About Antonella

I won't tell you the story of the Venetian mask, of how it was born, when, and why.... I think that by now its origins are fairly well known. I would like to tell you how the idea of creating these "objects" that are so dear to me, was born within me ....
My passion for masks has grown steadily in me and I have wanted to make them for a very long time. My creations are a mix of emotions, of ideas and materials taken from nature, of the things that surround me, of what I'm offered by my beautiful city: VENICE! - Venezia. A fascinating city full of mystery, culture and history. I walk its streets, past ancient and majestic palaces, at each step I feel emotion and inspiration, giving me ideas for new creations....the water flowing slowly and silently through the canals, a pitching gondola touched by Sirocco winds, a gull in flight in the starry sky of a winter's night... then I transfer all of this to faces of papier mâché which I cover with gold leaf: (representing) the light that emanates from Venice every day of the year. ...I decorate it with hand-printed silk velvet: the embracing warmth that welcomes you to this splendid city....I decorate it with glass beads, Swarovski crystals, trimmings: the splendid views that this noble old lady shows of herself.... feathers, lace, flowers, all symbols of wealth and magnificence are part of my creations. But even recycled paper, tree twigs, shells, plain and discarded materials; I use them to decorate my mask .....
My styles are multiple: classic, baroque, modern, such as those that adorn "the pearl of the Adriatic, the salon of the world".
Venetian legends and stories of ghosts inspire my horror masks: unique pieces, scary or funny.... from my hands come these "small pieces of art" which fill me with the satisfaction to have been born, to live and to work in a city that is a natural stage of art, culture, and of course, fun! Discover the pages of my site tell me whether I haven't been too modest in telling you about my creations and my city..... antonella