Tante, tantissime e tantissimi dei nuovi artigiani hanno cominciato a sporcarsi le mani dopo una crisi, un fallimento,un incidente di percorso, l’interruzione di un lavoro.Molti dicono di aver cominciato per gioco ma gioco è la tombola a Natale, le carte con gli amici, nascondino con i figli.
Non credo che cominciare a tagliare il legno, tessere, imparare stampa e a lavorare a maglia sia mai stato un gioco, ma piuttosto il darsi una nuova possibilità.
Oggi ospito Valentina Milan di Zucchero & Caffè, che fra le tante artigiane che si occupano di legno per l’home decor, spicca per gusto, cura estrema dell’immagine, scelta dell’accostamento colori e creatività nella comunicazione.Valentina abita vicino ad un lago immenso, ha tante avventure alle spalle ed una timidezza granitica. Da qualche anno lascia che i suoi oggetti parlino per lei.
“Mi sono sempre divertita tra legno, carta e colori.Anni fa ho fatto i primi esperimenti costruendo gli allestimenti per le vetrine del mio negozio, con il passare del tempo e le varie vicissitudini il negozio ha cambiato faccia un paio di volte e poi ha chiuso i battenti e la mia voglia di creare e pasticciare si è presa una pausa. Poi un giorno, complice una casa nuova da arredare ,ho provato a creare la prima scritta, un “Love” tutto storto e impreciso ma che tuttora amo tantissimo perché mi ha dato la possibilità di riscoprire e riprendere in mano questo materiale con nuovi progetti e nuove idee che, strano a dirsi, mi vengono sempre e solo di notte coinvolgendo anche la mia metà, Roby, che mi aiuta a renderle possibili.
Il piacere maggiore è quando le nostre creazioni suscitano emozioni e portano un pizzico di allegria e colore nelle altre case.”
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Many of the new artisans began to get their hands dirty after a crisis, a failure, the end of a job.Many say they’ve started like a game but a game is playing bingo at Christmas, cards with friends, hide and seek with children. I don’t believe beginning to cut wood, weaving, printing and learning to knit was ever a game, but rather giving yourself a new chance.
Today I host Valentina Milan from “Zucchero & Caffè”, that among the many new artisans who deal with wood and home decor, stands out for taste, image care, great color combination and comunication creativity. Valentina lives near an immense lake, she passed through many adventures and she is hugely shy. From some years now she lets her objects speaking for her.
“I’ve always enjoyed working with wood, paper and colours.Years ago I did my first experiments working at my shop’s windows, with the passing of time and many vicissitudes, my store changed its style a few times, finally it closed down and my will to create took a break too. Then one day, because of my new house had to be furnished, I tried to create the first wooden world, a “Love” sign which was all wrong and crooked but that I still love so much because it gave me the opportunity to take back wood in my hands, experimenting new projects and new ideas which, funny to say, I always and only have during the night, involving my partner, Roby, who often helps me to make them possible.
The greatest pleasure I have is when our creations evoke emotions and bring a touch of joy and color in other houses too. “You can find Zucchero&Caffè on Facebook and Etsy.
Today I host Valentina Milan from “Zucchero & Caffè”, that among the many new artisans who deal with wood and home decor, stands out for taste, image care, great color combination and comunication creativity. Valentina lives near an immense lake, she passed through many adventures and she is hugely shy. From some years now she lets her objects speaking for her.
“I’ve always enjoyed working with wood, paper and colours.Years ago I did my first experiments working at my shop’s windows, with the passing of time and many vicissitudes, my store changed its style a few times, finally it closed down and my will to create took a break too. Then one day, because of my new house had to be furnished, I tried to create the first wooden world, a “Love” sign which was all wrong and crooked but that I still love so much because it gave me the opportunity to take back wood in my hands, experimenting new projects and new ideas which, funny to say, I always and only have during the night, involving my partner, Roby, who often helps me to make them possible.
The greatest pleasure I have is when our creations evoke emotions and bring a touch of joy and color in other houses too. “You can find Zucchero&Caffè on Facebook and Etsy.
