The Tower of Babel – Shop of the Day 123



June 28, 2015

The Tower of Babel – Shop of the Day 123

I’m in Italy and it’s the last day of shoes so we go to possibly the king of women’s shoes.  Born in Romagna, Italy (a region very close to my heart) in the 1930’s and inheriting his father’s tools and artisan traditions, Rossi worked through the winter making sandals to sell in the beaches of Rimini and the boutiques of Bologna. 

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©Barnaby Barford 2014

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June 28, 2015

Barnaby Barford is an artist who works primarily with ceramics to create narrative pieces. He is best known for his work with both mass-market and antique found porcelain figurines, cutting...

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