{"id":717,"date":"2025-09-01T12:26:38","date_gmt":"2025-09-01T10:26:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/projects.madineurope.eu\/bricks\/?page_id=717"},"modified":"2025-10-02T16:04:33","modified_gmt":"2025-10-02T14:04:33","slug":"study-visit-italy","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/projects.madineurope.eu\/bricks\/study-visit-italy\/","title":{"rendered":"Study Visit Italy"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"717\" class=\"elementor elementor-717\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6de0ea0 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"6de0ea0\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-71f36d1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"71f36d1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Non-formal education in focus: from heritage to innovation<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-da12266 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"da12266\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5ff2e63 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-mobile__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5ff2e63\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"282\" data-end=\"614\">In September 2025, the BRICKS project held its third and final study visit in Florence and Montelupo Fiorentino, Italy. Over three days, partners, educators, and artisans explored how non-formal education can support the transmission of craft knowledge, while also connecting with innovation, certification, and policy frameworks.<\/p><p data-start=\"616\" data-end=\"934\">This visit marked a turning point for the project: moving from shared exploration towards shaping final recommendations and future scenarios for non-formal craft education across Europe. It also opened the conversation to the wider public during one of Italy\u2019s most prestigious craft events, <em data-start=\"908\" data-end=\"931\">Artigianato e Palazzo<\/em>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-af4aae5 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"af4aae5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInLeft&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"622\" src=\"https:\/\/projects.madineurope.eu\/bricks\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2025\/10\/BRICKS-webiste-Italy.gif\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1009\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1871235 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data-end=\"1135\">The visit opened in Montelupo Fiorentino, a town with centuries of ceramic heritage. Participants visited three emblematic sites:<\/p><p data-start=\"1137\" data-end=\"1321\">\u2714\ufe0f <strong data-start=\"1140\" data-end=\"1164\">Museo della Ceramica<\/strong> : tracing the town\u2019s global influence from the Renaissance to today, with archaeological finds showing how techniques and motifs evolved across centuries.<\/p><p data-start=\"1323\" data-end=\"1556\">\u2714\ufe0f <strong data-start=\"1326\" data-end=\"1361\">Scuola di Ceramica di Montelupo<\/strong> : a model of non-formal and formal training combined. Its modular certifications integrate craftsmanship with entrepreneurship, while also experimenting with digital modelling and 3D printing.<\/p><p data-start=\"1558\" data-end=\"1717\">\u2714\ufe0f <strong data-start=\"1561\" data-end=\"1602\">Bitossi Archive &amp; Experimental Centre<\/strong> : documenting a century of Italian ceramic design, bridging tradition with contemporary artistic collaborations.<\/p><p data-start=\"1719\" data-end=\"1966\">Montelupo demonstrated how place-based education can combine heritage and modernity. Its schools and archives show how retired masters, designers, and new technologies can work together to build resilient and inclusive craft learning ecosystems.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-140735e e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"140735e\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-00965e2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"00965e2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-26b04c5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"26b04c5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Day 2: Working session, shared practices and challenges<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3df26af elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3df26af\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The second day of the visit, hosted in ARTEX, shifted the focus from field immersion to collective reflection and exchange. Partners and guests from Italy, Belgium, Georgia, and Poland presented their national contexts, shared personal experiences, and debated how non-formal craft education can be structured, recognised, and sustained across Europe.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0e02cc6 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"0e02cc6\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fef5a2c e-n-tabs-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-n-tabs\" data-id=\"fef5a2c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;tabs_justify_horizontal&quot;:&quot;center&quot;,&quot;horizontal_scroll&quot;:&quot;disable&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"nested-tabs.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-n-tabs\" data-widget-number=\"267344428\" aria-label=\"Tabs. 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These hands-on programmes position crafts at the heart of architectural education.