Roberto Beltrami is a young maestro glassmaker and the founder of Wave Murano Glass, located on the island of Murano in a furnace dating back to 1850, and comprising the 10 most experienced glass craftsmen in Murano. His innovative approach has made him a reference point for creating artistic and personalised pieces for artists, designers, and architects, with a strong determination to carry on the ancient tradition of glassmaking on the Venetian island. Thanks to the constant innovation that characterises it, Wave Murano Glass is now the only glasswork in Murano to have a glass fusion furnace compliant with industry 4.0 standards and with an innovative energy recovery system for an increasingly reduced environmental impact.

For the project “The Art of Craftsmanship”, Roberto Beltrami created a special glass-blown, life-size Gommino, the iconic Tod's shoe.

Sergio Boldrin is a Venetian maestro who, along with his brother Massimo, manages two historic workshops in the lagoon city, creating the traditional carnival masks inspired by characters from the Commedia dell’Arte. Over the years, he has collaborated with both theatre and cinema and has become famous for creating the spectacular masks featured in Stanley Kubrick's film "Eyes Wide Shut". Boldrin has exhibited his creations in Italy and abroad and in 2018, he received the Master of Arts and Crafts award.

For the project “The Art of Craftsmanship”, Sergio Boldrin created 8 masks characterised by warm and natural tones, and enriched with details and inserts coming from the leather of Tod’s objects.

Federica Marangoni is a Venetian artist and designer. Throughout her career, both in Italy and abroad, she has experimented with different materials and technological media. Following a precise professional and cultural choice that has led her to explore eclectically and interdisciplinarily all sectors of communication, she has paired her artistic path in sculpture with her activity as a designer. In 1970, she founded the Fedra Studio Design studio in Venice and in the same year, she began working with glass, collaborating with many Murano glassworks. To this day, she creates design objects, glass sculptures, and large installations in which videos and neon lights are combined with the transparency and fragility of glass, making her works unique in the contemporary art scene.

For the project "The Art of Craftsmanship", Federica Marangoni has created two artworks: an external piece featuring a coil of red neon placed in front of the facade of the Tese San Cristoforo, and an internal piece with a wire running at a height of 4 meters along the central nave, leading to a three-meter sculpture depicting the sole of the iconic Gommino with a neon outline.

Maestro Marino Menegazzo is the current owner of the historic Venetian artisan workshop Mario Berta Battiloro but also the last true artisan 'battiloro' in Italy and Europe, honoured with the Master of Arts and Crafts recognition. The workshop was established in 1969 just a few steps from the Rialto Bridge to continue the family craft started in 1926. The Battiloro is one of the oldest Italian craftsmanship traditions, and in the historic artisanal laboratory, gold, silver, and other precious metals are transformed into extremely thin leaves. The creations of Maestro Menegazzo have been used to decorate the Madonnina of the Milan Cathedral, the Angel on the bell tower of San Marco in Venice, and the Crown and Cross of the Madonna of the Sanctuary of Lourdes.

For the project “The Art of Craftsmanship”, the savoir-faire and peculiarities of the ''battiloro'' art of Marino Menegazzo have enriched the iconic Gommino and its box, entirely covered in gold leaf.

In 1968, Fiorenzo Fallani opened his silk-screen printing workshop in Venice, after importing a printing technique from the United States that was still unknown in Italy. Over the decades, over 200 world-renowned artists and prodigies of contemporary art have visited the workshop; a fertile environment in which to experiment with their ideas, with Fiorenzo as an attentive interpreter. With the advent of new digital technologies and thanks to the vision of his son Gianpaolo Fallani, the business has evolved and the workshop has become an industrial group, the Gruppofallani. In Venice, the artistic workshop remains a strong haven for artists and creatives from all over the world.

For the project, "The Art of Craftsmanship", the tools, craftsmanship, and precision of our artisans are interpreted by Gianpaolo Fallani using the technique of colour silk-screen printing, in a proposal of artistic prints.

Matteo Seguso became acquainted with the ancient art of engraving after inheriting his father's passion, Maestro Bruno Seguso, and today, he is one of the most talented engravers in Murano. Over the years, he has collaborated with internationally renowned artists and designers, creating true pieces of design. His work is part of many private collections worldwide, and he has been honoured with the recognition of Master of Arts and Crafts.

