It is with great pleasure and excitement that we welcome VIETRI and its fabulous Italian style to the Village! Susan Gravely, one of the owners, is not only a college friend, but someone whose business model I have observed and admired for 25 years. The idea of VIETRI was born on a mother and daughters’ trip to Italy when they fell in love with the colorful handcrafted dinnerware at the famous San Pietro Hotel on the Amalfi Coast, and has matured into what is now America’s largest importer of handcrafted Italian products for the table, home and garden. As a member of a family of seven designing women (including my mother, two sisters and three nieces) with lots of ideas in the hopper, I applaud them for acting on their dream! What an inspiration to all of us who at one time or another entertained the idea of a family affair.
This charming shop offers the full range of VIETRI products including handpainted earthenware, mouth-blown glass, hand-turned vases and garden urns, wall décor, linens, hand brushed candles, bath accessories and lamps….making it possible to bring Italian style into your home without the hassle of lugging it back from Italy in your suitcase! Come by this Sunday from 12-4pm for a special event with VIETRI founder Susan Gravely and Alisa Barry, the founder of Bella Cucina Artful Food. They will be serving up delicious treats and Alisa will be on hand to sign her latest recipe book.
Benvenuto, VIETRI!
daneen