Bottega Veneta Supports Small Artisan Workshops
Bottega Veneta is committed to supporting other shops from around the world. For the third consecutive year, the house is ceding its global visibility to other masters of craftsmanship with the Bottega for Bottegas 2023 project. Starting this December, the website, the newsletter, and the windows of the Milan flagship store will pay homage to four workshops that celebrate craftsmanship.
In its first edition, the project involved workshops from all over Italy. The second edition featured workshops from all over the world inspired by Italian culture. While this year, the four selected workshops are experts in unique crafts, who use their creativity and inimitable skills to strengthen the imagination and encourage togetherness. Let's look at them one by one.
Founded in 1868 by Saul Modiano, Modiano is a historic Italian workshop specializing in the design and production of playing cards, tarot cards, and other paper products. Thanks to his contribution to craftsmanship, Modiano is today a leading name both in Italy and abroad. An exclusive deck of Bottega Veneta cards is now offered inside a limited edition leather case.
Committed to learning about and preserving the intangible cultural heritage of Chinese woodworking, Liu Wenhui specializes in the research, design, and development of building bricks inspired by ancient Chinese architecture. Then there's Taiwanese artist Cheng Tsung Feng, who dedicates himself to studying traditional craft culture to learn the methods behind handmade objects of the past. He spends a lot of time researching aspects of cultural tradition that are in danger of being forgotten, preserving techniques, and creating works of art of various sizes and shapes that are inspired by his learnings.
The "Bangpae Yeons" are historical Korean kites made with bamboo canes and a particular type of Korean paper called hanji: the atelier of Kitai Rhee, a third-generation craftsman, represents the only shop in Korea that preserves the artisanal making of kites of the nineteenth century. As president of the Kitai Rhee Kite Preservation Association, the master craftsman also offers courses in kite making, thus passing his teachings on to future generations.
From:Â Esquire IT
