Michelangelo Foundation - Newsletter, December 2018 - View online

Best wishes for the festive season.
We look forward to crafting a creative 2019 with you!

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Matthew Chambers © Simon Avery

Our festive tree is comprised of objects exhibited at Homo Faber 2018 in September. Each embodies creativity and craftsmanship in its own very special way and is a reminder of what an exciting year it has been for artisanal talent. Thank you to everyone whose work features on our tree!

IN PROFILE:
FOUR TALENTS
FROM OUR TREE

© Sophie Zénon for the Fondation Bettencourt Schueller

NATHANAËL LE BERRE
France

Nathanaël Le Berre, a laureate of the Fondation Bettencourt Schueller’s Prix Liliane Bettencourt ‘pour l’intelligence de la main’ in 2014, studied art history and stained glass before turning to metalwork. His work is inspired by nature, like this apple made from hammered brass.

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© Velimir Vukičević 

VELIMIR VUKIČEVIĆ
Serbia

Serbian ceramicist Velimir Vukičević has a fascination with trompe l’oeil and three dimensional drawings. His sculptures make us question whether what we see is real or just an illusion.

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© Creative Academy

ANDREA TAN AND
GIORDANO VIGANÒ
Italy

Young designer Andrea Tan was a student at Milan’s Creative Academy when she worked with master cabinetmaker Giordano Viganò to create this wooden fan, using the magic of marquetry to evoke the movement of air.

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© Ceramica Gatti

CERAMICA GATTI
Italy

Topping our tree is Corona Laura, a ceramic majolica-glazed crown brushed with pure gold. It was made by Ceramica Gatti, one of the oldest ceramics companies in Faenza, a centre of majolica ware for centuries.

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