The process of creating the history of each family is based on verbal accounts, discussions, critical commentary and, of course, evidence such as photographs. It was from these elements that Ellie Drulia began,in order to record and highlight her own family history, that of the Drulias, in Piano and other family sketches. Within the “family myths” answers are being sought to questions such as: what kind of people were our ancestors, are we worthy successors of their positive imprint?

Of course, the reconsideration and recording of family histories adds a mosaic to the field of micro-historyׄ in everyday life, personal relationships, professional occupations, economic conditions, public life, the political environment…

In the case of Designs at the core is the Aegian in the late 19th and early 20th century and the economic development based on the raisin trade but ultimately concerned with international reality.