On Saturday 1st June, the MAIN – Maison de l’Artisanat International and its exhibition “Bâton Amis” reopened to the public for a summer season full of events and new features.
For this last summer of opening, the exhibition has been enriched with new interesting patrimonies from prestigious private collectors that will be added to the over 400 objects currently exhibited in the rooms of the Casaforte Caravex.
The inauguration of an “exhibition within an exhibition” is scheduled for Friday 7 June at 5:30 p.m .: alongside the sticks from the large collections, the works of the students from the Aosta Art School will be on display. They have dedicated themselves to a project to rework the stick, creating “magic wands” that will be visible at the Gignod exhibition venue throughout the summer. The students from the Music School will enliven the inaugural event, performing in concert for the audience.
Workshops for families at MAV
Every Wednesday afternoon in June, the MAV – Museum of Traditional Aosta Valley Crafts workshops continue, inspired by the exhibition “Family stories and handed down knowledge: the Vuillermoz” which can currently be visited.
Inspired by the works of Vittorio, Luciano, Giulio and Franco, the children, in the MAV Educational Carpentry Workshop, will take on the role of “artisans” for a day to create small wooden masterpieces.
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 (0165-764276) or at all regional tourism offices.
Guided tour of the exhibition “Family stories and handed down knowledge: the Vuillermoz”
On Saturday 15 June 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.
Boutiques open in view of summer
Starting from Saturday 1st June all the boutiques (Aosta, Ayas, Cogne and Courmayeur) are open in preparation for the summer season.
In the L’Artisanà stores you can find the best of Aosta Valley craftsmanship: objects in wood, soapstone, wrought iron, textile and ceramic products, the result of a thousand-year-old tradition and guaranteed by the IVAT quality mark.