Contributor post by Kat Tan-Conte of Zero the One
Welcome to La Tela: Museum of Artisan Weaving and Workshop in Macerata, located in the interior of Italy’s Marche region. It is surprising to find such a dedicated, even detailed interest in the preservation of old weaving traditions and at the same time have such an active engagement and collaboration within the community (via workshops and programs) and outside (with haute couture brands like Alexander McQueen, Chanel, Calvin Klein – to name a few). Attention to detail has never looked and felt so beautiful like this. They even have a garden exclusively for the cultivation of plants traditionally used to color yarns for making fabrics/tapestries.
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Welcome to La Tela: Museum of Artisan Weaving and Workshop in Macerata, located in the interior of Italy’s Marche region. It is surprising to find such a dedicated, even detailed interest in the preservation of old weaving traditions and at the same time have such an active engagement and collaboration within the community (via workshops and programs) and outside (with haute couture brands like Alexander McQueen, Chanel, Calvin Klein – to name a few). Attention to detail has never looked and felt so beautiful like this. They even have a garden exclusively for the cultivation of plants traditionally used to color yarns for making fabrics/tapestries.
