Mille bolle blu (A thousand blue bubbles)
I make ceramics, everyone knows it. What you probably do not know is my source of inspiration. While prehistoric ceramics are my mane interest, I often vere off towards new directions, taking as point of departure something almost insignificant; for example, soap bubbles.
When I was a small child, on laundry day, my mom used to fill a toy bucket with suds and, with a paper straw, she showed me how to blow bubbles. I was mesmerized playing with and watching them rise gracefully and flying off our fourth floor balcony. The game was magical, everchanging and especially refreshing on hot summer days.
When I recently discovered the bubble glazing technique, I adopted it and applied to my white porcelain dishes. you can see the results below.
An iconic Italian song also came out at more or less the same time when I first began blowing bubbles. “Mille bolle blue”, sung by the great cantante Mina. Enjoy!
