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Creative producer, storyteller & conference director working at the intersection of design, technology and craft. Curious. Japanophile. Writer of The Craftsman Newsletter. https://gchicco.com https://thecraftsman.email
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@dansinker.com PSA: your website links to your old ("squatted") BlueSky account.

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This Friday at 10am UK, first online session of The Summer Sessions: Craft & Design Textile artist Cindy Lilen on "miracle fibres" from the Andes and creating Argentina's London Design Biennale pavilion. Craft meets ancient wisdom: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi... #craft #design #textiles

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The latest iteration of the Serpentine Pavilion is fabulous, even on an overcast day. 'A Capsule in Time' by Marina Tabassum and her Dhaka-based team.

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My interview with Jonas Bjerre-Poulsen from Norm Architects explores how Japanese and Danish design find common ground through natural materials and light. We discussed "hygge" vs "ma" and craft as a shared language: www.musubi.academy/finding-beau...

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From my covid19 writing archive: The social life of objects www.gchicco.com/the-social-l...

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Carry a towel! #towelday

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今度は今度、 今は今。 Next time is next time, Now is now. Today’s shodō practice is an homage to Wim Wender’s film ‘Perfect Days’.

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I republished an interview from 2021 with Sven Mihai, who makes tea scoops with a cult following from his mountain workshop in Central Europe www.gchicco.com/the-influenc...

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As if AI hallucinations alone were not enough... petapixel.com/2025/05/14/c...

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This is an old photo (1878ca) from the family album. The boy in uniform was probably my grandfather (Ernesto Chicco), and the man next to him my great-grandfather. Unfortunately, I don't know for sure. The last person who likely knew was my late father. www.gchicco.com/portrait-fro...

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I think about this comic at least once a week

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cc @coachtony.bsky.social

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日上月下 “the sun rises, the moon settles" And the rhythm of the cosmos continues regardless of our human dramas, the ravaging of the environment and our petty wars.

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In Japanese culture, there's an artfulness to pairing small drinking cups (guinomi) with sake. www.gchicco.com/the-playful-...

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Apparently the @nytimes.com T Magazine is not available in London. Friends in the US, who can secure me a copy of the current "Japan is for Japan" issue? -> www.nytimes.com/2025/04/22/t...

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While Milan Design Week dazzles with spectacle, it's often the quieter showcases that linger in my mind. This year it was Alessi's "The Last Pot" with its thoughtful collection of funerary urns by renowned designers including Chipperfield, Fukasawa and de Lucchi: www.gchicco.com/crafting-mem...

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Today's calligraphy, a few variations of 止まれ (tomare) = Stop 🔻 You'll find this written on signs and throughout Japanese streets.

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Haven't really played any videogame in decades but I'm tempted to try Wanderstop -> www.newyorker.com/culture/pers...

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Don’t ever work for someone you don’t want to become. For more advice see my book Excellent Advice for Living amzn.to/3mQL4c4 #excellentadvice

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