Italy

As a child I was charmed by the atmosphere of the workshop, the goldsmith's equipment, the jewels that my father created in his artisan shop. After I graduated in applied arts - specializing in goldsmithing at the High School of Arts of Trento - for me goldsmithing became mainly a job, that I’ve accompanied with studies and readings that opened up a new world for me: the goldsmith’s art. Thanks to luck and to the support that I sometimes happened to receive while nurturing my interests, aged twenty-two I undertook the academic studies, at first in Düsseldorf, then in Salzburg and eventually in Holland. All that made it possible for me to get in touch with outstanding personalities in the world of Italian and international contemporary jewellery, discover new materials and new methods to approach the manufacturing of a handwork or of a set of objects. To me jewellery was and, nowadays, still remains the opportunity to find a moment devoted to myself, a moment to cultivate my imagination and ingenuity. The art of making jewelry is an interaction between improvisation, skills and the perseverance that is necessary not to lose the thread of a creative process that accompanies me even when I am away from the working bench. I keep up-to-date on issues regarding jewels as well as on other issues, proceed on my path with genuine dedication and, in the meantime, I build up experience by means of a constant work inspired by a precise background concept.