Gianfranco Chicco 亀甲
@gchicco.com
Creative producer, storyteller & conference director working at the intersection of design, technology and craft. Curious. Japanophile. Writer of The Craftsman Newsletter.
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Hope you get better soon Mayu-chan. At first I read 'インフルエンザ' as 'influencer' and thought you had gotten sick and tired of them :D
November 8, 2025 at 2:13 PM
Hope you get better soon Mayu-chan. At first I read 'インフルエンザ' as 'influencer' and thought you had gotten sick and tired of them :D
I deleted IG from my phone, at least for a while. My bank is now sending multiple weekly notifications about new, irrelevant stuff for me to upgrade. Even autocorrect is trolling me by writing sentences it *thinks* I want to write (it hardly ever gets it right).
October 7, 2025 at 10:24 AM
I deleted IG from my phone, at least for a while. My bank is now sending multiple weekly notifications about new, irrelevant stuff for me to upgrade. Even autocorrect is trolling me by writing sentences it *thinks* I want to write (it hardly ever gets it right).
The direct feedback between hand, tool, and material reminded me that true craft requires the alignment of body and mind, where proper posture and technique emerge from listening to the sound of the plane, feeling the wood grain, even noting the scent of the shavings.
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Sketches of Japanese Craftsmanship in London, September 2025
Sketches are my half-baked ideas, projects and notes for articles. I scribble them on napkins, random notebook pages or in my phone’s notes app.
Today's missive is from several activities I took par...
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October 4, 2025 at 5:03 PM
The direct feedback between hand, tool, and material reminded me that true craft requires the alignment of body and mind, where proper posture and technique emerge from listening to the sound of the plane, feeling the wood grain, even noting the scent of the shavings.
www.gchicco.com/sketches-of-...
www.gchicco.com/sketches-of-...
Obvs asking for a friend... www.gchicco.com/my-lego-wall/
My LEGO Wall - From Work Tool to Art Installation
If you've visited my home in the last 5+ years or had a video call with me, you've noticed my LEGO Wall. It's a conversation starter for adults and a magnet for kids.
What you might not know is how i...
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September 22, 2025 at 3:10 PM
Obvs asking for a friend... www.gchicco.com/my-lego-wall/
Please tell me that the physical minifigs will also be released!
September 22, 2025 at 3:10 PM
Please tell me that the physical minifigs will also be released!
I just write "AI" or "Internet" in bold type on a simple background usually black letters on white background but depends on the style of the rest of the slides).
September 12, 2025 at 12:40 PM
I just write "AI" or "Internet" in bold type on a simple background usually black letters on white background but depends on the style of the rest of the slides).
Their strawberry cream sando was... not good.
August 9, 2025 at 11:54 AM
Their strawberry cream sando was... not good.
I recently enjoyed his re-published (Penguin Archive) novella Thousand Cranes.
July 11, 2025 at 6:38 PM
I recently enjoyed his re-published (Penguin Archive) novella Thousand Cranes.
Claro! Cómo haces para pedir delivery de jamón sin internet?!
July 8, 2025 at 4:35 PM
Claro! Cómo haces para pedir delivery de jamón sin internet?!