Nicola Bacchilega ITALY

“I CALLED MY BRAND DEFAIENCE TO COMBINE THE NAME OF MY HOMETOWN FAENZA – WHICH IS FAMOUS FOR ITS CERAMICS KNOWN AS “FAIENCE” – AND THE WORD “DEFIANCE” WHICH IMPLIES A CHALLENGE OR PROVOCATION. ACCORDINGLY, MY WORK STARTS FROM CLAY, A MALLEABLE MATERIAL WHOSE VERSATILE SPIRIT ALLOWS ME TO BRING MY SHAPES TO LIFE. THANKS TO 3D TECHNIQUES, I DEVELOP ACCESSORIES PRINTED IN ORGANIC RESINS, UNITING ART AND TECHNOLOGY. THE KNITWEAR, MEANWHILE, INCORPORATES ARTISAN PROCESSES USING NETTLE YARNS, AND IS REINTERPRETED WITH UNUSUAL MATERIALS SUCH AS COPPER WIRE.”

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