Creative Academy

Fondazione Cologni Dei Mestieri D'arte

Observatory for Arts and Crafts (OMA)

Let the ambassadors in Italy inspire your discovery of the country.

Menegazzo, Marino

Babetto, Giampaolo

Rossi, Lorenzo

Bencivenni, Francesca

Gabrini, Gabriella

Pacchioni, Gianluca

Taticchi, Maria Antonietta & Aquinardi, Caterina

Scarpelli, Leonardo

Seguso, Matteo

Romani, Giorgio

Amedeo, Annalia

Ballestrazzi, Francesco

Serafini, Giulia & Bandini, Antonio

Bianchi, Elisabetta & Alessandro

Betti, Maurizio

Crestani, Simone

Traversari, Daniele & Letizia

Rametta, Alessandro

Giannini, Lapo & Michiko, Kuwata

Castiglioni, Luigi

Sanna, Marcella

Tabasso, Lilla

Lunardon, Massimo

Tittarelli Rubboli, Maurizio

Bonini, Carlo

Romen, Valentina

Tramontano, Francesco

Petris, Luciano

Zilio, Andrea

Verteramo, Roberta

Sacchi Boncompagni, Valeria

Puccini, Carlo

Boldrin, Sergio

Bordi, Fabio

Maglia, Francesco

Mochizuki, Takafumi

Scarpa, Martina

Sangineto, Michele

Risolo, Roberta

Dei Rossi, Antonio

Papuli, Daniele

Zambelli, Andrea & Wilms, Nat

Salvatori, Andrea

Antonelli, Raffaele

Barbon, Bruno

Pedemonte, Sergio

Vignoli, Ivana & Saura

De Vita, Cosimo

Micheletti, Antonia

Renzi, Robi

Negri, Tonino

Trevisanello, Silvia

De Carlo, Tommaso

Balduzzi, Attilio

Tarella, Andrea

Dario, Sara

Neri Serneri, Francesca & Bronzini, Camilla & Perugini, Antonella

Micheluzzi, Massimo

Betto, Fernando

Toso Fei, Renzo

Regazzi, Roberto

Della Santina, Chiara

Cremonesi, Caterina

Geroni, Martina

Peluso, Pino

Grieco, Roberto

Cicalese, Giuseppe

Mondelli, Marta

Zucchi, Caterina

Raffa, Stefano

Pinfildi, Ulderico

Rebora, Fabio

Woolley, Alison

Sapiente, Chiara

Mocchi, Paola

Döllert, Ines Renate

Di Sabatino, Lituana

Vocaturi, Enrico

Stoll, Reinhold

Ferraris, Chiara

Marino, Eva & Christo

Bagetto, Alberto

Moro, Mario

Ramacci, Patrizia

Laura & Teresa Cugusi

Campana, Claudio

Crippa, Francesco

Maselli, Gabriele & Tommaso

Seminara, Eva

Del Monaco, Vincenzo

Nobile, Mario

Passiatore, Ester

Bruno, Alessia

Guerino, Nunzia

Crocco, Melania

Savoldo, Maurizio

Merlini, Valeria & Storti, Daniela

Giannici, Stefania

Cucchia, Marta

Granata, Silvia

Step inside the workshops and ateliers of Italy to learn the secrets of local master artisans and manufacturers.

Connect with the exciting crafts of master artisans around Italy.

With its rich artisanal history, Italy is an inspirational country for craftspeople. Whether a ceramicist in Faenza, a glassworker in Venice, a tailor in Milan, a shoemaker in Florence, a leatherworker in Rome or a luthier in Cremona, modern artisans in Italy are informed by age-old traditions.

Scagliola school

Majolica course in Faenza

Pebble mosaic workshop

Ceramics masterclass in Ferrara

Make a clay object with a master in Bologna

Perfume making masterclass in Florence

Perfume making experience in Florence

Family workshops on Sundays in Faenza

Beginners ceramic courses in Faenza

Silversmithing workshop in Florence

Bucchero ceramics course in Perugia

Glassblowing experience in Venice

Mosaic workshop in Rome

Mosaic workshop for children in Rome

Make a pair of shoes in Florence

Doll restoration demonstration in Naples

Lampworking for beginners near Vicenza

Weaving workshop in Sardinia

Porcelain throwing workshop in Florence

Porcelain decoration workshop in Florence

DIY surfboard making near Pescara

Textile rust printing near Florence

Handloom weaving course in Rome

Design your own knitted fabric in Rome

Aemilia Ars needle lacemaking near Bologna

Hand printing classes near Treviso

Calligraphy workshop near Treviso

Vertical weaving near Venice

Bookbinding workshop near Treviso

Weaving atelier tour near Otranto

Handloom weaving workshop in Perugia

Learn lace making in Venice

Bookbinding workshop in Udine

Weaving course in Sardinia

Try a hand-operated warper in Florence

Glass engraving classes in Genoa

Leatherworking taster near Perugia

Glass melting course near Pavia

Tiffany glass course near Milan

Introduction to gilding near Florence

Learn to craft artisanal wallpaper in Milan

Cardboard making course near Turin

Create a centrepiece

Violin making classes in Turin

Woodturning course near Pescara

Manual loom weaving class in Sardinia

Contemporary jewellery course in Florence

Traditional kintsugi technique in Milan

Glass lampworking course in Venice

Lutherie and decoration course near Turin

Creative team building in Milan

Lampwork workshop: Become a perlera for a day!

Make your own flower decorations in Trieste

A creative walk in the woods near Trieste

Lost-wax casting jewellery classes in Venice

Kintsugi class in Biella

Natural dyeing course

Course on lathe turning in Turin

Plant imprinting course

Create a stucco flower in Gubbio

Weaving workshop near Bologna

Venetian mask making

Lampworking workshop in Venice

Stone sculpting workshop tour in Lecce

Silkscreen printing workshop

Silkscreen printing workshop in Venice

Introduction to screen printing in Venice

Glass fusing course in Turin

Individual weekly ceramic classes in Rome

Leatherworking and cooking class near Florence

Knifemaking workshop in Piedmont

Book making in Florence

Bookbinding course in Florence

Decorate a wine bottle in Tuscany

Wine tasting and bottle decoration in Tuscany

Ceramic lessons in Lombardy

Leather accessory making class near Florence

Engraving and printing course in Venice

Bookbinding course in Venice

Typography course in Venice

Rust printing workshop near Rimini

Stucco casting in Gubbio

Create a ring near Venice

Leather decoration course in Florence

Book restoration course in Florence

Glass engraving masterclass in Venice

Weave your own item on the loom in Sardinia

An introduction to mosaic making in Pietrasanta

Advanced course in bobbin lacemaking in Montesilvano

First steps in bobbin lacemaking in Montesilvano

Introductory course in hand setting and printing in Venice

Ceramic tableware workshop in Lombardy

Ceramic weaving workshop in Lombardy

Botanical ceramic course in Lombardy

Try your hand at different crafts with an authentic experience in Italy

Experience Italy in a new light by exploring the vast array of craftsmanship Italy has to offer. Discover the workshops where master artisans create jewellery, textiles, ceramics and traditional objects.

Marvel at examples of fine craftsmanship by visiting the galleries and museums in Italy

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Discover craftsmanship in Italy