We run a wide range of sustainable workshops, teaching beautifully artistic crafts and traditional skills handed down for generations.
Hello...
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My story begins on a sunny doorstep in Rome, all the way back in the ‘60s. No phones or social media, but I happily sat with my mother learning to knit, embroider, crochet and craft. She taught me so many of the useful skills I still use today, as mothers and grandmothers had done for countless generations.
My name is Gabriella Bavone.
I'm the founder of The Artisan Bazaar.
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Since then I have built up over 40 years of experience as an artist and seamstress, working in the wedding dress industry and studying art. For many years, I also worked in primary schools and social care and I witnessed a complete lack of education on those skills that I have found so crucial throughout my life.
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Back in 2014, I suffered a serious brain aneurysm. This completely made me reevaluate my priorities in life. So, I quit my job and started The Artisan Bazaar. I wanted to share my passion not only for art, fashion and sustainability but also to teach people traditional skills that seem to be at risk of being forgotten.
