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…
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…
We always tell you how precious the arts & crafts tradition is in our region, but it can never be fully understood unless you experience it in person, especially during a hands-on workshop or during a drop-in visit in a real bottega . The latter is what exactly happened to Read more…
My motto for 2020’s gifts’ list was “support local artisans”. It is not easy to find some talented craftsmen these days, that’s why you can trust us when we recommend Laura Scopa’s studio in Appignano: Federico Brocani, who with his organization “Marchecraft” brings together tourists and Marchigian artisans from various Read more…
How many pieces do you think a music instrument is made of? Well, this is a really tricky question, you may say. Some instruments look like really easy, and some other definitely not. Among the most complicated music instruments we can include the accordion, the King of Castelfidardo, a village Read more…
In our blog there is a special section that gathers the traditions all around Le Marche. Tradition is a very misused word, because what can be exactly known as a tradition? Tradition is something that should be passed down from generations to generations, because of its preciousness and uniqueness. And Read more…