Alessandra Calamai is a native of Florence, Italy.
She always had a keen interest for the visual arts and a particular attraction for COLOR, that lead her to experiment with various techniques and applications, exploring from graphic to fabric design; and still is the leading incentive of research and the driving strength of her artwork.
In Florence, she earned a degree from Accademia Cappiello in art history, visual arts and graphic design. Her professional activities include:
in Italy:
-Studio di Architettura Alfio Bonciani
-Studio di Architettura Centro Mozzi
-Design for the Count of Florence’s couture sportswear
-Design for prestigious Chianti wine labels;
in New York:
-Fabric design at the studio of Farkas & Farkas.
‘The Stones Anthology’ originated during the Summer of 2001, when the extraordinary beauty of the variegated stones lying on the Tuscan shore inspired Alessandra Calamai to recount the stories, from the ancient past to the present, that these stones have silently witnessed since the beginning of time.
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