L'arte del creare

Chiara Bevilacqua was born in Erice on February 21st 1990. Since she was a child she has always loved to draw, paint and create objects with her own hands, developing over the years an innate sense of creativity and harmony. In 2004 she began her artistic studies at the Liceo Artistico of Trapani, graduating with full marks (100/100) four years later. Subsequently she attended a ceramics course at the "Leonardo da Vinci Art Laboratory" held by the art teacher Giovanna Colomba. Here she learns and practices techniques for ceramics decoration, experimenting with different decorations.

In 2013 she decided to open a ceramics shop in Favignana, investing in her territory and transforming her passion and talent into a real job. The activity concerns in particular the production and sale of artistic ceramics having as its aim the rediscovery of the ancient craft revisited in a new, fresh and different key. In fact, its ceramics are characterized by bright, brilliant colors that reflect the harmonious colors of the island and its sea. Inside the shop you can also find a vast production of handmade jewelry with different weaving techniques and numerous paintings created and painted by her.

Chiara Bevilaqua also makes commissioned paintings and portraits.

At The Art of Creating it is possible:

- book your craft favors for different occasions (weddings, communions etc ...), which can also be sent;

- create signs, personalized gadgets for b & b, hotels, etc ...

 

PHASES OF WORKING: Chiara reveals the secrets of her art to us

ENAMELLING
In this phase, even before proceeding to enamelling, I clean the terracotta object from any powders that could otherwise compromise the final result of the ceramic. Finished this step, I proceed with the enamelling, by "immersion", of the object helping me with the appropriate steel pincers. After extraction from the liquid enamel, placed in a large basin, I let the superfluous liquid drain and retouch any traces left by the pliers. At this point the obtained base is perfectly homogeneous and ready to be decorated.

DECORATION
The decoration is done entirely by hand using special brushes (tank, bombs, etc ...). The colors I use are powders that, when mixed with water, become liquid and ready for decoration. Both the base coat and the colors used are completely non-axial and non-toxic, therefore suitable for food use.

COOKING
After decoration, the object is fired at a temperature of 920 degrees for about 8 hours. In this phase the colors and the glaze vitrify, becoming one with the terracotta. After the cooking phase and then the cooling phase (about 12 hours), the object will be polished and the colors will be much brighter.

Contacts

L'arte del creare
Isola di Favignana
Via A.Pacinotti 6/A
Tel. +39 348 796 3495
arte.chiara@hotmail.it

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