I remember when mum used to wake me up at dawn so that we could find a parking space.
I remember walking along the pebbly shore to get away from the crowd.
I remember the low tide in the morning and at sunset.
The sound of the waves cradling me while I snoozed until I was awakened by the hot sun.
I remember perfectly groomed hands hastily applying sun lotion on my skin.
I remember being in the water for hours with my twin brother, playing, fighting, making up.
I remember being jealous when a new child would show up on our same empty beach, and dad’s tender voice trying to distract me.
I remember mum stretching out in the sun for hours and dad being bored just like the rest of us.
His child-like eyes and his imagination.
We used to look for seashells and colored glass along the shore for hours.
That empty bottle that would turn into a little sea world inhabited by the pebbles, seaweed and seashells we collected.
I remember diving from the pier and the sea urchins that stung my feet when I touched the bottom, and those same, perfectly groomed hands patiently removing the thorns from my feet.
I remember the mortadella and gherkin sandwiches and the yogurt we ate with melon.
I remember the seagulls gathering together at sunset when we tossed pieces of bread at them… Dad would always toss them so far away.
I remember the low tide in the morning and at sunset.
I remember feeling the salt on my back when I put my t-shirt back, waking to the car at the end of a day at the beach…
Each piece is crafted from gold-plated silver using mixed techniques although mainly lost wax casting.
The pieces’ silhouettes all recall the shapes of the sea and the natural elements that are enveloped and
consumed by it. The glass and enameled inserts of each piece may come in white, blue or red.
Each piece comes with its handcrafted case featuring the statement of the collection.
