The event aims to bring the public closer to the “wool” raw material and to introduce its transformation chain to show how different products for various uses can be created from a simple and natural material.
The initiative is directed to a varied public: from “experts”, young university students, journalists and scholars who daily tackle the themes presented in the meeting, to curious onlookers, craftsmen or to those who seek traceability in what they wear and eat.
A fair where you can meet professionals from the world of wool (felt makers, mattress makers, weavers, spinners, designers, fiber artists, dyers…) and many other initiatives.
- Fair of professional craftsmen and local gastronomic products
- Workshops for adults and children
- Craftsmen's stands with demonstrations of their work
- Walks and guided tours to discover Valgrisenche
- Meetings and stories
10:00 - 18:00
30 August from 3pm to 10pm
31 August from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
The fair and all events are free of charge, except for the workshops.
Saturday 30 August
10 a.m. - Narrated walk to discover Valgrisenche
11.15 a.m. - Opening of "Morphosis", a contemporary art project
3 p.m. - Conference: "Wool: one word, many fibres"
5 p.m. - Performance "Albedo" by Giulia Pellegrini
to follow - guided tour of the "Morphosis" exhibition
8.45 p.m. - "The voice of the glaciers: intertwining science, art and technology for a heritage to be saved", dialogue with Barbara Pavan
Workshops by appointment https://forms.gle/iGkVHeJ76kYykgRd6 :
2.00 p.m. - Cyanotype workshop
3.00 p.m. - Fils d'Osier, wool and wool workshop for children
Sunday 31 August
From 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. - Fair “on the woolen thread” of professional craftsmen related to the world of wool and local gastronomic products.
4 p.m. - shearing demonstration
during the day:
Demonstration of craftwork... basketry, weaving, felt, natural dyeing, knitting, weaving...
Guided tours to discover the treasures of Valgrisenche
Storytelling of the wool industry
Workshops by appointment https://forms.gle/iGkVHeJ76kYykgRd6 :
From 10 a.m. to 12 noon - Silene, Knitting workshop
From 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. - The magic corner, Punch Needle workshop
From 2.30 p.m. to 4.30 p.m. - Fair Isle, Knitting workshop
From 2.30 p.m. to 4 p.m. - Creative embroidery, modern embroidery workshop
From 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. - Pilgrim gnome, felt and wool workshop
From 2.30 p.m. to 4 p.m. - Mineral and wool geodes, water felt workshop for children
See also
Note - this information is not directly connected to the Cammino Balteo path but it is part of the Aosta Valley tourist offer.