Before Sicilian carts are painted, the woodworker carves his magic (Work in progress at Cinabro Carrettieri Bottega d’arte).
Tag: folk art
Take A Trinacria
Hand-painted chair with Trinacria by R. Caputo of Laboratorio Artistico Roberto Caputo; More about the Trinacria, Sicily’s ancient symbol, at https://experiencesicily.com/2015/07/24/3-feet-a-head/
He Carries On The Legacy
Our Experience Sicily friend, Sicilian cart painter Michele Ducato, was featured this week on Medianews Extra in Italy. You may watch the interview, which is in Italian, here: https://youtu.be/h5LjSKeZc6M?t=36s. Although the interview is in Italian, those non-Italian speakers can appreciate the visual. The camera takes you into Ducato’s workshop in Bagheria, where we often bring…
Lia’s Sicilian Hospitality
Even in upstate New York, for me, Sicily is never too far away. Where my husband Joe and I ate dinner this evening, at Lia’s Mountain View Restaurant, in Pine Plains, New York you’ll find warm- Sicilian hospitality.
Small-group
One of my favorite visits during our Enchanting Sicily tour is with artist Michele Ducato in his studio. Michele the keeper of the Ducato family business: painting Sicilian carts. He is so generous with his time and sharing his knowledge about his craft.
Oh, Amore Mio! Tesore Mio!
Oh, Amore Mio! Tesore Mio! (Oh, my love! My treasure!) … Can’t you hear her say? Love is in the air and on Sicilian carts with their illustrations of chivalry from “Orlando furioso” and other stories of princesses and knights. Master cart painter Michele Ducato in Bagheria showed us this cart, almost completed, in his…
Let’s Talk Travel and My Dreamy Tote Bag
One of my new prized possessions is this hand-crafted tote bag made by Signora Galfano of Ceramiche Galfano in Castelvetrano. For more than a year I’d been looking for a “practical” bag in which to carry my camera, sunglasses, sunscreen, itinerary book, and water bottle during our tours–after practical, the main requirement was that it…
Me and My Dream Car
I’ve talked about this treasure in Castelvetrano before. Well, here I am enjoying a moment with it–my dream car, a Fiat 500 painted in the style of a Sicilian cart by the artists of Ceramiche Galfano.
Baskets Made in Sicily
Traditional Sicilian baskets were/are used to hold everything from olives and lemons to bread and cheese.
Sicilian Fiat 500
There are many treasures in Castelvetrano, and this Fiat 500, painted by Ceramiche Galfano in the style of the Sicilian carts, is one of them. Therefore, on your way to or from Selinunte archaeological park, be sure to leave some extra time to stop by to visit this masterpiece! Galfano has ceramic miniatures for sale…