{"id":38803,"date":"2021-08-31T12:52:23","date_gmt":"2021-08-31T10:52:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/casarialto.niita.studio\/?post_type=product&#038;p=38803"},"modified":"2024-07-12T12:20:58","modified_gmt":"2024-07-12T10:20:58","slug":"mcc1-astra-cushion","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/casarialto.niita.studio\/en\/collections\/atelier\/wonder-looms\/mcc1-astra-cushion\/","title":{"rendered":"Astra Cushion with Fiber Optics MCc1"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Astra Cushion with Fiber Optics.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>More than two centuries of weaving techniques are embedded in this 50 x 50 cm cushion, which transforms a thread of cotton into a beam of light.<\/p>\n<p>Composed of two bands realized with 19th-century jacquard looms, it features a griffin motif and the phrase by Seneca \u201cAstra ad Aspera\u201d, handmade by Marta Cucchia. At the center it is enriched with a jacquard band made of fiber optics and lurex that reinterprets the original pomegranate motif by Atelier Brozzetti, realized by a specialized workshop.<\/p>\n<p>Optical fibers, as thin as an angel\u2019s hair, are tied together and connected to a LED light of 0.1W, powered by a rechargeable USB battery.<\/p>\n<p>When in dim-light, the effect is stronger and clearer.<\/p>\n<p>It comes with or without padding upon choice.<\/p>\n<p>In the heavenly and unique setting of the\u00a0<a class=\"js-smooth-scroll\" href=\"https:\/\/www.brozzetti.com\/en\/san-francesco-delle-donne\/\">Church of Saint Francis of the Women<\/a>\u00a0in Perugia, the ancient techniques of weaving are faithfully preserved and the timeless textiles that are created carry with them the\u00a0<span class=\"evidence\">history of art<\/span>\u00a0and of the region of Umbria.<br \/>\nThe <a href=\"https:\/\/www.brozzetti.com\/en\/\"><strong>Giuditta Brozzetti Museum Workshop<\/strong><\/a> is one of the last surviving hand weaving workshops in Italy where it is possible to marvel at\u00a0<span class=\"evidence\">original working looms<\/span>\u00a0from the 18th and 19th centuries and to discover their rich history.<\/p>\n<p>A history not just of techniques, but also of the decorative motifs that can be found in the works of Giotto, Ghirlandaio and Leonardo da Vinci: an\u00a0<a class=\"js-smooth-scroll\" href=\"https:\/\/www.brozzetti.com\/en\/history\/\">ancient history<\/a>\u00a0that has been preserved thanks to the work of women in general and in particular to Giuditta Brozzetti who, at the beginning of the 20th century founded the workshop\/school with the intention of giving new life to the glorious tradition of Umbrian textiles.<\/p>\n<p>Click here to discover Fiber optics <a href=\"https:\/\/casarialto.niita.studio\/collections\/atelier\/wonder-looms\/mcr1-birds-in-the-sky-runner\/\"><strong>Birds in the sky runner <\/strong><\/a>and all the other <a href=\"https:\/\/casarialto.niita.studio\/atelier\/\"><strong>Atelier projects.<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>DETAILS<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Size &#8211; 50 x 50 cm.<\/p>\n<p>Material &#8211; Cotton cushion. jacquard band made of fiber optics and lurex. Optical fibers, as thin as an angel\u2019s hair, are tied together and connected to a LED light of 0.1W, powered by a rechargeable USB battery.<\/p>\n<p><u>Care instructions &#8211; <\/u>removable upholstery, wash by hand with water and delicate soap. Dry softly. No tumbler.<\/p>\n<p>Important: remove the battery before washing. Do not iron the central part with the fiber optics.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Astra Fiber Optics Cushion<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>More than two centuries of weaving techniques are embedded in this 50 x 50 cm cushion, which transforms a thread of cotton into a beam of light.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>DETAILS<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Size &#8211; 50 x 50 cm.<\/p>\n<p>Material &#8211; Cotton cushion. jacquard band made of fiber optics and lurex. Optical fibers, as thin as an angel\u2019s hair, are tied together and connected to a LED light of 0.1W, powered by a rechargeable USB battery.<\/p>\n<p><u>Care instructions &#8211; <\/u>removable upholstery, wash by hand with water and delicate soap. Dry softly. No tumbler.<\/p>\n<p>Important: remove the battery before washing. 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