On the occasion of the exhibition “Family stories and handed down knowledge: the Vuillermoz” currently open to visitors at the MAV – Museum of Traditional Aosta Valley Crafts, a series of themed educational workshops are planned.
Inspired by the works of Vittorio, Luciano, Giulio and Franco, the children, in the Educational Carpentry Workshop, will take on the role of “artisans” for a day to create small wooden masterpieces.
The themes chosen for the teaching activities are four that will follow one another every Wednesday afternoon (from 3pm to 5pm) from May to July:
- Materials, Textures and Tactile Elements (1st, 29th May and 26th June)
- Discovering ancient crafts (May 8, June 5 and July 3)
- Alpine Animals (May 15, June 12 and July 10)
- Moving Statues (May 22, June 19 and July 17)
The workshops are aimed at children aged 3 to 12 and the cost is €7 per child with the option of a subscription (€35 for 5 entries + 1 free). Reservations are required at the MAV (0165-763912) or at all regional tourism offices.
Meeting “The family as a place of learning”
On Friday 10 May at 5 pm, the MAV proposes a meeting on the theme of the formative role of the family nucleus in the world of craftsmanship and on the evolution of the role of the family itself in the last fifty years with the teacher Raimondo Donzel, the curator of the exhibition Nurye Donatoni and the craftsman Franco Vuillermoz. Followed by a guided tour of the exhibition “Family stories and handed down knowledge: the Vuillermoz”.
Free participation. Reservations required.
Guided tour of the exhibition “Family stories and handed down knowledge: the Vuillermoz”
On Saturday 18 May at 4 pm, the MAV is offering a guided tour of the exhibition “Family stories and handed down knowledge: the Vuillermoz”, dedicated to the family unit as a place of learning artisan knowledge and the splendid productions of the artisans of the Vuillermoz family.
The activity is included in the entrance ticket to the museum and the exhibition (€5 full, €3 reduced). Reservation required.