Creativity cannot be caged into just one discipline. And that’s what Roberta Gagliardini absolutely didn’t want to do it. Elke and I visited her in her small atelier in Fabriano some time ago, and we discovered a very hectic artist. Roberta started her artistic career with many courses in artistic Read more…
It’s a tradition I couldn’t miss this year. Paying a visit to the extraordinary Nativity Scenes all around Le Marche is an appointment my family and I have had since I was a very little girl. Every year I am sure that there isn’t a scene left for me to Read more…
One of my 2021 resolutions was to discover new artisans in our region and to give them all the (earned) publicity they deserve. And here we are with Marco Quacquarini, the creative eclectic young carpenter of Fantawood. It was thanks to Federico from Marchecraft that we got to know Marco Read more…
When you drive around the centre of Cupramontana, you can’t miss it, this building mainly stands out because of its impressive dimensions. In 1751 the new Santa Catarina monastery, designed by architect Arcangelo Vici, opened its doors. At the beginning of 1800, the nun (Suore Clarisse) left their monastery on Read more…
Today we are going back to Fratte Rosa, the lovely little village on top of a hill with a beautiful view over the whole region and a long tight relationship with the soil. The soil has been indeed the most important ingredient of age-old terracotta tradition in Fratte Rosa. Having Read more…
I have to be honest: I usually claim to be a real expert on Le Marche and yet there are some small villages somewhere that I’ve never visited. It’s Fratterosa’s turn this time, but I am sure the list is long! If you drive up to the hill top of Read more…