<\/p><p data-start=\"3661\" data-end=\"3830\"><br data-start=\"1797\" data-end=\"1800\" \/>\u2714\ufe0f <strong data-start=\"1803\" data-end=\"1818\">Th\u00e9o Michel<\/strong>, <a href=\"https:\/\/theomichelceramique.com\/\">ceramist<\/a> and educator, shared the story of establishing Brussels\u2019 first professional ceramic training programme. Despite being privately funded, it has already enabled learners to set up their own studios, proving that non-formal education can create viable professional pathways.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-507adf7 e-grid e-con-full e-con e-child\" data-id=\"507adf7\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3f1e6fc elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"3f1e6fc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"622\" src=\"https:\/\/projects.madineurope.eu\/bricks\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2025\/10\/noe-tra.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-933\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/projects.madineurope.eu\/bricks\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2025\/10\/noe-tra.png 900w, https:\/\/projects.madineurope.eu\/bricks\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2025\/10\/noe-tra-300x233.png 300w, https:\/\/projects.madineurope.eu\/bricks\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2025\/10\/noe-tra-768x597.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c856654 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"c856654\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"622\" src=\"https:\/\/projects.madineurope.eu\/bricks\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2025\/10\/theo-michel.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-937\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/projects.madineurope.eu\/bricks\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2025\/10\/theo-michel.png 900w, https:\/\/projects.madineurope.eu\/bricks\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2025\/10\/theo-michel-300x233.png 300w, https:\/\/projects.madineurope.eu\/bricks\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2025\/10\/theo-michel-768x597.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div id=\"e-n-tab-content-2673444282\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-tab-title-2673444282\" data-tab-index=\"2\" style=\"--n-tabs-title-order: 2;\" class=\" elementor-element elementor-element-e21b5f1 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e21b5f1\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5104169 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5104169\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"2629\" data-end=\"2857\">\u2714\ufe0f <strong data-start=\"635\" data-end=\"654\">Stefano Parrini<\/strong>, a master <a href=\"https:\/\/www.stefanoparrini.com\/\">leatherworker<\/a> from Tuscany, reflected on four decades of experience as a maker and trainer. He emphasised the risk of losing intangible knowledge when artisans are not supported as educators, calling for greater recognition of the <em data-start=\"896\" data-end=\"915\">Maestro Artigiano<\/em> framework, which certifies skilled craftspeople as official trainers.<\/p><p data-start=\"2629\" data-end=\"2857\"><br data-start=\"985\" data-end=\"988\" \/>\u2714\ufe0f <strong data-start=\"991\" data-end=\"1032\">Simone Palazzo (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.madameflo.com\/\">MadameFLO Academy<\/a>)<\/strong> presented its unique approach to historical costume-making education. Combining one-to-one mentorship with small-group courses, her academy blends heritage textile knowledge with professional training opportunities.<\/p><p data-start=\"2629\" data-end=\"2857\"><br data-start=\"1248\" data-end=\"1251\" \/>\u2714\ufe0f <strong data-start=\"1254\" data-end=\"1276\">Alexander Samsonov<\/strong>, a tailor and designer, showcased how contemporary craft practice can bridge the gap between artisanal excellence and modern markets, offering models of innovation that remain rooted in tradition.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fc883b1 e-grid e-con-full e-con e-child\" data-id=\"fc883b1\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8f8698a elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"8f8698a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"622\" src=\"https:\/\/projects.madineurope.eu\/bricks\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2025\/10\/Stefano-parrini-.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-925\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/projects.madineurope.eu\/bricks\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2025\/10\/Stefano-parrini-.png 900w, https:\/\/projects.madineurope.eu\/bricks\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2025\/10\/Stefano-parrini--300x233.png 300w, https:\/\/projects.madineurope.eu\/bricks\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2025\/10\/Stefano-parrini--768x597.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3e5de40 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"3e5de40\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"622\" src=\"https:\/\/projects.madineurope.eu\/bricks\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2025\/10\/simone-madame-flo-1.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-929\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/projects.madineurope.eu\/bricks\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2025\/10\/simone-madame-flo-1.png 900w, https:\/\/projects.madineurope.eu\/bricks\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2025\/10\/simone-madame-flo-1-300x233.png 300w, https:\/\/projects.madineurope.eu\/bricks\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2025\/10\/simone-madame-flo-1-768x597.