Series for Nancy Greenleese

Caption: Tailor Paola Gueli<br/> has helped make Italy famous for<br/> its quality, handmade products<br/> but she is part of a disappearing breed., Credit: Luigi Fraboni
3 Pieces

Italy is renowned for its artisans -- from bakers to tailors, jewelry makers to marble workers. They create unique masterpieces by hand, even in a mass-produced age. But these artisans and their work is at risk of disappearing, leaving the wider world without skilled craftsmen trained in the Italian tradition.