{"id":13633,"date":"2023-01-16T13:25:55","date_gmt":"2023-01-16T12:25:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rossellacelebrinievents.it\/tenuta-delle-ripalte-2\/"},"modified":"2025-03-03T16:24:09","modified_gmt":"2025-03-03T15:24:09","slug":"atelier-i-magazzini","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rossellacelebrinievents.it\/en\/atelier-i-magazzini\/","title":{"rendered":"Atelier “I Magazzini”"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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\u201cVia dell\u2019Oro, Via della Regina, Via del Carmine, Vicolo Mortaio, Piazza del Mercato, Via dell\u2019Amore: these are just some of the hidden corners in Portoferraio<\/strong> that tell the tale of a fortified town, the ancient Cosmopolis<\/em><\/strong>, founded in 1548 upon the will of Cosimo de\u2019 Medici<\/strong>, and that still hold memories of its historical past within their walls, and conserve their genuine essence. They are testimonies to an epoch that no longer exists. The symbols of Portoferraio\u2019s past that are simply waiting to be rediscovered.\u201d<\/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<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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I\u2019ll start from here! Starting from the \u201cbeating heart\u201d of Portoferraio, quoting art historian Elba-native Gloria Peria (who often \u201clends her pen\u201d to the Elba Per2 <\/i><\/b>magazine), I\u2019ll tell you the story of a secluded area of Portoferraio that is particularly dear to me as it reminds me of the smell of paint, of the perfume of salt air, of anchors, buoys, marine ropes, iron, and nails\u2026 It reminds me of my childhood, of hard work\u2026 my roots. A \u201cglimpse\u201d of Life! I used to go to Via Porta Nuova<\/b> with my babbo<\/i>, as we Tuscans affectionately call our fathers, when he had to supply a client with materials he did not have in stock in his shop. My father ran a hardware store, where he also sold nautical equipment and paint; he came from an ancient Elban family of businesspeople for generations. But let\u2019s go back to Via Porta Nuova! Via Porta Nuova, today as in the past, is a dead-end street, partly divided by a gate with a sign that read (and still reads) \u201cRestricted Military Area, Off Limits\u201d. At the beginning of the street, there was the \u201cDa Pechino\u201d bakery and Gaetano Donati\u2019s Lavanderia Sole laundry; a bit farther, beyond the gate, there was the Police<\/b> Station<\/b>, which many years ago was moved to Viale Elba; the police station faced the sea on one side, and the warehouses owned by my father Marcello on the other side.\u00a0 One of these warehouses was rented to Meros<\/b>, a dear friend of my father\u2019s, who had set his workshop there. He forged iron, and my father sold it\u2026 Behind the warehouses (there were a total of six; four beyond the gate and two outside of it), in a courtyard at the foot of the Medici Fortresses<\/b>, Giulio Venturini had his marble workshop. I don\u2019t remember who ran the other shops. What I do remember, though, is the Grigolo <\/b>and the Old Market<\/b> (the former Galeazze Arsenal), which were not distant from Via Porta Nuova, where men and women \u201cyelled\u201d very early in the morning prompting clients to buy their catch of the day displayed on marble counters\u2026<\/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<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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I remember the fruit and vegetables brimming from the stalls, and I thought they looked like a painter\u2019s palette. I remember the Life that \u201cthrobbed\u201d everywhere: the noise, people shouting, and the frenzy of commerce made it a lively district. It was the 1970s, the years of the tourist boom. I remember the Friday flea market that enlivened Piazza della Repubblica<\/strong> and Via del Mercato Vecchio<\/strong>, while horse-driven carriages stopped in Piazza Cavour<\/strong> waiting for wives and mothers to hop on, proud of their purchases\u2026 How many memories!!! Who knows! Perhaps it was a bit like in the distant past when Portoferraio was \u201ca place of celebrations, encounters, business trades. The Porta a Mare<\/strong> of the ancient Cosmopolis<\/em><\/strong>, facing the pier, was the only point of access to the town together with the Porta a Terra<\/strong> because its imposing bastions enclosed and protected it like a precious coffer; a town that over the centuries became a delightful and industrious city, renowned among merchants, soldiers, seafarers, who sought refuge in its port and within its walls [\u2026] It teemed with inns, flourishing artisan shops, small houses embellished with orchards and gardens.\u201d This is what Gloria Peria tells us about the Portoferraio of time gone by.<\/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<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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Every corner and glimpse of Portoferraio<\/strong> is a place rich with charm. We just need to discover them! Many more words could be devoted to describing this \u201ccity\u201d, my hometown, but recollections lead me again to Via Porta Nuova. Today, the warehouses my father owned, and the shops once run by my grandparents and great-grandparents, have seen new light thanks to a major renovation that brought the I Magazzini Atelier<\/em> <\/strong>to life, a place of Art and Beauty<\/strong>. Here, the memories of a family still \u201clive\u201d; the evidence of the value and true essence of the past: objects endowed with a soul, objects that are very dear to me. I have always thought of this place as a space devoted to hard work and creativity, where Art takes shape and where \u201cArt is being told\u201d.