The Makers
Five artists. Five crafts. One shared love of making things by hand in the hills of Tuscany.
Chianni
Giulia has worked with local clay for over twenty years. Her terracottas are shaped by the same hills she grew up on — soft forms, earthy glazes, and a quiet patience that shows in every piece. She fires her work in a wood kiln built by her grandfather.
This is an example - coming soon
Peccioli
Marco learned to weave from his grandmother on a loom that still stands in his studio. He works with natural fibers — linen, wool, and silk — dyed by hand using plants gathered from the surrounding countryside. His tapestries are slow to make and built to last.
This is an example - coming soon
Chianni
Serena paints the light of Tuscany — the golden hour over the Val di Cecina, the blue-grey of winter mornings, the haze that settles over the hills in August. She works in oil on linen, often outdoors, and her canvases carry the dust and warmth of the landscape itself.
This is an example - coming soon .... Originals and prints available in the Ce chi cha gallery.
Volterra
Luca trained as a stonemason before turning to sculpture. He works primarily in alabaster — the stone Volterra has been famous for since Etruscan times — carving forms that feel ancient and contemporary at once. His pieces range from small hand-held objects to large outdoor works.
This is an example - coming soon
Chianni
Anna binds books by hand using techniques that have changed little in five hundred years. She sources her leather from a tannery in the Arno valley and her papers from a mill in Fabriano. Each journal, sketchbook, or album she makes is a small object of lasting beauty.
This is an example - coming soon ....Anna's bookbinding workshops are among our most popular.