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Meet Katherine

15 Friday Dec 2017

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Our artisan Katherine has been commissioned to create pieces for museums across America, including The White House Historical Association, The Museum of Fine Arts in Boston, and The American Museum of Natural History. Inspired by her travels to Peru and Mexico, as well as her schooling at École du Louvre in Paris, Katherine’s designs span a wide range of artistic styles. Her successful career began during her childhood, when she sold jewelry from her little red wagon on the beach at Fire Island. Today, thirty years later, she handcrafts each piece in her Madison Avenue studio, taking inspiration from the sights and sounds of New York City. She hopes that each piece she creates will bring joy to the wearer.

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Shop all of Katherine’s colorful creations here!

 

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Featured Artisan: Pottery by JoAnn

12 Thursday Jan 2017

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JoAnn handcrafts fun and functional stoneware pottery in her studio in the Pocono Mountains of northeastern Pennsylvania. JoAnn hand makes pottery for every holiday and occasion – snowmen, Santa, mermaids, frogs, shamrocks, and everything in between!

This year, show someone you love just how much you care with JoAnn’s “Messages From The Heart” Mug. In her Pocono Mountains studio, JoAnn hand-throws each mug on her potter’s wheel, and completes it with chalkboard paint for you to decorate and personalize. Then it is fired and glazed at high temperatures for both lasting beauty and safety in the microwave and dishwasher. Each “Messages From The Heart” mug even includes a stick of chalk for you to write a special message of your own!

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JoAnn’s “Messages From The Heart” Mug

JoAnn’s Stoneware Lips Mug and Bowtie Mug are the perfect his & hers gift for your sweetheart. No two are exactly alike – just like the relationship your have with your special someone.

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JoAnn’s Stoneware Lips Mug

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JoAnn’s Bowtie Mug

JoAnn’s Instagram page gives us an inside look at the process she takes to create each mug uno alla volta, or one at a time:

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See more of JoAnn’s beautifully crafted designs for every occasion on her Uno Alla Volta artisan page.

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JoAnn creates all of her ceramic treasures uno alla volta, or one at a time, in the Poconos Mountains.

 

 

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Meet Our Jewelry Designer, Avi Soffer

06 Saturday Dec 2014

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AVSOARTISANAs an apprentice to jewelry makers in Israel and Denmark, Avi developed a decidedly international perspective on design – and life. Throughout his career, he has used and shared his talents to help others, mentoring new artisans as well as employing people with disabilities in his workshop. An avid supporter of human rights causes, he participates in empowerment programs for Arab women in Israel, and volunteers at a refugee center for African women in Tel Aviv, bringing the same passion to helping his community as he does to jewelry design.

AVSOLAPIS2Featuring: Avi’s Lapis And Sterling Infinity Collection

For more than 30 years, Israeli jewelry designer Avi Soffer has been creating unique, eye-catching works of wearable art. This stunning collection features hand-forged sterling silver in the shape of the infinity symbol and polished natural lapis stone accents.

See more of Avi’s designs here: http://bit.ly/1FZgIll

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Meet The Artisan: Donna

24 Monday Nov 2014

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healtpartisanWhen Donna, our New Hampshire artisan, first took up pottery, she dreamed of ways to put the healing energy of crystals into people’s hands – literally! Today, she handcrafts gracefully shaped and artfully glazed pieces from clay infused with quartz crystals, believed to promote healing.

Donna handcrafts each crystal-infused ceramic piece on her potter’s wheel in her New Hampshire workshop. She paints each piece with layered glazes in soothing natural tones. To finish, each mug is topped off with natural gemstones, each thought to convey metaphysical properties.

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Meet Our Artisan: Christina

19 Wednesday Nov 2014

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Christina’s love of nature is a life-long passion, sparked by happy memories of tending her parents’ flower gardens. Today, she paints luminous flowers “as if they are growing out of the ground and onto the glass,” to be enjoyed all year round.

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Inspired by the beauty surrounding her home in Northern California, Christina creates her exquisite, limited edition hand-painted vases to bring the beauty of nature indoors. Each stunning glass piece is hand-painted in a dual technique with white Christmas roses and holly painted on the exterior and the gold background reverse-painted onto the inside of the glass.

