Artists & Artisans

Caterina Maioli – Master fabric dyer

Paolo Traverso – Musicista e artista multimediale

Caterina Maioli
Master fabric dyer

Caterina Maioli has a degree in Natural Sciences from the University of Milan and she has taught sciences first in Italy and then in Mexico, where she moved for a fellowship grant in Geomorphology at the UMSH University of Morelia.

It was in Mexico that she discovered the magical world of natural dyeing and learned the use of local dyeing plants with architect and master dyer Carlos Olvera.

After returning to Italy, she met Roberta Arcelloni with whom she created the Tessere Incontri association in 2013, a small laboratory-space where, in addition to experimenting with dyeing and weaving, it also hosts spinning, macramé, felt, basket-making courses and textile art therapy meetings.

Currently, she organizes the activities of the association and teaches natural dyeing and loom weaving.

I am very excited to be able to collaborate with Caterina on a series of textile workshops that are useful, educational, sustainable and enriching. I am looking forward to these events as Caterina´s skills can be learnt at any age and fabric dyeing can be a very relaxing form of art therapy.

Click here to learn more about these courses and Caterina´s exceptional knowledge.

Paolo Traverso
Musicista - compositore e artista multimediale

Paolo è uno degli artisti e musicisti più poliedrici che io conosca.
La sua creatività è palpabile in ogni aspetto del suo lavoro: dall'arte visiva alla musica al lavoro artigianale.

La mia collaborazione con Paolo risale a molto tempo fa. Ho potuto apprezzare il suo talento come musicista durante gli eventi e i concerti a cui abbiamo lavorato insieme e recentemente la nostra collaborazione si è estesa alla programmazione informatica e alle arti visive quando ho chiesto il suo aiuto per creare e realizzare il mio sito web ISAEvents.

Paolo suona diversi strumenti e ne ha anche inventati e costruiti alcuni. Ha registrato diversi album e ha suonato in luoghi prestigiosi, come il Quirinale.

For detailed information about Paolo’s artistic path and achievements, please visit his “metamorphie” project on web: