Il Formicaio is an association with an environmental society which was created in 2010. This year they decided to launch a new initiative called “Il Bazar del Dono” which consists of a donation of various things like utensils, clothes, books etc, that can be redistributed and reused by others who will give them “new life”. Anyone can give something in a good condition that they don’t use anymore and everyone – no matter if they brought anything or not - can take something they like or need. The idea doesn’t involve money or the valuation of the objects.
Among all the proposals given by Vulcanicamente, Lurdes, Isabel and us, we opted for a voluntary work at the Bazar del Dono. The guys from Il Formicaio – Lorenzo (our “tutor”), Chiara, Antonello and Checco – always kind and available, gave us a very friendly welcome.
The association moved to the “posh” part of the city with chic shops and expensive brands which is quite a big challenge, taking into consideration the philosophy of Il Formicaio.
When we entered the local area looked like this:
The first task we were proposed to do was to find a creative way of decorating a shop window before the day of the inauguration of Bazar del Dono which was planned for 2nd of October. The idea was to provoke curiosity among the passers-by.
Lurdes had a great idea based on using a question mark which was later discussed and approved by Lorenzo and Antonello – who was responsible for communication.
We looked through the clothes that had been donated, we chose some in bad condition and we used the fabric in our work. One of the philosophies of Il Formicaio is a reutilization and because of that, due to environmental issues, they try to make use of everything.
From the conception, through the growth phase… up to the final result.
Meanwhile, we were also helping with small things…
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| Spreading info about the inauguration... |
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| making braided chains... |
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| preparing tags... |
On a day of inauguration which coincided with the 4th anniversary of Formicaio there was a party with lots of friends, acquaintances and other people interested to get to know Bazar del Dono!
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