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Vasart Bonsai - Italy
By Samuele Quarena (painter) & Giovan Battista Quarena (ceramist)
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Artisans of fine bonsai ceramics for shohin, mame, and shitakusa, Vasart Bonsai was born in the lands of the mountains (northern Italy).
Father Giovan Battista Quarena collects clay in the mountains, filters it, and makes it malleable and ready for processing. Together this passionate father and son team study and design the shape of the piece to be created - which are all made freehand, and without moulds. Once formed, the pot is enamelled and Samuele Quarena decorates each piece by hand.
Vasart pots are fired 3 times, and each piece is unique in every sense, (from the clay up to the decoration). A detailed and signed certificates provided with every piece, and on request Vasart will also make one of their beautifully decorated Kiribako hand-decorated with the theme of the chosen vase.
... "Our style is Traditional Japanese, we enjoy creating abstract and cartoon styles, or any decoration that customer requires. We enjoy rising to the challenge of expressing our customer's requirements, and are constantly looking for new techniques, glazes and decorations"
Giovan Battista has been keeping bonsai for 25 years. In 2010, when already an accomplished artist, he approached ceramics, making decorative vases, empty pockets, bowls and ceramic plates, and exploring Raku and Naked Raku. Samuele has been keeping trees, and collecting bonsai ceramics, and over the years, Samuele became more involved in the world of Bonsai and, little by little, involved his father in the creation of specific vases for Bonsai.
Samuele now attends the school of master Bruno Proietti Tocca, having also attended the schools of master Mauro Stemberger and of master Michelotti Marcelo. This deep understanding of bonsai is immeasurably important in allowing the artisan to create pots that are not only well crafted and attractive, bt also technically proficient and functional for bonsai.
From November 2024, all Vasart works will be stamped with the additional logo of the EBPC. We very much look forward to bringing you some exquisite pieces from this great father-son artisan team.
Father Giovan Battista Quarena collects clay in the mountains, filters it, and makes it malleable and ready for processing. Together this passionate father and son team study and design the shape of the piece to be created - which are all made freehand, and without moulds. Once formed, the pot is enamelled and Samuele Quarena decorates each piece by hand.
Vasart pots are fired 3 times, and each piece is unique in every sense, (from the clay up to the decoration). A detailed and signed certificates provided with every piece, and on request Vasart will also make one of their beautifully decorated Kiribako hand-decorated with the theme of the chosen vase.
... "Our style is Traditional Japanese, we enjoy creating abstract and cartoon styles, or any decoration that customer requires. We enjoy rising to the challenge of expressing our customer's requirements, and are constantly looking for new techniques, glazes and decorations"
Giovan Battista has been keeping bonsai for 25 years. In 2010, when already an accomplished artist, he approached ceramics, making decorative vases, empty pockets, bowls and ceramic plates, and exploring Raku and Naked Raku. Samuele has been keeping trees, and collecting bonsai ceramics, and over the years, Samuele became more involved in the world of Bonsai and, little by little, involved his father in the creation of specific vases for Bonsai.
Samuele now attends the school of master Bruno Proietti Tocca, having also attended the schools of master Mauro Stemberger and of master Michelotti Marcelo. This deep understanding of bonsai is immeasurably important in allowing the artisan to create pots that are not only well crafted and attractive, bt also technically proficient and functional for bonsai.
From November 2024, all Vasart works will be stamped with the additional logo of the EBPC. We very much look forward to bringing you some exquisite pieces from this great father-son artisan team.
Contact: Alex at the EBPC, or
Samuele of Vasart Bonsai.
E-mail: [email protected]
Website: www.europeanbonsaipottercollective.com
Commissions can be requested through us here.
Samuele of Vasart Bonsai.
E-mail: [email protected]
Website: www.europeanbonsaipottercollective.com
Commissions can be requested through us here.
