Populart was founded by craft expert Laura Salcines in Seville in 1977. In this shop, collectors can find vintage, antique, and modern ceramic and pottery pieces: tiles, toys, engravings and paintings, among other traditional and folk objects. Discover azulejos (tiles) that are hundreds of years old saved from various buildings in ruins across the region. A cultural reference point for lovers of handicrafts and one of the few shops with a tradition that remains in the historic Seville neighbourhood of Santa Cruz.

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Their shop of antiques, in Paseo de Cristóbal Colón, Seville, is one of the most known in the city, with an international reputation. Ana Maria Abascal and her daughter Patricia Medina work together, often travelling the world to find the most exquisite pieces for their clients. From one of the most prominent Spanish families, Ana Maria, has always been passionate about art, she started her career as a model and then fashion designer in the late 60s, then went into opera productions and interior design. In the late 90s focusing on her passion for decorative arts and design, she decided to open her own antiques workshop with her daughter who started managing the business right after her university degree. Today, Patricia Medina is focused on the restoration of singular houses in the city and the countryside around Seville, and on providing Spanish handicrafts and antique materials to decorators.

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Founded in 1918 in Valencia, Orfebres Peris Roca has been making handcrafted pieces for traditional Valencian clothing for three generations. In its store located in the heart of the city, it is possible to find fallera adornments, embossed chiseled combs, water flower combs, necklaces, amulets, hearts, and scapulars, among other pieces. Run by Elisa Peris Roca, granddaughter of Salvador, founder, the store sells the designs and pieces created by her and her team of artisans. All of them are very interested in innovation and the design of contemporary objects. Orfebres Peris Roca has developed a new and stylish line of jewellery for brides and ceremonies, such as wedding rings, tiaras, earrings and brooches, among others. There is also a line of more creative and personal objects that Elisa is in charge of. The values of Orfebres Peris Roca are their know-how and craftsmanship spanning from traditional pieces to modern creations.

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After ten years working for international retail brands, Rocío Muñoz decided it was time to make a living by doing something she was really passionate about. That led to the inception of Real Fábrica Española, which is not only a shop dedicated to crafts, but a project about common identity. Rocío's aim is to help people get to know authentic Spanish crafts, techniques and craftsmen, and to encourage a forward-looking vision learning from traditional products. Visitors will find objects selected by Rocío from her travels around Spain, such as blown glass oil bottles, typical babutxes (slippers) and baskets made of fan palm from Majorca, Fajalauza ceramics from Granada, and mohair blankets from La Rioja.

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DendAZ. This is Basque Design is the Azkuna Zentroa - Alhóndiga Bilbao platform devoted to promote local and international artists and designers. It is a new concept of a dynamic and lively showroom, ruled by quality, creativity, sustainability, exclusivity, and a ‘do it yourself’ philosophy. Integrated in Azkuna Zentroa, a building designed by Philippe Starck, DendAZ has been conceived as a flexible and ecological space, with furniture made of local wood by basque artisan workshops. Here you can find anything from clothing to stationery, jewellery, crockery, txakoli (local wine), illustrations, educational handmade toys, or decorative items.

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Behind every fan in Abanicos Carbonell there are many hours of craftsmanship. This family business is the oldest manufacturer of fans in the Valencian community, set up in 1860. Everything you  find in this shop is handmade, following the artisanal tradition that is deeply rooted in the region. However, this does not mean they only focus on classic style. On the contrary, Abanicos Carbonell stands out for their incredible variety of designs. It is possible to get an elegant fan with lace edging, even historical recreations; or you can go for more contemporary pieces, such as the Paula Carbonell’s (the founder’s great-great-grandaughter) colourful, silk-made line.

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Developed in partnership with Fondazione Cologni dei Mestieri d’Arte and made possible by the support of Cartier, Homo Faber in Città gives you a rare chance to visit over 70 artisan workshops. The project is developed in collaboration with Fondazione Giorgio Cini, Confartigianato Imprese Venezia, CNA Venezia, Consorzio Promovetro Murano, The Venice Glass Week and Venezia da Vivere.

