Bella Castilla Vietri Event

On Saturday, November 9, from 4-7pm, Bella Castilla in Flower Hill Promenade presents Frances Gravely, a founder of Vietri, Inc., at a special meet and greet reception complete with wine and appetizers. For 30 years, Vietri has provided high-quality, handcrafted products that encourage the essence of the Italian lifestyle. The Vietri brand includes collaborative designs from the best of Italian culture in ceramics, glassware, flatware, and table linens. A connoisseur of Italian culture and tabletop design, Frances, along with her sister, Susan, and mother, Lee, formed Vietri in 1983 after a family trip to the Amalfi Coast where they fell in love with colorful handpainted dinnerware at the San Pietro Hotel. Today, the line is carried in the finest specialty stores and boutiques in all 50 states, plus Canada, England, Mexico, Europe, South America, Asia, and Australia. Frances will share tales of the company’s beginnings and artisan backgrounds, and she will sign Italian phrases on any purchases made that day. (858.794.9003, www.bellacastilla.com)