WORLD OF CABANA

ART & CULTURE

Immerse yourself in artisanship from age-old techniques to modern craft, exploring the power and beauty of craftsmanship and culture in all its forms. You’ll also find insightful interviews with the makers, curators and collectors on Cabana’s Radar.

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Finders Keepers: Spine-tingling Treasures with Antique Dealer Drew Pritchard

Finders Keepers: In the first of a new series of interviews with antiquarians and collectors, British antique dealer Drew Pritchard tells Camilla Frances the story of two extraordinary objects that have passed through his hands: his greatest find and the piece he’ll keep forever.

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A Life Well Collected

In his enchanting house in Sitges, a small coastal town near Barcelona, Spanish artist, Manuel Blesa, lives and works among the largest collection of traditional ceramics in Catalonia. Rebeca Vaisman visits him at home, discovering an artistic soul and a life exceptionally well collected.

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Wrapped in Design

Artist and illustrator, Fin Fellowes, is obsessed with wrapping presents, which led her to launch The Kensington Paperie. She tells Sophie Goodwin why perfectly wrapped gifts are an act of love, and why stationery is the most enduring aspect of any event.

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Texas in Textiles

In celebration of Dallas Design Week 2023, and Vervain’s new collection of fabrics and papers inspired by memories of Texas, Cabana gets under the skin of the Lone Star State, discovering its unique seasons, colors and culture.

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The Golden Age of the Côte d'Azur

Fabrizia Caracciolo journeys through the Golden Age of the Côte d'Azur, exploring the Provencal villages and workshops along the French Riviera where many of Europe's great artists gathered and created. Fabrizia examines the legacies they've left behind.

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In Youth Is Pleasure

Mattias Vendelmans’ eponymous gallery is showing its inaugural exhibition, In Youth Is Pleasure, dedicated to portraits of children by European artists. Sophie Goodwin talks to the Flemish curator about the narrative behind his work, and his long-term plans for the space. 

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Blurring Boundaries

Kenyan-born London-based designer and gallerist, Shiro Muchiri, shares her striking home in Tuscany and tells Harriet Brennan about her mission to build bridges between artisans, makers and developers around the world.

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Into the Archives: The Benaki Museum

At the Benaki Museum in Athens - a repository for Greek decorative arts where one can find some of the world’s greatest treasures - Jamie Sharp examines Greek textiles, discovering stories of civilisation stitched through time.

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Made in Italy

In celebration of a sumptuous new book, Italian Textile Design, Sara Pierdona explores the development of Italian textiles in the 20th century, discovering the people who shaped trends and taste that continue to influence designers today.

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Video: Inside the Benaki Museum

Join Cabana on a mesmeric visual journey through thousands of years of Greek art, history and culture, guided by George Manginis, director of the extraordinary Benaki Museum in Athens. Filmed by Luca Cepparo.

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The Museum of Fruit Turin

Fabrizia Caracciolo explores an unlikely treasure in Turin: an extraordinary pomological collection, created in the 1800s by artisan Francesco Garnier Valletti, consisting of thousands of varieties of apples, pears, peaches, plums and grapes...

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The Ancestors: Pitt Rivers

Nicholas Crowe, assistant curator of the Pitt Rivers Museum in Oxford, invites Cabana to discover one of the world's foremost collections of anthropology and archaeology, sharing the institution's unique story and revealing his favorite artifacts.

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Portugal: A Ceramic History

Sara Pierdonà explores Portugal's impressive and rich ceramic history, taking time to understand how contemporary makers, and government-backed initiatives like Portugal Ceramics, are sharing and preserving these craft traditions today.

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The Queen of Kimonos

As Sotheby's prepares to unveil the Freddy Mercury Collection, Sarah Hyde discovers the kaleidoscopic colors and exquisite patterns of the Queen frontman's 50 vintage kimonos, gathered over many years of visiting and falling in love with Japan.

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Beyond Heritage

Cosmo Brockway meets US-born New Delhi-based textile designer, Peter D'Ascoli, and discovers how Peter's enduring fascination with the artisan heritage of the Indian subcontinent led to an exciting collaboration with UNESCO India. From the Cabana Magazine archives.

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Breaking Glass Ceilings

Sara Pierdonà meets glass artist, Lilla Tabasso, and discovers the inspirational story of a woman who, driven by a childhood obsession, taught herself the traditional and physically demanding technique of Murano glass, against the odds.

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Peru: A World Made By Hand

Ceramic traditions in Peru are as diverse as the history of its people. Rebeca Vaisman discovers the new gallery-studio of one of Peru's most renowned ceramicists, and explores the evolution of the craft.

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From New York to Capalbio

Six years ago, artist Charlie Masson swapped the buzz of New York City for a more bucolic life in Italy's Capalbio, restoring a barn and embracing la dolce vita. He shares his story, along with travel tips and inspirations.

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Creating Modern Heirlooms

Mexico-born London-based French designer, Leo Sentou, sits down with Cabana to share the inspiration behind his debut furniture collection, and discuss some of the challenges facing the design industry today.

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A Private View: One Man's Museum in the Mountains

Susana Ordovás travels to rural Spain and discovers an extraordinary private museum of African Tribal and Popular Art, collected over many years and stored in the mountains near Madrid.

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In Conversation with Osanna Visconti

Italian designer and maker, Osanna Visconti, casts exquisitely detailed jewellery and objects from natural bronze using the ancient lost wax technique. Osanna shares with Cabana her love of historic buildings, collecting and artisanship, and discusses her hopes for the future of her craft.

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