<\/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<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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In the same place where a blacksmith once forged iron, I \u201cmold\u201d the ideas of many couples in love. Here, I plan and create special events. Here, I dream\u2026 The emotion I feel in having given concrete shape to such an ambitious project is immense: I turned a dilapidated space into a \u201cjewel\u201d of rare beauty. I was witness to the \u201crebirth\u201d of my origins. I could not but share this place and my feelings with those who, like me, speak through Art. Belinda Biancotti<\/strong>, Antonella Avataneo, Francesca Groppelli<\/strong>, and Gabriele Diversi <\/strong>were the first artists to whom I opened my doors to tell of their Art, which found harmonious balance with my past.\u00a0Each of them uniquely expresses their art; each of them conceives art in a different way.\u00a0Antonella Avataneo <\/strong>considers the shaman to be the first artist who held a paintbrush in his hands so that a desire of his tribe might magically become reality. She pursues this philosophical concept: if you want beauty and light to enter your world, you must paint the light, beauty, and color. Belinda Biancotti<\/strong> paints to bring to light the potential within every individual so that they might become aware of possessing all the resources to turn dreams into reality. Francesca Groppelli <\/strong>is an artist who indefatigably continues her artistic explorations. She believes in recycling and, using recycled paper and cardboard, she creates works of art. She considers herself a contemporary alchemist who transforms \u201crecycled\u201d material into Art. Gabriele Diversi<\/strong> is a young artist who seizes the changing nature of reality through observation and drawing. It depends on the day, on the time when he looks at the world that surrounds him, as well as at the light, at his emotions, and many more tiny details.\u00a0Without further ado, I extend my invitation to you to explore a corner of Portoferraio devoted to work and creativity, where Art takes shape and where Art is being \u201ctold\u201d.<\/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<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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The article is been written for the magazine of touristic promotion Elba Per2 e non solo…<\/strong> <\/em>Edizione 2022\/2023 by Rossella Celebrini<\/strong>, author of the project Atelier “I Magazzini”<\/strong>\u00a0and owner of the brand Rossella Celebrini Events<\/strong><\/em> Luxury Experiences in Tuscany.<\/em><\/p>

Ph. Credit Daniele Anichini\u00a0<\/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<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

I\u2019ll start from here! Starting from the \u201cbeating heart\u201d of Portoferraio, quoting art historian Elba-native Gloria Peria (who often \u201clends her pen\u201d to the Elba Per2 magazine), I\u2019ll tell you the story of a secluded area of Portoferraio that is particularly dear to me as it reminds me of the smell of paint, of the perfume of salt air, of anchors, buoys, marine ropes, iron, and nails\u2026 It reminds me of my childhood, of hard work\u2026 my roots. A \u201cglimpse\u201d of Life! I used to go to Via Porta Nuova with my babbo, as we Tuscans affectionately call our fathers, when he had to supply a client with materials he did not have in stock in his shop. My father ran a hardware store, where he also sold nautical equipment and paint; he came from an ancient Elban family of businesspeople for generations. But let\u2019s go back to Via Porta Nuova!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":12657,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[36,43],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-13633","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-progetti","category-projects"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rossellacelebrinievents.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13633","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rossellacelebrinievents.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rossellacelebrinievents.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rossellacelebrinievents.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rossellacelebrinievents.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=13633"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/www.rossellacelebrinievents.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13633\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":14916,"href":"https:\/\/www.rossellacelebrinievents.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13633\/revisions\/14916"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rossellacelebrinievents.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/12657"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rossellacelebrinievents.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=13633"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rossellacelebrinievents.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=13633"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rossellacelebrinievents.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=13633"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}