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Despite this clear hierarchy, the Accademia’s ''Mastri'' are keen not to stifle the creativity of their ''Apprendisti''. The founding principles of the Accademia’s charter stress the importance of each pipe maker’s relationship with their own work; each is “one of a kind” and “the expression of the craftsman who built it.”<ref>https://www.pipaclubitalia.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/CHARTER-OF-VALUES.pdf</ref> Because of these principles, allowing ''Apprendisti'' to explore new designs is a key aspect of the Accademia,<ref>''Ibid.''</ref> as is the attitude that ''Mastri'' should refrain from imposing on the choice of designs pursued by their students. Instead, ''Mastri'' assess the work of their ''Apprendisti'' in terms of values such as precision in engineering and conceptual harmony.<ref>https://www.alpascia.com/moments/en/detail/159/accademia-della-pipa</ref> | Despite this clear hierarchy, the Accademia’s ''Mastri'' are keen not to stifle the creativity of their ''Apprendisti''. The founding principles of the Accademia’s charter stress the importance of each pipe maker’s relationship with their own work; each is “one of a kind” and “the expression of the craftsman who built it.”<ref>https://www.pipaclubitalia.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/CHARTER-OF-VALUES.pdf</ref> Because of these principles, allowing ''Apprendisti'' to explore new designs is a key aspect of the Accademia,<ref>''Ibid.''</ref> as is the attitude that ''Mastri'' should refrain from imposing on the choice of designs pursued by their students. Instead, ''Mastri'' assess the work of their ''Apprendisti'' in terms of values such as precision in engineering and conceptual harmony.<ref>https://www.alpascia.com/moments/en/detail/159/accademia-della-pipa</ref> | ||
The Accademia is twinned with France’s Confrerie des Maitres Pipier de Saint Claude (English: ‘Saint Claude Brotherhood of Master Pipe Makers) and partnered with Italy’s Pipe Club Italia. The Accademia is also informally sponsored by Milan’s Al Pascià tobacconist, which showcases and distributes a choice assortment of pipes from the Accademia’s members. | The Accademia is twinned with France’s [https://lapipedesaintclaude.com/ Confrerie des Maitres Pipier de Saint Claude] (English: ‘Saint Claude Brotherhood of Master Pipe Makers) and partnered with Italy’s [https://www.pipaclubitalia.org/ Pipe Club Italia]. The Accademia is also informally sponsored by Milan’s Al Pascià tobacconist, which showcases and distributes a choice assortment of pipes from the Accademia’s members. | ||
As of the time of writing this, there are 23 ''Apprendisti'' currently studying at the ''Accademia'' under the four founding ''Mastri'', along with two visiting ''Mastri'' from outside of Italy. | As of the time of writing this, there are 23 ''Apprendisti'' currently studying at the ''Accademia'' under the four founding ''Mastri'', along with two visiting ''Mastri'' from outside of Italy. | ||