Manufacture

September 15, 2023

Materia e Virtuosismo: Galleria dell’Artigianato showcases Tuscan artisans

Materia e Virtuosismo is the name of the collective show presented at the 29th edition of Florence’s high craftsmanship fair, Artigianato e Palazzo. From September 15 to 17 in the sublime setting in the Corsini Gardens, 25 Tuscany-based artisan companies display the inspiring creations of their wide-ranging ingenuity.
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June 09, 2023

Chieri-Firenze Knot

Esito della sinergia avviata nel 2021 con la “Fondazione Arte della Seta Lisio” di Firenze, il Progetto “Nodo Chieri – Firenze” sarà protagonista a Chieri nella “Notte degli Archivi”, in agenda per “Archivissima”, che vede anche quest’anno l’adesione della “Fondazione Chierese per il Tessile e per il Museo del Tessile”. L’appuntamento è per venerdì 9 giugno, dalle 18 alle 21, presso la Sala-Studio dell’Archivio Storico Chierese” (in via Giovanni De Maria, 10) che verrà aperta liberamente al pubblico per la visione di un “disegno particolare” del Fondo “Serra e Carli” e dei “campioni di velluto” che ne restituiscono il motivo in forma di tessuto grazie al sapiente lavoro della prestigiosa manifattura fiorentina.
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March 25, 2023

YouNique – Fine Craft Art & Design 2023

The fourth edition of YouNique will take place on 25 and 26 March, hosted as always in the splendid neoclassical Villa Ciani, in the heart of Lugano.
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September 30, 2022

Riproduzione tessile e sartoriale dello Stendardo di Orzinuovi

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April 20, 2022

Penko for Lisio Foundation: the "Dolce Firenze" jewels

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April 09, 2022

Mostra “Il Capitano del Popolo” di Orvieto

Un percorso storico, artistico e fotografico dedicato al Capitano del Popolo del Corteo Storico di Orvieto.
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March 26, 2022

YouNique – Fine Craft Art & Design 2022

YouNique – Fine Craft Art & Design is an intimate and exclusive event that presents a world of high craftsmanship in all its artistic aspects. In the neoclassical setting of the rooms of Villa Ciani, a charming nineteenth-century dwelling overlooking Lake Ceresio at Lugano, the occasion is a byword for the exclusivity of the handmade, an emblematic illustration of art blending with craftsmanship, and a showcase for artisans passionately striving to create unique pieces.
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September 02, 2020

Brocades Arte della Seta Lisio Foundation for Dolce&Gabbana

Florentine Artisans and their extraordinary pieces protagonists of Dolce&Gabbana special event: ‘The Renaissance and Rebirth’.From Fatto a Mano to Made in Italy excellence, Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana pay homage to the city of the Renaissance and Tuscany in their Alta Gioielleria, Alta Sartoria and Alta Moda creations. 
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April 03, 2020

Mastro Lisio: a life devoted to the Art of Silk

For those interested in the history and life of the enterprising Abruzzese who made it possible to hand down the Art of Hand Weaving silk, and therefore of our institution, here’s an interesting article by Paola Marabelli published in the catalogue of the exhibition "Mastro Lisio: a life devoted to the Art of Silk", Chieti 1998.
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December 12, 2018

Preciously Paris X Fondazione Arte della Seta Lisio

The One Off Collection. From exquisite fabrics by the Fondazione Arte Della Seta Lisio Firenze to the embroidery adorning these precious pieces: this is the DNA of Preciously Paris.
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September 15, 2018

Fabrics for wall coverings

Seminar will explain the different steps needed for wallcovering using textiles.
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April 04, 2017

Hand-weaving in India

Eva Basile’s trip to visit the weavers of Varanasi, the craftspeople who embroider saris who pin and weave precious pashmina of unequalled quality.
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