Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Italian design sensibilities meet Venetian trading smarts at this fair-trade boutique
on the steps of the Rialto. Gondola rides call for straw hats woven by a Banglade-
shi collective and refreshing Libera Terra wine from vineyards reclaimed from the
mafia, while kids are placated by organic chocolate and recycled cans fashioned in-
to toy Vespas. (
041 522 75 45;
www.coopfilo.it
; Salizada Pio X 5164;
10am-7pm Mon-Sat;
Rialto)
37
Esperienze
GLASS, JEWELLERY
When an Italian minimalist falls in love with a Murano glassblower, the result is
spare, spirited glass jewellery. Esperienze is a collaborative effort for husband-wife
team Graziano and Sara: he breathes life into her designs, including matte-glass
teardrop pendants and cracked-ice earrings. Their mutual admiration for Guggen-
heim Collection modernists shows in colourful necklaces that resemble Calder
moblies and Kandinsky paintings. (
041 521 29 45;
www.esperienzevenezia.com
; Calle degli
Specchieri 473b;
10am-noon & 3-7pm;
San Marco)
