LES AMIS DU BOIS
Les Amis du Bois is a small company that has been in the handicraft business for over fifty years and has participated in the millennial Sant’Orso Fair continuously since 1976. Its production consists mainly of grolles and friendship cups, two symbolic objects of Valdostan craftsmanship, but it also makes plates, mortars, bowls, cutting boards, sculptures and bas-reliefs, all made strictly of wood. The company also creates one-of-akind models to order: in the past, it has been commissioned to make some grolles to give to Popes John Paul II and Benedict XVI, frequent visitors to Introd as a vacation spot.
SCANDELLA Thierry
His passion for wood began when he was a child: in fact, he made some early small works with hand fretwork. He then studied carpentry, became a student at a school of sculpture and then became passionate about carving. After graduating, Thierry found employment with a famous firm and devoted himself to the manual finishing of friendship cups and grolles, typical objects of Valdostan craftsmanship. His production ranges from the more usual ornamental products such as frames and small boxes to highly customized objects made to measure for clients. For several years, Thierry has participated in numerous fairs and events both in the Aosta Valley and outside the region.