Where are you from?<\/strong>\u00a0<\/p>\nI was born in Pordenone, a small city in Friuli Venezia Giulia (the easternmost region of Italy) but for more than 20 years I have lived in Padua, the city where I did my university studies.<\/p>\n
How long have you been making ceramics?<\/strong> 5-6 years more o less.<\/p>\nCan you describe in a few sentences your biggest achievement so far in working with ceramics?\u00a0<\/strong>I don’t know, I never thought much about the result. It’s the process that really interests me.<\/p>\nWhy did you decide to come to the residency in Petrinja?<\/strong><\/p>\nBecause I felt like I was stalling and not growing as an artist. I needed a break for myself. I hold ceramic courses and workshops and teach others to express their creativity but I often don’t have the time to cultivate my own.<\/p>\n
What does your usual working life at the residence look like?<\/strong><\/p>\nI don’t arrive very early but I spend about eight hours a day in the lab. It seems like a lot but when you deal with clay, you live in a suspended dimension and the day flies by in a flash. I\u2019m working at my personal project, and I\u2019m making some scultures. And I\u2019m preparing two workshop for the community.<\/p>\n
Do you have a goal that you want to achieve during this residency?<\/strong><\/p>\nI would like to understand what kind of ceramist I want to become: artisan or artist. I would like to practice more with the wheel and dedicate myself to sculpture.<\/p>\n
You were at the FLIK festival. Did the festival meet your expectations?<\/strong><\/p>\nI had the possibility to exhibit some of my creations and in collaboration with Paula Guerra, I held a workshop.
I meet many local ceramists and compare notes with them.<\/p>\n
Are you satisfied with what the ceramic studio and GRAK association offers you?<\/strong><\/p>\nThe studio is equipped with basic tools and materials. The association has shown great willingness to satisfy our requests and to provide us with other material necessary for our work. Personally I prefer to work with what I find. I really like working with local clay and if I can’t produce the glazes myself, I prefer to use engobes or work only with clays.<\/p>\n
Didyou meet any local people?<\/strong>
Yes, every day I know and meet new people.<\/p>\nLots of people give me food, sweets and chocolates. I made friendshisp with two wonderful girls with whom I hope to stay in touch even after the residency ends.<\/p>\n
How do you like your new life in Petrinja?<\/strong><\/p>\nHere life has a slower rhytum. People work a lot but I don’t feel the anxiety and stress that hovers in my city. Petrinja is a town surrounded by nature. Every day I walk along the river and see new animals, people walking, workers. They speak a language that is incomprehensible to me but I feel as if I have lived here for years.<\/p>\n
What is the best for you?<\/strong><\/p>\nWhat I like about my new life here is that I feel free.<\/p>\n
What is a bit strange\/unusual to you?<\/strong><\/p>\nIt’s not unusual, but in my city you don’t see so many free animals. Here, almost of the people has a dog, and there are many free cats, which the community takes care of.<\/p>\n
Where do you want to go after residency?<\/strong><\/p>\nI would like to go to Valencia, to visit my new friend and fellow resident Paula Guerra, and then I don’t know… but this experience made me understand that I don’t really want to return to Italy, for now.<\/p>\n
Will you come to Petrinja again?<\/strong><\/p>\nYes, of course! Really don’t want to leave.<\/p>\n
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