Lorenzo Sarubbi's Florentine Press House
On a tiny little workshop on a narrow road that connects the Palazzo Pitti with Santa Spirito, Lorenzo Sarubbi makes prints from antique engravings. Here, you can find prints of historical maps, cityscapes, flora, fauna and much more.
Roberto Ugolini, Florentine shoe maker
Opposite Brunelleschi’s imposing Basilica di Santa Spirito in Florence sits Roberto Ugolini’s shoe making workshop. I first noticed Roberto’s workshop 19 years ago when I visited Florence as a student.
The Jewellers of Jaipur (The Guardian)
Unesco has named the capital of Rajasthan, India, a world heritage site, partly for its jewellery and artisanal traditions, which continue to thrive on one of its main commercial streets.
A feature for The Guardian.
The Artisans of al-Darb al-Ahmar: Life and Work in Historic Cairo
The story of the artisans of al-Darb al-Ahmar. Discover one of Cairo’s most historic but undiscovered neighbourhoods, home to 1,000 artisans workshops and 40 monuments of Islamic architecture. This series, which was exhibited at London’s Royal Geographical Society, presents artisans at work some of whom are part of a tradition going back a thousand years but whose skills may not last another generation.
Exhibition opening: The Artisans of al-Darb al-Ahmar
I am excited to announce that an exhibition of my photographs will open on 22 March at the Royal Geographical Society, London. The exhibiton celebrates the people, culture and activity that takes place in al-Darb al-Ahmar, a historic district of Cairo that is home to 1,000 artisan workshops.
Boat builders of Zanzibar
About four kilometres outside of Stone Town, Zanzibar, near the ruins of the 19th century Arab Sultan Barghash’s palace lies Maruhubi fishing village. Quiet during the afternoons, the village comes alive in the evenings when fishermen set out for 12 hour shifts at sea returning exhausted at around 6 o’clock in the morning.