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a73bd7a elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"a73bd7a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"622\" src=\"https:\/\/projects.madineurope.eu\/bricks\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2025\/10\/alexander-jeans-.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-917\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/projects.madineurope.eu\/bricks\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2025\/10\/alexander-jeans-.png 900w, https:\/\/projects.madineurope.eu\/bricks\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2025\/10\/alexander-jeans--300x233.png 300w, https:\/\/projects.madineurope.eu\/bricks\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2025\/10\/alexander-jeans--768x597.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div id=\"e-n-tab-content-2673444283\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-tab-title-2673444283\" data-tab-index=\"3\" style=\"--n-tabs-title-order: 3;\" class=\" elementor-element elementor-element-4192ded e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4192ded\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b0a09cf elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b0a09cf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"2629\" data-end=\"2857\">\u2714\ufe0f <a href=\"https:\/\/kettariacademy.ge\/en\/home\/\"><strong data-start=\"2121\" data-end=\"2140\">Kettari Academy<\/strong><\/a>, represented by <strong data-start=\"2157\" data-end=\"2171\">Teo Jakeli<\/strong>, presented flexible, practice-based courses in ceramics and batik that combine craft skills with entrepreneurial knowledge, empowering women and vulnerable groups.<\/p><p data-start=\"2629\" data-end=\"2857\"><br data-start=\"2335\" data-end=\"2338\" \/>\u2714\ufe0f <a href=\"https:\/\/icomos.org.ge\/en\/main\"><strong data-start=\"2341\" data-end=\"2359\">ICOMOS Georgia<\/strong><\/a>, with <strong data-start=\"2366\" data-end=\"2387\">Nato Tsintsabadze<\/strong>, highlighted how non-formal training in heritage restoration (earth mortars, wood conservation, historic structures) can sustain local knowledge while aligning with international conservation standards.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-13fb2d1 e-grid e-con-full e-con e-child\" data-id=\"13fb2d1\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-117e485 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"117e485\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"622\" src=\"https:\/\/projects.madineurope.eu\/bricks\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2025\/10\/icomos-georgia.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-953\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/projects.madineurope.eu\/bricks\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2025\/10\/icomos-georgia.png 900w, https:\/\/projects.madineurope.eu\/bricks\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2025\/10\/icomos-georgia-300x233.png 300w, https:\/\/projects.madineurope.eu\/bricks\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2025\/10\/icomos-georgia-768x597.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a875295 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"a875295\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"622\" src=\"https:\/\/projects.madineurope.eu\/bricks\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2025\/10\/teona.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-949\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/projects.madineurope.eu\/bricks\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2025\/10\/teona.png 900w, https:\/\/projects.madineurope.eu\/bricks\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2025\/10\/teona-300x233.png 300w, https:\/\/projects.madineurope.eu\/bricks\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2025\/10\/teona-768x597.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div id=\"e-n-tab-content-2673444284\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-tab-title-2673444284\" data-tab-index=\"4\" style=\"--n-tabs-title-order: 4;\" class=\" elementor-element elementor-element-de6bc05 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"de6bc05\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2371c86 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2371c86\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"1500\" data-end=\"1790\">\u2714\ufe0f The <strong data-start=\"2614\" data-end=\"2643\">National Museum in Gda\u0144sk<\/strong> and the <strong data-start=\"2652\" data-end=\"2686\">Folk Artists Association (STL)<\/strong> illustrated a strong ecosystem where museums, associations, and artisans work together to sustain traditions such as Kashubian embroidery and pottery.<\/p><p data-start=\"1500\" data-end=\"1790\"><br data-start=\"2837\" data-end=\"2840\" \/>\u2714\ufe0f <strong data-start=\"2843\" data-end=\"2867\">Monika Wieczorkowska<\/strong> and <strong data-start=\"2872\" data-end=\"2893\">El\u017cbieta \u017bu\u0142awska<\/strong> shared personal pathways into ceramics and embroidery, showing how non-formal learning, when combined with community networks, leads to both professional and cultural recognition.