Did you learn from a master?
I had the chance to study with Maestro Grossi, known as the author of several of the famous papal rings. He was a virtuoso of the saw, a master of the 'traforo', a technique now mastered by very few craftspeople.
Is your work influenced by your land?
My land is not part of a geographical area whose natural resources I would use. I always try not to participate in the extraction of new materials, preferring to recycle materials which are given to me to produce pieces. I draw most of my materials from the material memory of my clients. My land is that of the affect.
©Bob Ivanovitch
What inspires you?
Each piece is the reflection of who I am when I create it, through the prism of art. Inspiration is played out in this triangulation between my personal experience, my artistic references and the piece which transcends and goes beyond the anecdotal side of individual experience.
What is your definition of well made?
I could not define what is well made in absolute terms. In my own work, I know that an object meets the criterion of well made when I see nothing more to add. As if our dialogue had come to an end. The object is detached from me, it leads its own life.