Claude Aïello became his own master, and since the 1980s, has specialized in the production of ceramic pieces with international designers as Ronan Bouroullec, Christian Ghion, Mathieu Lehanneur...
Ettore Sottsass was always fascinated by glass, and worked with it at Cirva (the International Centre of Research on Glass and Visual Arts) from 1998 up until his death in 2007.
The Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres commissioned Pierre Charpin to imagine new forms. His ideas developed into two series of vases and a table-piece in porcelain.
Two great French manufactures, Sèvres - City of ceramic and Baccarat have both made available to Michele De Lucchi their experience, histories and skills.
An original creation by designer François Azambourg (elected Creator of the year 2009): a series of vases in blown glass created in the Centre International d’Art Verrier (CIAV).
By a process of sand moulding, Régis Mayot revealed the mechanical beauty of his tools, producing prints of a selection of moulds that were traditionally used by artists in glass.
Martine Bedin and Jeannette Montgomery Barron met at Sèvres. In Small Steps (À petit pas) their discussions led to them working together, combining their artistic skills.
