Word: squerarioli
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...Italy the demand for gondolas is strong, in part because the art of gondola construction is in crisis. Price points out that there are only five boatyards in Venice that still make gondolas, and that some do more maintenance work than construction. The average age of the six master squerarioli is about 60. And some don't even have one apprentice learning the trade. "Young people in Italy want to make a lot of money and don't want to get their hands dirty," Price says. "But you don't make a lot of money" making gondolas. High labor costs...
...long can gondola making survive? Daniele Bonaldo, who has made gondolas for a half-century, has little confidence in the talk from local officials about starting a school for squerarioli. The school has been just that, talk, for about 20 years. Besides, theory is one thing, but when it comes to making boats, practical experience is everything. "If you have passion and skill, you can do it," he says. Bonaldo clearly sees those attributes in Price, and is proud of having helped the young American. "He does things well because he has a lot of patience," Bonaldo says...
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