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(
041 522 14 39; Salizada da Sant'Antonin 3478a;
3.30-7.30pm Mon, 10am-1pm & 4-7pm Tue-Sat;
Pietà)
Prison orange is out and plum silk velvet is in at this nonprofit boutique, whose hand-
sewn fashions are the fruit of a retraining program at the women's prison on Giudecca.
Designed and made by inmates, the smartly tailored jackets (€80 to €140) and handbags
often incorporate opulent silks, velvets and tapestry donated by Fortuny and Bevilacqua.
Even La Fenice has dressed its divas in Banco Lotto ensembles.
Volunteers run the boutique and purchases fund the women prisoners' continuing career
training and reintegration into society after their release.
PAOLO BRANDOLISIO
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ARTISANAL
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( 041 522 41 55;
www.paolobrandolisio.altervista.org
;
Sotoportego Corte Rota 4725; vary; San Zaccaria)
Beneath all the marble, gilding and lacquering, Venice is a city of wood long supported by
its carpenters, caulkers, oarmakers and gilders. Master woodcarver Paolo Brandolisio con-
tinues the traditions, crafting the sinuous rowlock
(forcola)
that supports the gondolier's
oar. Made of walnut or cherry wood, each one is crafted specifically for boat and gondoli-
er. Miniature replicas, which make great gifts, are for sale in the workroom.