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7c9ec6f e-grid e-con-full e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7c9ec6f\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-12bdef2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"12bdef2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"622\" src=\"https:\/\/projects.madineurope.eu\/bricks\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2025\/10\/anna-pl-2.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-945\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/projects.madineurope.eu\/bricks\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2025\/10\/anna-pl-2.png 900w, https:\/\/projects.madineurope.eu\/bricks\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2025\/10\/anna-pl-2-300x233.png 300w, https:\/\/projects.madineurope.eu\/bricks\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2025\/10\/anna-pl-2-768x597.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d3a92b7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"d3a92b7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"622\" src=\"https:\/\/projects.madineurope.eu\/bricks\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2025\/10\/ula-pl-.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-941\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/projects.madineurope.eu\/bricks\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2025\/10\/ula-pl-.png 900w, https:\/\/projects.madineurope.eu\/bricks\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2025\/10\/ula-pl--300x233.png 300w, https:\/\/projects.madineurope.eu\/bricks\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2025\/10\/ula-pl--768x597.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2f2ca19 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"2f2ca19\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c8318bd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c8318bd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The day closed with a <strong data-start=\"3099\" data-end=\"3133\">collective Miro board exercise<\/strong>, inviting all participants to design the blueprint of a future European programme on non-formal craft education. Discussions revealed common needs: better visibility and recognition of crafts, training support for master artisans, certification frameworks that cross borders, and sustainable spaces where learning can flourish.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3f1ba41 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"3f1ba41\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-45c776b elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"45c776b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3d51328 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3d51328\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Day 3: Public engagement and European visibility<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-83497ff elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"83497ff\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The third and final day marked a decisive shift: from internal exchange among partners to public dialogue with institutions, policymakers, and the wider craft community.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e6f6e5a e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"e6f6e5a\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-af03dfe e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"af03dfe\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8c9134a elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8c9134a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The morning began with an internal coordination meeting in before delving into <a href=\"https:\/\/www.artigianatoepalazzo.it\/\"><strong>Artigianato e Palazzo<\/strong><\/a>, where BRICKS partners reviewed the lessons gathered across the three study visits (Poland, Georgia, and Italy).<\/p><p>Together, they outlined next steps toward the project\u2019s final policy recommendations, including the need to strengthen recognition systems, support master artisans as educators, and promote cross-border certification.<\/p><p>The project\u2019s visibility was further enhanced during the fair\u2019s <strong data-start=\"135\" data-end=\"155\">opening ceremony<\/strong>, where <strong data-start=\"163\" data-end=\"186\">Elisa Guidi (ARTEX)<\/strong> officially presented BRICKS alongside institutional representatives such as the Mayor of Florence, members of the Corsini family, and the President of the Florence Chamber of Commerce. 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Baistrocchi<\/strong>.<\/p><p>You can watch the full conference <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=NkDo9E2gmQ8\"><strong>here<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p><p>The panel explored how non-formal craft education supports knowledge transmission, encourages innovation, and creates sustainable career paths for new generations of artisans. 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The Italian visit closed not only a cycle of fieldwork but also set the stage for translating insights into actionable policy proposals, ensuring that non-formal craft education is recognised as a vital driver of cultural continuity, innovation, and sustainable futures.\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/blockquote>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cb0ddbf elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"cb0ddbf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Non-formal education in focus: from heritage to innovation In September 2025, the BRICKS project held its third and final study visit in Florence and Montelupo Fiorentino, Italy. 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