Who animates it
Educators, volunteers and participants sit at the same table. There are those who teach, those who test, those who accompany: value comes from making space for each person.
Creative laboratory · «Together» project
The hands that include.
«Insieme» is the House's laboratory where hands become a way of being in the world: you learn a technique, you find your own rhythm and you give shape to something that wasn't there before. Every wedding favor, gift or decoration carries with it a story of trust.
Chapter 03 Insieme Creative Laboratory
What is «Together»
The Creative Laboratory that puts the person back at the centre
THEIt comes with a question: I'll make it
- You learn by doingReal materials, simple gestures, skills that remain.
- We grow in a groupWork passes from hand to hand and no one has to run alone.
- Confidence is found againEach finished piece says: I made this.
IIThen it turns out that no one runs alone at the table.
An educational and creative laboratory of the Casa del Pellegrino Association: a table, simple materials, respected times. Here educators, volunteers and people with fragility make the most important transition together: from "I don't know if I can do it" to "look what I've done".
The Third Way was born from an encounter, not from a label. We work in small gestures, we listen to different rhythms and we learn to trust each other. Manual skills become relationships.
The finished piece is only the visible part. The best part is seeing someone find their rhythm, take their place and leave the lab with one more thing: confidence.
IIIAnd when you get out, something has changed.
How to work
One idea at a time, one gesture at a time. You cut, sew, compose and try again respecting time, energy and inclinations.
What is born
Favors, decorations, small gifts. But also autonomy, precision and complicity: things that do not remain inside the laboratory room.
Photos from the House 
Creating means meeting
Each creation begins from a shared table: one hand shows, another tries, someone else adds a detail. In the end, the piece belongs to everyone.
- Manual skills
- Relations
- Inclusion
Laboratory · ready pieces
In the oven now
Laboratory creations already off the table: book times and availability on WhatsApp. No cart, no online purchase.
Solidarity shop · for charity
A handmade object. A story that continues.
Choose a wedding favor, a small gift or a decoration. Tell us about the occasion; the laboratory builds colors, materials and quantities with you. Your purchase doesn't just buy an object: it keeps a place of relationships moving.
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An idea
It all starts with an occasion to celebrate or a gift to give.
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The laboratory table
Different hands meet: those who know show, those who want try.
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A handmade object
Bags, place cards, decorations: each piece bears the marks of whoever made it.
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Relationships that continue
Those who buy and those who create remain in contact: success is told.
Every creation that comes out of here keeps a seat open at the table for someone.
Tell us about the occasion
Party Favours
For the occasions that matter, a one-of-a-kind handmade piece.
- Baptisms
- Communions
- Confirmations
- Weddings
- Degrees
- Birthdays
- Special anniversaries
Decorations for the lounge and restaurant
Arrangements and handmade details for the spaces of the House.
Small artistic creations
To celebrate and celebrate the moments of the year.
- Decorated bags
- Small kitchen tile
- Creations with recycled materials
Support the House
Every gesture keeps a seat open at the table for someone.
Donation
With a bank transfer you directly support the social restaurant and the "Insieme" project.
Donate with PayPal → Apply for IBAN on WhatsApp →5×1000
It doesn't cost you anything: in your tax return, sign for the ODV with our tax code.
Ask us for the tax code → Casa del Pellegrino di Crema ODV"Inside" each creation, in addition to the material used, are the speeches of the boys and girls of the workshop: personal news, difficulties and joys of their daily lives, their opinions on current events — in a climate of sharing, welcome and mutual attention.
In the workshop, during work, there is always space and time to remember, celebrate each birthday, share the anxiety for an important visit and enjoy together the goals achieved by each one.
A creation for you
Tell us about the occasion, we'll think about it together
Do you already have an idea or just a feeling? Write to us what you are preparing: we start from there to build a tailor-made proposal.
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The Casa del Pellegrino Association
A House that opens up to others.
The laboratory is a starting point: around there are visits, relationships and people who choose to offer their time and presence.
Groups · schools · parishesGuided tours
We welcome groups, schools, parishes and associations to learn about the House, the laboratory and the Basilica of Santa Maria della Croce. We build each visit based on the age and interests of the group.
Even just one hour a weekYour time can become presence
You can support us in the laboratory, during events, in reception or in daily activities. You don't need any particular experience: we start from what you know how to do and the time you can offer.
Frequently asked questions
The laboratory, in short
How does the «Insieme» laboratory work?
Boys and girls with relational and emotional fragility learn sewing, embroidery and small creations: a path that restores role and confidence, not just a crafts course.
Can I order wedding favors for my wedding?
Yes, book the piece you prefer with a tap on WhatsApp: we agree on customization, collection and times.
What does the laboratory accomplish?
Wedding favors, solidarity gift ideas, decorations for events and the Pilgrim's Cake. Each piece is handmade and is a gesture of inclusion.
A tailor-made idea?
Let's create something unique, together
From a wedding to a party, from a thought for someone to an installation: tell us about the occasion and let's build something together that has your style and the hallmark of the workshop.