ROSSANA TERESA RIBOLDI

My name is Rossana,

originally I had been living in the Province of Milan. A few years ago, I moved to Gattico-Veruno, a small town near Lake Maggiore and Lake of Orta.

I have always been fascinated by the world of ceramics.

I started for fun and I consider myself an artist by chance.

I observe Nature and I realize how important it is to respect it, nourish it, love it… it is the soul of the World, it is perfect, it is Art.

I love everything that is natural; hence, my love for the combination of Water and Earth that creates Clay, which combined with Fire and Air transforms into wonderful pieces; I created four pieces dedicated to these elements with white, brown and refractory clay and glazes.

To shape and refine the earth I use stones, shells, nets, leaves, plastic and glass jars, combs, iron, wood and everything I can recycle.

I learned my working techniques by attending ceramist courses: coiling, slab, pinch, lathe, cuerda seca, raku. I am especially fond of raku, an ancient Japanese technique whose meaning is “pleasant, joy, harmony” and whose outcome is always surprising. I call it “the beauty of imperfection”.

I prefer round shapes and this can be seen in almost all my works, including:

“Different twins” – raku and naked raku.

“Moon” – raku – shiny enamels.

“Ovals” – raku – elegance of black that blends with gold/silver.

“Bowls” – raku and naked raku – elegance of black that blends with blues and greens.

“WabiSabi” – vase in white clay and glazes.

Curiosity, study and passion are fundamental to continue discovering and experimenting with this meticulous work! And not only.

I personally carry out all the phases of the processing: creation, drying, painting and firing (raku in collaboration). The wonder I feel every time I open the oven is indescribable!