I originnaly wrote this article back in 2019 for Italics Magazine, it was an inquiry about a local pottery fair in Mondovì, Piedmont. I wil post an extract of that article, which you can read here.

"The fair was held on the upper part of the town, on the Piazza — that is, the main square. To reach it, you have to walk uphill for four kilometers; however, I have to point out that it’s more of an actual climb rather than a simple walk, since the place is some 600 meters above the sea level and the ground is quite steep.

So, instead of hiking our way up getting all sweaty and breathless, we opted for an easier and more fun way: we took the Funicolare, the town’s funicular railway. The small trip was nice: on our ride to the top we could see the whole city — and by night the view is even more striking.

As we reached the Piazza, we opened the doors and entered the fair.

The main square was full of any sort of stalls, including pottery ones and those from the local press museum. The activities to do were countless: teachers taught children how to paint on ceramic and how to draw the iconic rooster on vases and plates, artisans made custom kitchenware, and other people simply sold their art. Because this is what this exhibition is about: art."