Il Forcolaio Matto is taking the top spot in our Artisan Shops and Souvenirs Section today not only because the artisan here is both a master craftsman of a unique and essential Venetian art - hand carving forcole and remi for Venetian gondolas - and a pleasure to speak with, but also because he creates completely unique yet authentic souvenirs of Venice. Piero has invented the "forcollana", a hand carved wooden pendant that looks like a miniature forcola and he carves sculptural forocole that visitors can bring home as a symbol of their time in Venice.
It is just so great to meet a master of a traditional Venetian craft who has used those traditional skills to create something that is both completely contemporary and also a symbol of the history of Venezia. OG Venice is completely blown away and the forcolana is # 1 on my list of desired souvenirs.
See more of Piero's beautiful work: http://www.ilforcolaiomatto.it
It is just so great to meet a master of a traditional Venetian craft who has used those traditional skills to create something that is both completely contemporary and also a symbol of the history of Venezia. OG Venice is completely blown away and the forcolana is # 1 on my list of desired souvenirs.
See more of Piero's beautiful work: http://www.ilforcolaiomatto.it
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