After graduating in goldsmithing in 1977 in Milan, I trained in the workshop of the sculptor and engraver Giancarlo Fecchio in Venice, and with Manlio Sironi in my study of ancient sacred art. I learned everything in the workshop, from drawing to techniques, both ancient and modern.

There are many and they are diverse. For sacred art, I find inspiration above all in theology and in the great heritage of historical-artistic masterpieces, while for jewellery I am above all inspired by the forms of nature, leaves, flowers and animals.

In my career I have dealt with many different genres, starting from silversmithing in Venice, to goldsmithing, jewellery making and sacred arts, and then also restoration in various fields. There is always something new to understand and acquire, you never stop learning.

I started out as a silverware engraver and this is a craft that is dying out: there are no students. In goldsmithing, on the other hand, the way of working has changed a lot and renewal guarantees continuity. But any craft with manual technique at its core is under threat, except for restoration.