VOULAZ Nicole
Nicole began her handicraft journey in 2012, inspired by her father who sews leather by hand. Fascinated by his work, she decided to dedicate herself to creating bags, cases, key rings, diaries, necklaces, and hair accessories, mainly stitching by hand with a needle and thread.
Her passion for handicrafts drives her to create unique objects, always seeking new materials and innovative solutions.
In 2013, she took part in her first fair and has never missed an appointment since, taking her creations to regional fairs and establishing herself as a constant presence in the local craft scene, thanks also to the opening of her company in 2025.
NATIVA – DOMAINE Martina
Martina likes to describe herself as a multidisciplinary person, it is to say with an approach to life that allows her to experiment and put her skills into practice in different fields, ranging from handicrafts to historical photography, from educational projects to music. Whether it is a shoot, a handmade bag or a piece of music played, for Martina the theme of beauty as an end to be achieved remains central.
Her first encounter with the world of leather took place in 2017 in Celtica where she met an artisan who taught her how to sew by hand. After several years of self-teaching, she attended the Botteghe Scuola courses at Anna Maria Malavolti’s workshop and then developed her own product line, mainly consisting of bags, backpacks, and wallets, with an essential style that encapsulates elegance and comfort. From 2019 it participates in the Sant’Orso Fair and from 2023 in the Foire d’été.
MINEL – MALAVOLTI Anna Maria
She began her training at a workshop in Genoa where she learnt the basic techniques for manufacturing leather bags and accessories. In 1975 she started her own business by opening a small shop in Aosta that was successful and attracted the attention of many fans of handmade handicrafts. Her production consists not only of bags of any size and style, but also wallets, purses, belts and key chains. Even today, Anna Maria continues her work with the same passion of the past, seeking new stimuli in the confrontation with fellow artisans and experimenting with new creations: in recent years she dedicated herself to the combination of leather and other materials to create increasingly personalized and unique items.
LE CUIR D’ANDRES – ANDRES VILLEGAS CASTIGLIONI Aldo
Le Cuir d’Andres handcrafted leather goods was born in 2008 from the passion of Aldo Andres Villegas, an artisan who has made leatherworking his business. He has taken an ancient tradition of the Aosta Valley area and placed it in a more modern context, but at the same time maintaining its symbolism and manual sewing techniques. His production consists mainly of bags, briefcases, wallets and belts, designed and made entirely by hand to make unique pieces. The material used is of the highest quality: in fact, Aldo works only with leathers purchased in Italy with ICEC and ANTI DAC certifications.