CHAPTER III / PERFECTIONISTS
PERFECTION • COMPULSIVE • DISORDER
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ARKETIPO • FIRENZE
What do you do and how long have you been working
with Arketipo?
Five years. I have spent 40 years of my career in fabric
dyeing but the techniques we are focusing on at Arketipo is
something I’ve only recently started.
What is Arketipo for you?
A company that pushes you to continuously learn. They
are collaborators that are great to work with. I very often
work with Martina, someone who asks for what I believe
is impossible, then somehow end up giving her what she
wants!
When thinking about your craft, what do you obsess
about?
The unknown. I am working with chemistry and colour, a
complex and unexplored avenue of fabric creation; we have
just started scratching the surface. Despite my age, I know
I have so many years ahead of me to explore, discover and
have fun with this job.
What is an excellent product made of?
A product that makes you smile.
How do you achieve perfection?
You don’t. Only Nature is perfect. That’s why I take
inspiration from Nature when I want to come up with
new color combinations. Did I show you my tree bark color
book?
«I have a book on tree bark. The perfect color combination,
painted by Nature»
