The Artisans

Gloria Giannelli is well-known for the peculiar feminine touch she gives to her alabaster creations. She featured in several international magazines thanks to the elegance of her elaborated fretworks and trimmings. Throughout her prestigious career, Giannelli was awarded several times. She won the “Gremigni Award”, participated to the German prize for young artists "Jugend Gesteldet" and represented Tuscany in international expositions in China and Japan. Yet, she still keeps working in her workshop in Volterra, the famous ancient town perched among the Tuscan hills.

Tuscan artisan Bianco Bianchi has been making unique pieces using the refined scagliola technique since the 1960s. Well-known for his Medusa-head table made to order for the renowned Miami mansion of fashion designer Gianni Versace, Bianco Bianchi's marble works decorate the world's most beautiful homes. Bianco Bianchi's children, Alessandro and Elisabetta, now continue on the family tradition by translating century-old techniques into both classic and modern-inspired objects.

Antonino Sciortino, versatile Sicilian artist, infuses a minimalist baroque style into his metalwork, amalgamating the ethereal inspiration of dance with the maritime influence of his hometown of Bagheria. As a child, he learnt the technique of ironworking at his brother's workshop, but his love for dance pushed him to pursue a career in television, in Rome, where he became a dancer. The call of manual art returned in 2003, when he moved to Milan where, supported by the “Compagnia del Giardino,” he opened his own workshop.