For the project “The Art of Craftsmanship”, Matteo Seguso reproduced a handcrafted table with a concrete top interspersed with irregularly shaped glass inserts and transparent and Tod's artisanal tools engraved in life-size.

Venetian artist Giuliana Longo is a Master of the art of hat-making, and her atelier between Rialto and San Marco is recognised as a Historical Locale of Italy. In her workshop, one can find headwear of all kinds, from straw to fabric hats to traditional gondolier hats, all handmade and tailor-made. Awarded the prize for Venetian artisan excellence, The Blue Artisan, Giuliana continues the family craft started in 1901, becoming the keeper of unique and precious knowledge.

For the project "The Art of Craftsmanship", Giuliana Longo has created a hat-sculpture composed of natural agave fibers, each 3.5 meters long with a metal core, to create a helical movement. Among the agave fibers, small details of hemp have been inserted, reminiscent of the iconic Gommini, symbols of Tod's footwear.

Alessandra Di Gennaro and Romuald Mesdagh met at the prestigious Scuola Mosaicisti del Friuli, where they graduated as master mosaicists and established Artefact Mosaic Studio: a Venetian art laboratory where they handcraft Italian mosaics and contemporary artworks. Their work, carried out according to tradition to ensure the highest quality, is based on the value of craftsmanship and the pursuit of beauty, creating unique artifacts using the finest Murano glass and a selection of marbles from around the world.

For the project "The Art of Craftsmanship", Alessandra Di Gennaro and Romuald Mesdagh have crafted a special sole for the iconic Gommino, using the mosaic technique. The mosaic tiles that make up the distinctive rubber gommini are applied to a honeycomb panel. A wooden wall, with drawers for storing the tiles, frames the artwork.

Lucio Bubacco was born in Murano and owes his dedication to glass to his father, Severino, a renowned glass master. Since adolescence, his passion for the craft led him to exclusively choose the traditional Venetian technique of lampworking, where an oxy-propane flame heats glass canes, crafting works marked by prolific and multifaceted creativity. Today, honoured with the title of Master of Arts and Crafts, he is one of the few artisans who use this technique for artistic expression, and his works are displayed in important private and public collections worldwide.

For the project, “The Art of Craftsmanship”, Lucio Bubacco has created a special sculpture depicting a human face in a light amber colour and all its nuances.
A strand of glass intertwines sinuously to form the figure of a craftswoman, with a needle in hand and a table with footwear and tools beside her.

Sebastiano Lunardelli, born in Venice, inherits from his father a love for wood, incredible manual skills, and a passion for craftsmanship. In 2018, after working for many years in the family's historic company, he created Lunardelli Venezia with his sister Agnese. His masterpieces explore innovative production techniques using materials from the local tradition: wood, Murano glass, and fabrics closely connected to the architectural elements that characterise the lagoon, such as the "Ca' Pesaro" oak wood stools and benches. He has been awarded the title of Master of Arts and Crafts.

For the project “The Art of Craftsmanship”, Sebastiano Lunardelli created a 180 cm lamp made of Canaletto walnut wood with rice paper and enriched with leather details.

The fórcola is a tool with characteristic curves and inclinations, used in Venetian boats, and Saverio Pastor and Piero Dri are two skilled "remèr" oar masters.
In 2002, Saverio Pastor opened the LE FORCOLE workshop in Venice, transforming the traditional tool from a working object to a remarkable sculpture with countless forms. Today, honoured with the title of Master of Arts and Crafts, he creates unique pieces while keeping the tradition of the lagoon alive.
Piero Dri opened his Bottega in 2013 and produces oars and fórcolas for the nearby gondoliers of S.Sofia, for rowing competitors, and the city's rowers, suggesting rowing as an alternative way of seeing and experiencing life in Venice.

For the project “The Art of Craftsmanship”, Saverio Pastor has crafted a wooden oar shaped like a needle, resting on the arm of the fórcola. From the needle, a leather thread outlines the profile of a life-size gondola covered in leather. Piero Dri has created a wooden fórcola, sculpted to resemble an arm with a stylized hand.