Artisans in Fashion: Florentine Artistic Crafts
New York University in Florence hosted the first Lectures Series Artisans in Fashion dedicated to the fashion artistic craft.
Florentine craftsmen meet New York University students
New York University in Florence hosted, between September and November 2009, the first Lectures Series Artisans in Fashion dedicated to the fashion artistic craft.
1st Lecture Review: Irma Schwegler
Irma Schwegler described the numerous components of clothing: practical purpose, social representative, aesthetic scope, and functional, and their connection to materials, the process of making clothing, and distinction in design.
“Florentine Goldsmith, the Culture of a Craft and the Artistic Workshop of the 21st Century”
Paolo Penko’s work as a Florentine goldsmith represents multifaceted features of the art of jewelry making.
Italian Artisans, The Environment, and The Global Economy
Man’s ability to make tools has been crucial to his survival for thousands of years; in fact, it was one of the first characteristics to separate humans from the rest of the animal kingdom. Early in our history, tools allowed intelligence to triumph over brute strength and therefore paved the way for all civilizations to come.
