Marta Cucchia of Laboratorio Giuditta Brozzetti
Issue 11 Sneak Peak
Laboratorio Giuditta Brozzetti is a beloved weaving workshop in Perugia, Italy where master weaver Marta Cucchia continues her great-grandmother Giuditta Brozzetti’s mission to preserve the ancient weaving tradition of Umbria. Like so many heritage crafts, this ancient traditional weaving risked extinction in the early 20th century in the face of industrialisation and globalisation. Fortunately, four generations of incredible women have fought to save this craft in a mighty show of innovation, passion, talent and entrepreneurship.
Today, under the dedicated watch of Marta Cucchia, the Giuditta Brozzetti workshop remains one of the last hand-weaving ateliers on Jacquard looms in Italy.
Words by Marta Cucchia and Marie Florence Musa
Photography by Marie Florence Musa
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“Being absorbed by the movements involved, seeing the colours and patterns appear, hearing the looms clacking are true pleasures I’ll never tire of.”
“I am the guardian of a tradition dating back to the Middle Ages whose survival has only been possible thanks to a long line of imaginative creators, talented weavers and forward-thinking women entrepreneurs.”
You can read more about Marta Cucchia in Issue 11 of Faire
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