On Wednesday 25 April, the MAV reopens to the public, after a winter season entirely dedicated to schools and the educational area, with the “Oeuvre Choisie 2018”: 19 artefacts chosen by the Director of Ivat – Institut Valdotain de l’Artisanat de Tradition from among the stalls of the thousand exhibitors present at the 1018th Foire de Saint-Ours. The works, selected based on shape, material used, manufacturing technique and function of use, reinterpret the distinctive features of the Aosta Valley tradition in a contemporary key. The artisans involved in the 2018 edition are:
Armand Franco, Bancod Claudio, Bechis Roberta, Brunet Camillo, Champurney Claudio, Chaussod Sandro, Collé Rino, Desandré Luciano, Desandré Mario, Favre Michel, Jaccod Michele, Perin Riz Giorgio, Piras Renzo, Pramotton Guglielmo, Rollandin Michel, Rosset Michel, Vallesi Lucia, Viérin David, Viérin Enzo.
From the same day, the catalogue of the exhibition “Maschere e…Craftsmanship from around the world” will also be available for consultation, the biennial exhibition that ended in October 2017 at the MAIN – Maison de l’Artisanat International, the exhibition centre in Gignod, still managed by Ivat, which will reopen during the summer with a new exhibition lasting two years.
From April 25th, the MAV will be open to visitors from Tuesday to Sunday from 10 am to 6 pm and the “Oeuvres Choisies” will be exhibited in the exhibition space until October 31st 2018.
SPECIAL OPENING HOURS OF OUR BOUTIQUES FOR THE 25TH APRIL LONG BREAK
For the long weekend from April 25th to May 1st our boutiques in Aosta, Cogne and Courmayeur will remain open from 10am to 12.30pm and from 3pm to 7pm while the boutique in Ayas will remain open from 10am to 12.30pm and from 3.30pm to 7.30pm to give you the best of Aosta Valley craftsmanship!
THE SHADOW OF THE SUN: READ THE TIME WITH THE SUNDIAL
During the May family workshops at MAV, children will discover how to tell the time using a sundial and will build an authentic working sundial in the Educational Carpentry Workshop to hang on the facade of their home.
Our ancestors interpreted the passage of time thanks to the sun: sunrise and sunset marked the beginning and end of the day. Another important reference was when the sun reached its peak in the sky, to determine this moment they used the shadow cast by the sun through the sundials.
When:
May 2, 9, 16, 23: from 3.00 pm to 5.00 pm.
FREE CARPENTRY AT MAV
In a real child-sized workshop with workbenches, saws, drills and hammers, the little participants can become “artisans for a day”.
The activities encourage contact with raw materials and introduce children to the world of “doing”, stimulating their manual and creative skills aimed at sharing the joy of building wooden toys by themselves.
When:
April 25, May 30: 3pm to 5pm.