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Ligurian Handicrafts

Ligurian Handicrafts (3)

Artisans and handmade crafts from the region of Liguria. As much part of local culture as food and wine. Start with our selected article below.

Ardesia Ligurian Stone

Published in Ligurian Handicrafts

You may wonder from what stone the sloping roofs of the traditional houses of Liguria are made of. It's called 'ardesia' and the characteristic thin grey tiles made from the stone are laid like scales of a fish to protect the occupants from the sun and rain.

International Festival of Maiolica

Published in Ligurian Handicrafts

The International Festival of Maiolica or 'Festival Internazionale Della Maiolica' links the towns of Genoa, Albissola, Marina, Albisola Superiore and Savona in Liguria.

For centuries they were the antique centres of pottery production in the region and also the principal trading towns with the Middle and Far East.

Blue Jeans from Genoa

Published in Ligurian Handicrafts

Not many people know that Levi Straus did not invent jeans, or blue jeans to be precise. By all accounts, we owe this style debt to the port workers of Genoa at least 3 centuries before. Due to the hardwearing and economical properties of a fabric called 'fustagno' they used the material for work clothing, drapes and bed covers.