Learning this difficult craft is like learning a new language, like acquiring a new vision of things. You don't learn to be an artisan, you become an artisan. My father always told me to make works beyond my current skills, in order to take a new step forward every single day.

I am proud of my work every time I see the emotion of my clients. I feel fulfilled when I send my casts to Art Academies all over the world: I consider them as seeds that will inspire many young students.

I am really proud of my work when I walk around Rome – I see a lot of my creations placed in some of the most iconic locations of my incredible hometown. You can see them in Piazza del Campidoglio and in Villa Pamphili, in Piazza del Popolo as well as in the Vatican City.

My philosophy is to give maximum value to the tradition of preserving the techniques and materials used in the past. Craftsmanship is the result of centuries of fails and successes of those who preceded us. The traditional technique must be fully understood. I think that today the return to the past is, in itself, innovation.