Homo Faber Guide - Goldsmith - Italy - CRAFT STORIES
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Giovanni Corvaja was born in Padua in 1971 and started to study goldsmithing aged 13 years old at Pietro Selvatico High School of Art under the tuition of Francesco Pavan and Paolo Maurizio. In 1990 he attended the Royal College of Art in London to study jewellery art. In 1992 he returned to Padua to commence his career as a goldsmith. Giovanni has taken part in international exhibitions such as Masterpiece, London and the European Fine Art Fair in Maastricht. In 2009 at the International Trade Fair in Munich he unveiled his Golden Fleece Collection. Corvaja’s pieces feature in numerous collections of renowned museums worldwide, such as the Victoria and Albert Museum, London. His work has been recognised with international awards such as the Herbert Hofmann Prize and his Mandala Bowl was a finalist for the 2019 LOEWE Craft Prize.
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