The Artisans of Lucca: Tommasi Loomworks (September 2018)

This article originally appeared in the September 2018 issue of Dream of Italy. Find the main article here.  A dozen or so years ago, harpist Genni Tommasi followed her great passion and curiosity for women’s work by taking weaving classes from expert weaver Lucia Nesi at Lucca’s Museo di Palazzo Mansi. Lucca has a long tradition of weaving luxury textiles. In…

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