Which techniques do you employ to create your works?
The process is entirely artisanal and of my own invention. In the case of furniture, it consists of a superimposition of different materials: precious fabrics, metal sheet, fibreglass, brass, iron, crystals and sequins. For my chandeliers, I use industrial materials combined with more noble ones, which are sometimes recycled.
What aspect of your profession do you love most?
The freedom to express my personal concept of beauty. I believe that the greatest privilege is to be able to live from one's passion and creativeness: it is a form of total expression.
©Valentina Giovando
How important is it for you to be working in Sarzana?
I like living in my home province because it allows me to enjoy my daily life with peacefulness and serenity. The environment also plays an important role, because for my creations, which stem from the history of furniture, I take inspiration from nature.
What is little known about your craft?
People find it hard to appreciate the time it takes to make one of my pieces, how much care we put into the making of a decoration. It requires a long time even in the design phase, because the layout has to be planned in detail before I start working on it.