In this project, our aim was to explore and emphasize on different traditional Italian crafts, materials, and techniques. In one “Alta Moda” piece we chose to highlight and play with “Fire” at different levels, starting from glass blowing to sculpting, casting bronze, and glass enameling. We wanted to create a tempting jewelry piece, a celebration of Italian authenticity, by focusing on the glass enamel on bronze, an old forgotten technique, created first in the Mediterranean area before spreading to the rest of the world. A process of imparting a vitreous glaze to a surface through intense heat. It has been reported that gold rings excavated from a Mycenaean tomb from the 13th century BCE featured the enamel technique.
Coming from a Mediterranean country, it’s a reflection of our roots mixed with an ancient Italian culture and know-how. It’s an awakening of a dying decorative tradition. As for the bronze casting, we used the lost wax process which is a traditional technique also used for jewelry making. The aim of choosing these techniques is to get to an extremely accurate detailing, as well as for the durability of the object; an object that can be considered delicate jewelry ethically handmade in three different Italian ateliers in Veneto region.
Raytoid low table is a reflection of different pleasures and emotions in life. It’s an exploration of nature, sexuality, and humor, inviting touch and different other senses. The design is an escape into another reality. It ignites a smile. It’s humorous, playful, and colorful. It’s a statement piece, an anthropomorphic shape, giving the table a ludic character, of an enchanting creature coming from the “Arcturus” star system.
