – curated by Fondazione Lisio
Sunday 1 December – afternoon: Tablet weaving (Tessitura a tavolette) – curated by Fondazione Lisio
Monday 2 December – morning: Textile restoration – curated by Fondazione Lisio
Monday 2 December – afternoon: Traditional weaving – curated by Fondazione Lisio
Tuesday 3 December – morning: Wig weaving techniques – curated by Fondazione Palio di Legnano
Tuesday 3 December – afternoon: Moulage – curated by Fondazione Palio di Legnano
Wednesday 4 December – morning: Creation of a historical pattern – curated by Fondazione Palio di Legnano
Wednesday 4 December – afternoon: Hand embroidery (basic stitches) – curated by Fondazione Palio di Legnano
Thursday 5 December – morning: Tailoring – curated by Scuola d'Arti e Mestieri Francesco Ricchino
Thursday 5 December – afternoon: Tailoring – curated by Scuola d'Arti e Mestieri Francesco Ricchino
Friday 6 December – morning: Tailoring – curated by Scuola d'Arti e Mestieri Francesco Ricchino
Friday 6 December – afternoon: Traditional upholstery techniques and their applications – curated by C.I.T.A. Consociazione Italiana Tappezzieri Arredatori
Saturday 7 December – morning: Traditional upholstery techniques and their applications – curated by C.I.T.A. Consociazione Italiana Tappezzieri Arredatori
Saturday 7 December – afternoon: Traditional upholstery techniques and their applications – curated by C.I.T.A. Consociazione Italiana Tappezzieri Arredatori.
BRAVO! ARTINFIERA 2024
Until Sunday 8 December, at Fiera Milano Rho, Bravo! at Artigiano in Fiera benefits from the prestigious media partnership of Rai News 24, with its own crew present at the event.
The event is supported by the patronage of Regione Lombardia and Milan, as well as by the support of the Ministero della Cultura - Soprintendenza Archivistica e Bibliografica della Lombardia.
Main Partner: Fondazione Antonio Carlo Monzino
In collaboration with: Confartigianato, Fondazione Cologni dei Mestieri d'Arte, Fondazione Palio di Legnano, Fondazione Arte della Seta Lisio, Civica Scuola di Liuteria di Milano, Accademia Francesco Ricchino,
Galdus, Fondazione Innova Professioni ITS, ASLAM, and C.I.T.A. Consociazione Italiana Tappezzieri Arredatori. The event is hosted by Gefi S.p.A., with the contribution of Fondazione di Comunità Milano.
Sponsors: Fila Giotto, official colour partner of Bravo!; Seguso Vetri d'Arte; Acquolina; Kyminasi; Biodry.
Technical sponsors: Luigi Dal Trozzo.
Davide Longoni and Ninni’s Cake provided high-end artisanal panettone in support of the Christmas campaign of Bravo! di Maestri d’Arte, combining beauty with taste.
