Exquisite Arts Magazine Vol 3 - Nov/ Dec 2016 | Page 32

For example, I am blown away by the
incredible skills and beauty that perspire in
each piece, room, wall and corridor of the
Scuola Mosaicisti del Friuli, in Spilimbergo: I
would dare to say that they are the best
mosaic school in the world for the traditional
method, and their modern pieces are
stunning. I attend as many courses as possible
there during my periods in Italy. Do go there
if you can!!!

completely open to any experiment, and to
which I feel I owe most of my achievements:
their skills, vision, enthusiasm and support
are an essential part of my daily growth.
Paula, David and Sylvie’s knowledge
combined are a living library of art skills. Try
them too, if you can!!!

SO, my biggest advice is: ALWAYS be open
to all suggestions, NEVER take anything
for granted, learn and try as much as you
can, and then - MAKE IT YOURS!
You are constantly trying to push your
own creative boundaries. Artistically
speaking, what is next for you?
Good question! If I knew, half the fun would
be lost. My head is constantly spinning with
messages and themes to express. I start a
piece as soon as I have that “Eureka!” feeling
about one of them. I always work on at least
two pieces at a time, as it is the only way to
appease my eagerness, calm my mind and
keep it focused at the same time. Once I find
that ‘something’ I really like (whether a
material, a shape, or else) I tend to include
it in a few consecutive pieces - I call them
phases. I don’t think they will stop anytime
before I am dead.

Laura, Lisa, Sarah and Valeria are amazing
teachers. However, I often choose to retain
my freedom from their method in my pieces,
deliberately ignoring or breaking the
traditional rules. Why? Because I am not
striving for perfection, but rather for
expression. Yet the knowledge and skills I
gain from each course I attend there is
invaluable, and cannot wait to be back for
more.
At the same time, I also regularly attend
Southbank Mosaics, which follows a
completely different method: different tools
technique and materials, less technical but

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One recurring theme which I feel just as
strongly as the respect for Nature, is a
general call for tolerance and respect
amongst men: our differences should be a
useful learning tool and a source of
evolution, not of reciprocal destruction!!!
I am also currently working on the concept
of Immortality, inspired by a novel by
Borges, and on how, if obtained, it would
deprive life of all meaning. Another project
is Metamorphosis, seen as the natural
evolution from ameba to man, yet as a
further and further detachment from
Nature. On a technical level, I really think
that depth could play a pivotal role in its
realisation, so I am concocting all ways of
playing with height by using recycled
material but the same happens in respect of
at least a dozen other ideas.