Mad’in Europe cede la parola ai singoli artigiani e restauratori affinché ci narrino le loro storie come testimonianza e ci permettano di conoscere meglio il settore dell’artigianato e del patrimonio culturale in generale. Scoprite le interviste esclusive con alcuni degli artigiani e restauratori del nostro portale, nelle quali condividono esperienze uniche, ispirazioni e impressioni personali sul loro mestiere e sulle loro influenze culturali.
Interviste
Andreas Kattos – Ceramist
My name is Andreas Kattos and I am a ceramist with 50 years of experience. I create clay sculptures and pottery products. I first crossed paths with ceramics craft in 1973 in Famagusta at the technical school and started my education in Athens in ceramist school in 1974. I worked...
Andreas Theodorides – Mosaics
My name is Andreas Theodoridis and I am a mosaic artist with 13 years of experience. At the moment I am 75 years old and I create mosaic art pieces and tessellation works. I normally produce replicas and copies of images so creativity relies on the working process to create...
Nino Slepchenko, artist-designer. Founder, CEO, art director of Saini design studio
Saini Studio was founded in 2015 by Georgian artists and designers’ family couple – Nino Slepchenko and Levan Vateishvili. Their work is based on a new concept of creating ornaments that are both deeply Georgian and innovative. Unique ornaments presented by Saini are all based on Georgian script that is...
Danny Piacentini Goldsmith- Jewelry Wax Modeler-Wax Scuptor
Hello everyone, am danny, owner at Artemis Jewels Italy. I am an anglo-italian holder of a jewelry firm from late 90’s on. I hold a very long London background and move back to italy from the start of 2003 opening an atelier here. I always had a passion for jewelry...
Papier maché unique pieces
I do love my profession. It´s where I can pursue pure creativity, designing and handling commercial issues. At one time, my private creative idea transformed from a tiny workshop into a real craft business. It´s such a good feeling to know that we are known in many countries. We are...
“Chiara Ferraris Art & Glass Fusing”: una professione dedicata al vetro contemporaneo, con un’attenzione alla trasmissione dei valori e alla produzione sostenibile e circolare.
Fin da piccola ho sempre amato l’arte e le sue declinazioni. Dopo il Liceo scientifico e la Laurea in Storia dell’Arte a Lettere Moderne, durante il cui corso ho conseguito alcuni diplomi di restauro carta e libri nonché di legatoria artistica e miniatura, ho conosciuto la Scuola Per Artigiani Restauratori...
Tecelão
O tecelão urde a teia, introdu-la no tear e tece. Há um trabalho preparatório de enchimento das canelas que são utilizadas no tear. Depois das mantas tecidas, elas são individualizadas, cosidas as bainhas e cardadas. Só assim elas estão preparadas para venda.
Découvrir le métier de restaurateur de tableaux
La conservation - restauration de tableaux a pour but de stopper l'évolution des altérations subies par les œuvres d'art au fil du temps et de permettre ainsi leur transmission aux générations futures. Ce métier obéit à une déontologie internationale selon les normes conformes au métier de conservateur restaurateur inscrite dans...
LA BOVEDA CATALANA
“Esta técnica ha estado a punto de desaparecer, pero se percibe un cambio que por mi parte y por organizaciones como Mad’in Europe y otras, estamos intentando impulsar” ¿Cómo se puede describir la bóveda? ¿Puede decirnos dónde se encontró esta técnica primero y cuando? Hay varias técnicas para realizar bóvedas,...
Bernard Guillocheur Main
Le guillochage main c'est remplir une surface de reflets géométriques obtenus par la gravure de lignes qui s'entrecroisent. Pour guillocher, il est très important de posséder de vieilles machines traditionnelles à guillocher, sans quoi, ce travail devient impossible. Les anciennes machines, au travers de leur âme, donnent un rendu inattendu...
VÉRONIQUE JOLY-CORBIN – QUILL DRAWING ON PORCELAIN
Like the Madeleine de Proust, I invite you to find on my hand-painted porcelains old imagery, encyclopedic engravings and botanical plates. A whole world of curiosities. I draw on porcelain with a calligraphy pen holder. As a painter, porcelain is for me an expression medium like a blank canvas or...
Antonia Sánchez, damasquinadora
Mediante presión manual incrustamos metales preciosos sobre hierro o acero blando.
Ancient Urushi craft
I would describe myself primarily as an Urushi Artist and I work together with my wife Marina who is similarly skilled. I am also a designer/cabinetmaker and it was through my work in this trade that I became aware of Urushi lacquer decorative finishes. Urushi is the name given Japanese...
Un’arte antica rinnovata ogni giorno
Un figlio d’arte ha la fortuna di essersi trovato accanto un grande maestro, che ha portato avanti la professione tramandata di padre in figlio, ma ha anche l’impegno di affrontare la sfida aggiungendo qualcosa di personale nell’arte di famiglia, perché nulla è scontato, ma tutto è conquistato giorno per giorno. ...
Cristina Ortiz, Escultora Ceramista
En mi taller me dedico al trabajo de escultura en pastas cerámicas de alta temperatura con el que he desarrollado el proyecto "Los Sonidos del Mar. El canto de las Ballenas." que me ocupa desde los últimos años y que está dedicado a los cetáceos. Estas esculturas, que son piezas...