{"id":2407,"date":"2022-07-26T14:56:28","date_gmt":"2022-07-26T14:56:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/marugallery.timmytag.it\/about\/"},"modified":"2024-01-26T17:21:54","modified_gmt":"2024-01-26T17:21:54","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/marumilano.it\/en\/about\/","title":{"rendered":"About"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"2407\" class=\"elementor elementor-2407 elementor-1102\" data-elementor-settings=\"{&quot;scroll_snap&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-28bf21f1 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-content-top elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"28bf21f1\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-93acaf3 page-left-col\" data-id=\"93acaf3\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4c619fda img-blocks elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"4c619fda\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/marumilano.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/maru-gallery_about_image.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2318\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/marumilano.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/maru-gallery_about_image.png 854w, https:\/\/marumilano.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/maru-gallery_about_image-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/marumilano.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/maru-gallery_about_image-100x100.png 100w, https:\/\/marumilano.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/maru-gallery_about_image-600x600.png 600w, https:\/\/marumilano.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/maru-gallery_about_image-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/marumilano.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/maru-gallery_about_image-768x768.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">about<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-690bb6a5\" data-id=\"690bb6a5\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0b51007 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0b51007\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">origins<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dca8e16 content-text elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"dca8e16\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In 2015 Maria Redaelli, MARU Founder and Creative Director, toured Japan, exploring the distinct craft traditions around the country and connecting with Japanese artisans.<\/p>\r\n<p>From the traditional Magewappa wood-bending craftsmen of Odate in the north to the Basho banana-fibre spinners of Ogimi in the south, she found a treasure-trove of talented makers. She also discovered a heritage of local companies producing objects with materials and techniques specific to their location, such as paper lamps and tatami straw mats.<\/p>\r\n<p>Meeting these craftsmen and producers, all dedicated to producing high-quality products that last over time and embody a history worth sharing and valuing, is what prompted Maria to create MARU. She then extended her research to Italy and other countries in search of similarly produced items that would satisfy her taste and values. Her goal is to put together pieces that &#8220;talk&#8221; to each other, just as you might in your own home. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-519746e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"519746e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">philosophy<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6f39e4e content-text elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6f39e4e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Italy is recognised as a centre of excellence in design and Milan as a global hub for the industry. 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