To see all of Christina’s floral works of art, visit unoallavolta.com/Christina

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Meet Our Artisans: Judy and Lynn

23 Thursday Oct 2014

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jotzartisanimageSisters, Judy and Lynn, of Philadelphia grew up in a creative household where they were inspired by a mother whose creativity and sense of fun left an indelible mark. As children, they delighted in “re-purposing” household discards long before the trend became popular. And, now in “post-retirement,” they have formed a venture to bring fun and whimsy to others.

Shes a "Stitch" OrnamentTheir newest work of art is this cheery seamstress, Stitch. She starts as a hand-blown Polish glass ball upon which our artisans bestow a unique personality. Each ornament is given just the right head full of fanciful trims, including ribbons, buttons, pins, even a mini pin cushion.

To see all of Judy and Lynn’s whimsical creations, visit: unoallavolta.com/judyandlynn.

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Meet Our Artisan: Mariagrazia Of Venice

17 Friday Oct 2014

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GRAZIEA creator of extraordinary beaded jewelry and accessories, Mariagrazia of Venice, Italy brings true artistry to her craft. Each piece is a masterpiece of composition, color, and construction – a work of art guided by the heart, and rewarded by the joy of sharing its beauty with the wearer.

Just in time for the holidays, Mariagrazia meticulously hand-strings hundreds of tiny glass seed beads onto fine gauge wire, then hand-shapes each delicate strand into these lavishly sculpted floral accessories. These limited edition pieces are masterfully handcrafted exclusively for Uno Alla Volta.Mariagrazia's Golden Murano Flower Necklace

Learn more about this collection here: bit.ly/1vE91k2

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Meet The Artisan: Massimo Strino

09 Thursday Oct 2014

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Uno Alla Volta's "Enchanted Garden" Kaleidoscope

Renowned among collectors, Massimo Strino, originally from Naples, now of Australia, crafts some of the world’s most breathtaking kaleidoscopes. Handcrafted in meticulous detail, they transport the beholder to a bygone era and create a sense of wonder – even before peering into the glass to gaze upon the magnificent display of color. Since 2008, Massimo has been dazzling Uno Alla Volta customers with works available nowhere else in all the world.

Uno Alla Volta's "Enchanted Garden" Kaleidoscope

Our 2014 edition, the “Enchanted Garden” is his finest yet. A feast for the senses, each mesmerizing scope is constructed, in Massimo’s New York City studio, of brass lamp parts and bedecked with hand-carved and polished onyx, richly colored enamels and thousands of meticulously handset Swarovski crystals. Each comes with a crystal encrusted LED flashlight to shine upon the hummingbirds and sunflowers while they revolve to the tune of “Over the Rainbow.”

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Uno Alla Volta's "Enchanted Garden" Kaleidoscope

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Meet Our Venetian Artisan, Fanny

27 Saturday Sep 2014

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FannyA true Renaissance woman, Fanny is a world traveler with a degree in literature who worked in the fashion industry before focusing her creative energies on jewelry design. Inspired by the beauty and history of her Venetian surroundings, her spectacular beaded creations are as multifaceted as the artisan herself.

Our jewelry designer, Fanny, meticulously handcrafts this intricate collection of sparkling faceted glass beads, masterfully interweaving varied beads into wearable works of art.

ELMAN4CSTORYTo see all of Fanny’s creations, visit www.unoallavolta.com/FANNY.

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Meet our Polish Pottery Artisans: Weronika and Jacek

15 Monday Sep 2014

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We worked with our friends, Weronika and Jacek, to develop our newest exclusive Halloween collection for 2014. Together,we found just the right color-pallet, stamps and ceramic shapes to bring together this year’s seasonal stoneware assortment.

In their buzzing workshop in the village of Boleslawiec, Poland, our Polish artisans brought our designs to life, creating these charming hand-painted collectibles of pottery. Each stoneware piece is meticulously hand-painted with whimsical Halloween motifs using hand-carved sea sponges and fine brushwork, showcasing the highest level of decorative artistry and skill. Each one is then fired at high temperatures for vessels of enormous durability and years of enjoyment.

Polish Pottery Halloween Collection

Remember, you can only find these Halloween Polish pottery pieces exclusively at Uno Alla Volta. Act fast as this spooky collection is going quickly!

Visit unoallavolta.com/polishpottery to see all of our stunning Polish stoneware pieces. Don’t forget to pre-order your 2015 & 2016 Jack-O’-Lanterns before they disappear.

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