Gli Zavàj
Put together > something new
"Zavàj" is a dialectal word in the Bolognese language that refers to objects that have become useless and no longer hold any value.
Zavàj is a "scartigianato" (a play on words in Italian between waste and craftsmanship) project that starts with zavàj, the scraps from production: it seeks them, examines them, and puts them together to transform them into something new.
Zavàj is a project of research and creative experimentation that enhances production waste through a circular economy approach, creating new forms and new opportunities.
Scuola Bottega
Who are "scartigiani"?
Zavàj are made by Scuola Bottega San Giuseppe, an association composed by young people and teachers who look at something real, put it together and create something new.
Each Zavàj is born from a process of exchange and shared growth, with artisanal workshops and inclusive activities where you begin actors by doing, with someone and for someone.
Where Zavàj are born
Where is a "scartigiano"?
The idea of giving new value to production scraps was born in Castiglione dei Pepoli, a beautiful and fairly little town on the border between Emilia-Romagna and Tuscany, a place for passing through and walking.
Here, at 700 meters above sea level, there are chestnut groves, festivals, cultural associations, shops, lakes, snow, bars, fried crescentine, friends, and artisans.
Just like the place where it was born, Zavàj brings together many different things, in good company and for everyone.
Where Zavàj are born
Where is a "scartigiano"?
"Zavàj" is a dialectal word in the Bolognese language that refers to objects that have become useless and no longer hold any value.
Zavàj is a "scartigianato" (a play on words in Italian between waste and craftsmanship) project that starts with zavàj, the scraps from production: it seeks them, examines them, and puts them together to transform them into something new.
Zavàj is a project of research and creative experimentation that enhances production waste through a circular economy approach, creating new forms and new opportunities.
Contacts
"Zavàj" is a dialectal word in the Bolognese language that refers to objects that have become useless and no longer hold any value.
Zavàj is a "scartigianato" (a play on words in Italian between waste and craftsmanship) project that starts with zavàj, the scraps from production: it seeks them, examines them, and puts them together to transform them into something new.
Zavàj is a project of research and creative experimentation that enhances production waste through a circular economy approach, creating new forms and new opportunities.
