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ITALIAN HANDCRAFTS:
THE WOODWORK OF
TRENTINO
By Camera di Commercio di Trento with Unioncamere
For centuries, wood was the raw material
that every mountain community relied
on to meet the needs of everyday life. In
its most traditional forms, woodworking
is the most direct response that people
were able to find for their everyday needs. Over time, this immediacy has given
way to a tradition, which in the province
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of Trento has combined functional needs and aesthetic taste to develop formal features that reflect a cultural identity deeply rooted in these valleys.
Today, there are almost a thousand companies working in wood. In 2008, the
Trento Chamber of Commerce prepared