Leonardo Scarpelli carries on the art of Florentine mosaic known as commesso, working closely with his multigenerational family. First, he first sketches out his artistic design, carefully tracing each line with his scalpel. Then, Leonardo has to find the stones with the perfect color and shape to complete his masterpiece.

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Grevi is a historic Italian hatmaker, operating since 1875 in Signa, near Florence, known for its handcrafted, high-quality hats using traditional methods passed down through four generations of the Grevi family. They specialize in woven straw, cloche, and sun hats, blending timeless craftsmanship with modern trends.

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Dr. Giovanni Massimo is a trained pharmacist and has practiced for almost sixty years. He created plant based supplements and opened many pharmacies around the country. He then switched gears and started to make perfumes when he came across the manuscript of Catherine de Medici that had recipes for perfumes. He then started to hand make perfumes.

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Pelletteria Artigiana Viviani is known around the world for its fine handcrafted leather goods. Renato Viviani and wife Delia opened the factory and workshop in the 1960s in Florence where they trained their daughter Viviana to become the Master Leather Craftswoman she is today.

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Donatella, Gaia, and Simonetta are the daughters of Gualverio Michelangeli who was a successful wood sculptor in Orvieto. When Gualverio passed, the women carried on his style of sculpting by layering wooden shapes to build whimsical creations. Their creativity along with their detailed artisanal skills make their wood sculptures one of a kind.

When it comes to artisanal foods, fresh truffles are culinary gold. Umbrians have harvested the elusive fungi for at least 600 years. Saverio Bianconi learned truffle hunting from his father, and eventually turned it into the family business. Saverio and his wife Gabriella started Tartufi Biancono in 1990.

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Giacomo Belil co-owns the Porte del Passato with his brother, which is a company that creates doors using recycled materials and restores ancient doors. His company is known all around the world for their work. The wood comes from old homes, from their floors, their ceilings, when these old houses get demolished.

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Siblings Stefano and Francesca and their father Romolo are the owners of Bottega Tifernate. Their goal is to recreate the most famous masterpieces of the Italian artists using the ancient renaissance technique. Romolo invented the pictographic machine to make the paintings more precise without losing their authenticity. They are the only ones in the world doing this kind of work.

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Marble paper making first came to Italy through Venice, back in the 16th century. Inspired by an old manual describing marble paper making, Alberto Valese vowed to learn how to do it for himself and reinvigorate the artistry in Venice. Today, Alberto creates beautiful designs with paint, then gently lays paper on top creating the marble effect. Alberto’s flair in experimentation with his art allows him to create masterpieces.

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At their Acetaia, husband and wife Sandra and Luciano carry on the family tradition of producing tangy, sweet traditional balsamic vinegar. Sandra was born on the property and watched her grandmother also lovingly make vinegar so many years ago. On their property they grow three different kinds of grapes. Every grape has a particular smell, taste, flavor, and aromas. Their vinegar cellar holds the delicacy as it ages. Superior quality vinegar ages a full 25 years before it is sold.

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La Salumeria di Bruno e Franco is a salami store on the first floor and a pasta lab on the second floor where Mother Daughter team Grazia and Martina make pasta all day. They hold the family recipe for the famous Bologna dish - Pasta Ragu, which is pasta with meat sauce. After years of practice and with the age-old family recipe still intact, Martina and Grazia have become experts in their cooking.