Expert entrepreneur of the ceramic arts of Caltagirone, after 50 years of study and research, in 2001 he founded the Made a Mano brand, a company specialized in clay and lava stone manufacts from Etna. His collections are born from ancient ceramic techniques, updated in a contemporary style. Each product is a pure concentrate of essentiality.
ROSARIO PARRINELLO – ART DIRECTOR
Expert entrepreneur of the ceramic arts of Caltagirone, after 50 years of study and research, in 2001 he founded the Made a Mano brand, a company specialized in clay and lava stone manufacts from Etna. His collections are born from ancient ceramic techniques, updated in a contemporary style. Each product is a pure concentrate of essentiality.
ALDO INTERNULLO – MASTER POTTER
A profound connoisseur of all clays, he is the son of an artist. His father was an example and teacher in passing on the ancient art and wisdom necessary to the potter. There are no shapes or dimensions that are impossible for him; in his hands the clay is transformed into what his mind wants to do and sees.
ENZO MORRETTA – DECORATIVE PROJECT
Ever since he was a 7-year-old boy, to those who asked him what job he wanted to have when he grew up, he replied: “I want to make a living by drawing!”. Graduated from the State Institute of Ceramic Art of Caltagirone, he has always been a point of reference for the study and revisitation of the ancient decorations.
SALVO GURRERI – MASTER CERAMIST
Established artist from Caltagirone, known for his firm and precise hand, he coordinates a large team of young decorators in the workshop, including his children Valentina and Davide, who using innovative techniques manage to make the colors shine and transfer any kind of ancient decoration of the Sicilian ceramic tradition.