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Although the Michelangelo Foundation researches the talents for its projects autonomously, collaboration with our ambassadors is fundamental. Over 120 associations, schools and institutions allow us to map the continents for craftsmanship and to have partners in each country who share our vision and goals. In addition, we have asked well-known personalities in the craft, design and art world to be our ambassadors in the cities where they live, so that their recommendations can offer a unique insight into craftsmanship in the major cities of Europe and beyond.

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Discover the addresses of esteemed manufacturers, well known for producing high quality objects across a wide variety of crafts. Read their stories and find out where you can shop their contemporary pieces, see their archive collections and even in some cases visit their workshops. Find exceptional ateliers where artisans collaborate creatively to create fine pieces of craftsmanship. Reach out to them to commission something special.

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All the artisans and small workshops featured in Homo Faber Guide have been carefully researched and selected. They are presented and narrated through a selection of images and an interview, which allows readers to immerse themselves in the universe of these makers who exemplify excellence in their individual fields or are promising talents of the future. Find masters and rising stars who share the same passion and determination, and whose workshops are ready to share their secrets with visitors.

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An expert artisan is an accomplished artisan who has been in activity for more than ten years. He or she may also be engaged in passing on their knowledge to the next generations, but they have been doing so for less than seven years. Beyond this, they will become a Master artisan.

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Homo Faber Guide provides you with a selection of the best addresses across Europe and further afield, where you will be able to discover and purchase exceptional objects, some of which are created by artisans featured in Homo Faber Guide.

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Homo Faber Guide is an online platform dedicated to craftsmanship that allows you to discover artisans and their masterpieces; explore museums, visit galleries and shops selling unique objects; enjoy experiences in cities across Europe and beyond.

Homo Faber Guide is a signature project developed by the Michelangelo Foundation for Creativity and Craftsmanship, an international non-profit organisation based in Geneva, Switzerland, which was set up in 2016 thanks to the intuition of Franco Cologni and Johann Rupert. The Michelangelo Foundation’s mission is to celebrate and preserve master craftsmanship, and for this reason it has created a map of the most significant representatives in this field, with the aim of connecting all its protagonists: artisans, designers, gallery owners, art curators, collectors and enthusiasts of high-quality handmade pieces.

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Are you an artisan, atelier or manufacturer? Would you like to be featured in Homo Faber Guide? The Michelangelo Foundation encourages self-assessment initiatives and is pleased to evaluate new members to appear on the Guide or in other projects. Thanks to the Master’s Touch Evaluation Tool, every artisan can send their application: register and access a questionnaire to see if you fulfill the 11 criteria for excellence that stand behind all the activities of the Michelangelo Foundation. If your answers reach the minimum requirement, your application will be brought to our attention; if, on the contrary, you should score below the minimum requirement, we will give you some points for improvement, in the hope that you may participate in future initiatives of the Michelangelo Foundation.

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A master artisan is an accomplished artisan who has been in activity for more than ten years, and who has also been engaged in passing on his or her expertise to the younger generations for more than seven years. This is in keeping with one of the key values of the Michelangelo Foundation: the transmission of knowledge in craftsmanship.

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Find museums handpicked for their links to contemporary craftsmanship and the exquisite collections they have on display. In each city, discover a museum of interest and organise your visit. From Italian museums displaying coral collections, glass pieces and ceramics to decorative art museums in Russia and Greece, marvel at the variety of museums exhibiting masterpieces, showcasing techniques and recounting histories.

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A rising star is an artisan who has been active for less than ten years, and who is capable of expressing his or her craft with competence, creativity and originality. Whether self-taught or trained, the rising star represents the future of craftsmanship, in creativity, concerns and approaches.

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The artisans featured in Homo Faber Guide have been selected through a meticulous assessment process based on the 11 criteria for excellence, identified by Alberto Cavalli, Executive Director of the Michelangelo Foundation, in the volume The Master’s Touch, written with researchers Giuditta Comerci and Giovanna Marchello. The members of the Michelangelo Foundation’s network who have been invited to participate in sourcing artisans for the Guide use an evaluation tool based on these criteria. In this way, they can identify the most suitable artisans to include in the project.

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