The territory of Farma Merse
Arts and local products
The economy of the Farma-Merse area depended partly on forest resources, as illustrated by the Forest Museum at Orgia.
There were and still are many artisans: blacksmiths, carpenters, basket weavers (willow, olive and chestnut), wickerworkers (chairs and flasks), stonemasons and sculptors of marble and travertine.
There were also many brick kilns,mills and iron smelters.
Artists in Val di Merse
- Clelia Busillo
Sculptress and artist, exhibits her work and holds courses in her studio at La Casa Gialla. Her studio can be visited and her statues seen in the garden of La Casa Gialla.
www.cetine.com
Loc. Cetine - Chiusdino
Tel: 0577 799063
cetine@cetine.com


- Jennifer Storey antique book restorer.
Restoration of books, documents, archives, incisions, photo albums, diaries, calligraphy etc.
Limited editions of books in English/Italian/German.
Courses in book binding.
Loc.Orgia (Sovicille)
Tel: 339 6436515
storeymacintosh@yahoo.com
- Verena Schaffitz
Artistic ceramics, relief decorations, ornaments, creations upon request.
Piazza Dante 29,
58100 Grosseto
Tel/Fax: 0564 413056
- Marisa Casale
Restoration and artistic artifacts: glass, paintings, picture frames, shelves, fixtures and furnishings in antique style. Gilt, marbled lacquers.
Via San Pietro 20, Siena
Tel: 0577 44061
Cell: 333 9578986
marisa.casale@email.it