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WEAVING THE WORLD: WRITING, WEAVING, AND THE THREAD OF NARRATIVES
| by Eleonora Giglione | Writing and weaving have always intertwined in a symbolic dialogue: both construct complex realities by interlacing diverse elements, whether words or threads. However, the textile metaphor is not merely literary; it has deep roots in mythology, history, and philosophy. Knots, nets, and weaves not only define the structure of a text but also connect to worldviews, politics, and the art of deception. Weaving, like writing, contains an element of ambiguity and artifice. A text, much like a woven fabric, is crafted with skill, strategy, and often with the intent to conceal meanings, deceive the eye, or create illusions. Weaving is frequently linked to the revelation…
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ENCHANTING. ISRE MUSEUM OF COSTUME IN NUORO
| by Susanna Cati | Is there a place where ‘material and immaterial’ traditions and modern history of an enire people converge into a single environment? There is, and it’s in Nuoro, in Sardinia, in a complex of buildings that houses the Museum of Life and Popular Sardinian Traditions, previously known as ISRE (Institute for Regional Ethnographic Studies), the most comprehensive ethnographic exhibition on the island. Built in the 1950s, after a major thematic revision and expansion works for structural and exhibition improvements, the Museum of Costume reopened to the public on December 19, 2015. This extraordinary cultural experience is divided into ten thematic rooms, offering a complete view of…
