{"id":98,"date":"2026-08-03T21:30:42","date_gmt":"2026-08-03T21:30:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.silviapotter.com\/?page_id=98"},"modified":"2026-08-06T17:03:36","modified_gmt":"2026-08-06T17:03:36","slug":"chi-sono","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.silviapotter.com\/en\/chi-sono\/","title":{"rendered":"About"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><br>For me ceramics is endless research, never-ending experimentation.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><br>I have explored many territories, techniques, materials and temperatures over a twenty-year journey that has brought me here at the intersection of functional and decorative pottery.<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile\"><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">My functional work is grounded in a rigorous approach, defined by wheel-thrown stoneware and the study and experimentation of glazes\u2014exploring both their aesthetic qualities and functional properties. My creative process seeks a balance between personal aesthetic expression\u2014hovering between the warmth of satin finishes and the depth of glossy ones\u2014while ensuring the utmost safety for tableware use.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><br>I am convinced that handcrafted ceramics are meant to be used every day. My functional pieces are designed for real, everyday life. <strong>they are dishwasher and microwave oven proof.<\/strong>They combine handmade uniqueness with the practicality of everyday use.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n<\/div><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"924\" src=\"https:\/\/www.silviapotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/fiere-5-1024x924.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-103 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.silviapotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/fiere-5-1024x924.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.silviapotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/fiere-5-300x271.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.silviapotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/fiere-5-768x693.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.silviapotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/fiere-5-600x541.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/www.silviapotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/fiere-5.jpeg 1075w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile\"><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">My home decor area, on the other hand, is governed by nature and chance. I create wheel-thrown elements that are finished by <strong>alternative firings.<\/strong>: gas firing, wood firing and saggar firing. <em>saggar<\/em>Through these processes, nature becomes a co-author of the work: I use oxides, leaves, horsehair, seaweed, and organic materials that leave their indelible mark.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In these pieces, chance and fire shape the final result just as much as my own hand, yielding unique works where the traces of natural elements result in narrative and surface finish.<\/p>\n<\/div><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"859\" src=\"https:\/\/www.silviapotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/felce-sx.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-46 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.silviapotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/felce-sx.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.silviapotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/felce-sx-224x300.jpg 224w, https:\/\/www.silviapotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/felce-sx-600x805.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile\"><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><br>My shop is in a beautiful place, Piazza Maggiore, in the old town of Feltre. A renaissance gem that is framed by the mountains of the Belluno Dolomites National Park. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">My shop isI work in a building that was built il the 500 hundreds, under the supervision - and the  interference - of a dog and two cats.<\/p>\n<\/div><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"677\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.silviapotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/SIR_8069-677x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-104 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.silviapotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/SIR_8069-677x1024.jpg 677w, https:\/\/www.silviapotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/SIR_8069-198x300.jpg 198w, https:\/\/www.silviapotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/SIR_8069-768x1162.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.silviapotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/SIR_8069-1015x1536.jpg 1015w, https:\/\/www.silviapotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/SIR_8069-1354x2048.jpg 1354w, https:\/\/www.silviapotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/SIR_8069-600x908.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.silviapotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/SIR_8069-scaled.jpg 1692w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 677px) 100vw, 677px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-pullquote\"><blockquote><p>The hand acts as the site where mind and material meet... Physical practice is not mindless repetition; it is a process of learning through resistance, where the hand thinks, senses, and responds.<br><\/p><cite>Richard Sennet<\/cite><\/blockquote><\/figure>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Per me l\u2019artigianato \u00e8 continua ricerca, sperimentazione. 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