ARTS AND CRAFTS SHOPS IN ISCHIA
ARTS AND CRAFTS SHOPS IN ISCHIA
Recommended stores in Ischia for buying ceramics, paintings, craft work and souvenirs. Includes addresses and brief description of what's available in each shop.
FORIO
LA MADONNELLAProfile: Hand- made ceramic production by local artist Costantino Punzo. The shop is also a workshop where you can see the artist at work. Local typical decorations and colours (fruits and flowers) combined with Costantino's trademark style, make these pieces of art unique gifts or souvenirs from Ischia.
What's available: A large selection of classic ceramic items, (pots, jars, trays, bowls, mugs, plates, vases, tiles) but also more sophisticated articles, combining different materials like wood and ceramic or iron and ceramic ( tables, chairs, clocks, lamps), all hand-made. Address(es): Via Matteo Verde, 32, Forio (Na) |
REGALI GIGIProfile:
What's available: Address(es): Via Matteo Verde, 76, Forio (Na) |
PITHOSProfile: At the entrance, what catches the eye is the large display of bright and colorful ceramic animals hanging from the walls: fish, butterflies, sea horses and octopuses. But you can really find all kinds of ceramic items in this shop, from mugs to complete nativity scenes (presepe) with all the little statues that they comprise.
What's available: Address(es): Corso F. Regine, 22, Forio (Na) |
EMPORIO SCIALO'Profile: This tiny shop in the main street of Forio hasn't changed for almost 50 years. When you enter the shop it is like going back in time: the walls are completely covered in colourful raffia and straw baskets. Maria the owner, has been weaving her baskets and raffia dolls since then and she has now become an institution in Forio.
What's available: Rafia and straw hand made baskets and puppets, vintage items, raffia dolls, souvenirs, pulcinellas, bags Address(es): Corso F. Regine, Forio (Na) |
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