hello hello! how are you friends? looking forward the weekend already? we’ll be attending a wedding this saturday and the next one as well, so these next two weekends will be full with celebrations, food, traveling and all that comes in between! i’m specially looking forward the second one, as it’s one of my best friends getting married and she’s also expecting a baby, so this will be a full year for her! oh after her wedding we’ll go on a short vacation! yes! i’m so so looking forward to that! i’m feeling really tired and in need of some days off! phew! well, but while still working let’s get down to what’s really important today! and today we’re having an italian lady… the one behind atelier gilet!
“my name is nadia. i was born in the lovely town of arco (italy) in 1977. i spent my childhood in the countryside: there, devouring books and fruits of the campaign on my favourite olive tree, i grew up and, with me grew a pressing call to everything concerning art, illustration and artistic techniques. those enchanting places, sensations and sounds live in the deep of my heart, where i still can hear my grandfather reproaching my clumsy attempts to dig the vineyard or to collect carrots: “no te ghè gilet!”, that sounds like “you don’t have the right vest to do that!”.”
“after diploma, i studied history of art at ravenna university, where i turned my childhood passion for comics and illustrations into the main subject of my research, graduating with a thesis on medieval illumination. since 2003 i work as librarian and art historian. along with my partner and our beagle, we decided to set up a little workshop in a corner of our house. hoping to have the right vest, i opened an etsy-shop, atelier gilet, where you will find a variety of original items, entirely hand made to make everyday life more pleasant, fun and full of imagination.”
i love passionate people and those who strive for their passion and dedicate their lives to it! sometimes it’s so hard, but the fact is that when we run into someone that does something for passion, it’s a whole different dedication. and i think the world itself becomes a better place! you can explore more of this talented lady’s work on her blog, etsy shop and i was thrilled to find out that nadia was already interviewed by ana for her interview series!
ps. the sale is coming to an end on twiggs photography etsy shop! are you thinking about buying a beautiful print for your walls? buy now and choose another one for free!
Anna says
I love to get to know more people that have a passion for something that they really don’t have the education for, but still are successful doing it! It’s such an inspiration!
twiggs says
it’s so inspirational, isn’t it?? ;)