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Il Forcolaio Matto
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Dott Borella
February 15, 2020
Piero Dri calls himself Il Forcolaio Matto, the mad oar-maker, and that is probably what his parents thought when he abandoned studying astronomy at university to devote himself to the ancient Venetian craft of sculpting, carving and whittling blocks of wood into the swirling form of the forcola, the crucial rowlock, the fulcrum for a gondolier’s oar. Fortunately, the city is enjoying a rowing renaissance, so Piero has a steady supply of orders from Venetians keen to rediscover the traditional gondolier-style of rowing. His tiny carpentry workshop is hidden away in a backstreet behind the sumptuous Ca d’Oro palace, and there are plenty of forcola-inspired souvenirs on sale for travellers to take home: a sculpture of a forcola mounted on a pedestal, his own designer forcola lamp, earrings and necklaces, key rings and wooden utensils for the kitchen. The place is located in Calle Seconda del Cristo 4231, Cannaregio. Souvenirs from €10, miniature forcola sculptures €50-150.
Piero Dri calls himself Il Forcolaio Matto, the mad oar-maker, and that is probably what his parents thought when he abandoned studying astronomy at university to devote himself to the ancient Venetian craft of sculpting, carving and whittling blocks of wood into the swirling form of the forcola, th…
Elisa
April 4, 2018
One of the few artists making forcole for gondolas and...more. just go and see yourself, it is round the corner...
Luca
March 30, 2016
Typical shop where you can buy ubusual souvenir.
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4231 Calle dell'Oca
Venezia, Veneto