Every piece I make is handmade, using whatever happens to come to hand that day.

Materials are almost all salvaged: weathered wood, forgotten bits of iron, broken glass, faded fabrics, objects nobody wanted anymore…

Sometimes I 3D-print a detail or make something custom for the occasion, but the bulk of it is really just “whatever’s there.”

That’s why no two works are ever identical.

Even if I start from the same theme or the same core idea, the materials change, the proportions change… and above all the techniques change, because each time I’m trying something new.

I learn by doing.

I often invent little tricks on the spot that I’ve never seen anywhere else.

And then the next time… well, let’s just say I don’t always remember exactly how the hell I achieved that particular effect.

(It’s a bit frustrating, a bit funny… but it’s exactly what makes every piece unrepeatable—even for me.)

Even when the theme or the overall shape feel similar, the details, the textures, the colors, and the imperfections are always different.

100% unique.

Perfectly imperfect.

Truly handmade, with today’s hands… which know just a tiny bit more (or maybe a tiny bit less) than yesterday’s.

Every piece carries with it the story of the materials that make it up and the mood of the day it was born.

Observe the work below, from left to right.

It was created specifically to highlight the main stages of the creation process and to show what a piece of mine is really made of.

The structure

In this case, the wall and the horizontal plane are made of pressed cardboard (pastry trays), while the vault is built with thick cardboard glued in multiple layers.

The plastering

Before applying the actual plaster, I spread a drywall mesh to provide structure and greater strength.

Then I use whatever comes to hand: plaster, alabaster plaster, powdered plaster, powdered vinyl glue, etc.

I apply at least two layers: the first rough one and the second finer one.

Before it dries completely, I correct and sand where needed with sandpaper.

Coloring

This is the longest phase, because I go over it many times until I'm satisfied.

I use exclusively tempera or acrylic paints, chalks or colored powders, coffee, natural earths, and similar materials.

Columns, Statues, etc.

In this case, the columns were cast in plaster and then painted.

In other works, I build them in wood (when they don't have fluting), or I 3D-print them.

Details

I create the details with every means at my disposal:

• some I buy at nativity scene markets (e.g., the dog)

• others I make completely by hand (vases, plants, etc.)

• still others I print on paper and apply with simple vinyl glue (marble tombstones, street signs, etc.)

The works on display are unique, handcrafted creations. For detailed information or custom commissions, please contact me directly via WhatsApp. I'll be happy to answer any questions you may have.