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CornBy now, it’s a reflex. When I see corn, I think of the paintings of Vincent Van Gogh.I don’t remember the day that I discovered this tormented genius painter but I perfectly remember the first time that I found myself in front of one of his works…
FlorenceThe Color Florence. One of our hues carries the name of a city with a legendary past and which still inspires awe even today. The Renaissance and the Medici family, the Duomo with Brunelleschi’s cupola, the streets along the arno and the Po…
BabyThe color Baby. That delicate shade of pink that opens many windows in my imagination. Babygirl ribbons, hand-knitted little shoes for newborn girls, soft, twisted marshmallows, the first nail polish the I used as a young girl, the pinwheels that…
DHG for Meyer Children’s HospitalToday, a project that we care a lot about has been born. First of all, we are inaugurating our DHG Art Gallery, with the help of the unique Shana Kohnstamm,who you will learn more about from Annalisa’s posts. But a…
Shana Kohnstamm is a textile artist. She was born in 1970 in Nashville, Tennessee where she currently lives and works. After attending the Art Academy of Cincinnati and the University of Tennessee, she began experimenting. She challenged herself b…
DreamI am one of those people who give a lot of importance to dreams. To me, Dream is like a night-guide indicating the way to follow during my waking hours. The only problem in all of this is that often I don’t remember what I dream v…
Filippo Lippi is the kind of extravagant, talented artist that I love. And every time I think about him, I can’t help but smile – a curious, amused smile. I would have loved to have a chat with him. For those who do not know anything about him, her…
Since I have started writing for the DHG blog, I have discovered so many things about Prato and the world of weaving. Prato is my city and I thought I knew it very well, instead I realized there are a thousand stories, places and personalities that…
LeafLeaves, small evergreen or color-changing creatures, are a lot like us. They breathe, they need water to live, and if you cut them, they will bleed sap. They are laid out on the branches with absolute perfection, and together they are home t…
Special packagingFor the launch of the color collections for our 14.5 and 16 micron Merino wools, we developed some very special promotional materials.Like other times before, some people asked if this was too much work …
TheatreThe color purple has fascinated me ever since I was a child, but it was only when I grew up that it became the subject of my studies, even if just for a few minutes. I was 20 years old and I was attending university. Our Theatre History teache…
This week we are going to tell you about Prato and textile craftsmanship from a glamourous point of viewThe great and charismatic John Malkovich. An American actor and director with European roots – in fact, Croatian, German, French, English and …
