My name is Edward Effron. Though I am an American Citizen, since 2009 my family and I have based our lives in the Italian spiritual eco-community, The Federation of Damanhur. This is where my
A discourse on genuine leather versus artificial leather. Obviously as a leather craftsperson, I am biased toward genuine leather. That said, I can appreciate that pleather (vegan leather) is much less expensive and more
Here in Italy, there is a shop selling gelato, seemingly on every block. The vast majority claim to be “artigianale”— which implies handmade, high quality, special recipes, fresh ingredients, etc. My good friend who