Cara Paola.
Quando ti sei laureata io avevo solo un anno! E’ passato tanto tempo… tu non lo sai, ma io mi ritrovo sempre sulla tua strada! Continuiamo a incrociarci senza incontrarsi… Io sono una “cercatrice”… per il nostro negozio: “ il cervo bianco”. La mia passione é ricercare cose belle e particolari... insomma speciali. Da 12 anni io sono in giro per il mondo… sulle fiere... in internet….! E sempre , quando trovo una cosa bellissima, che mi piace tanto, ci sei tu lì davanti con le tue idee!!
Per la passione delle belle cose sono abbonata ai giornali più belli del mondo: Au Maison, Cote Sud, Elle Decoration… spesso ci trovo delle cose bellissime… e spessissimo ci sei ancora tu lì davanti! Una volta in un giornale tu avevi dipinto in un casa al mare i tappeti direttamente sul pavimento di pietra… Semplicemente geniale!!!!!!!!!!!!!
La linea che tu hai fatto per Gervasoni – adorabile! Io ho comprato quasi tutti gli oggetti per il mio piccolo negozio! Perché sono fatti in modo molto affascinante. Le mani per l’insalata, i portacandele di legno smaltato 18 volte… rendono tutti molto curiosi.
Per non parlare dei portacandele tagliati in gres!!!! Senza parole. Nessuno può credere che questi oggetti siano davvero in gres. Sembrano piuttosto di carta.
Una volta poi, sulla fiera a Francoforte il mio cuore ha fatto un salto quando ho visto lo stand di Reichenbach. Piatti con vecchie forme, tradizionali in un vestito moderno… e chi c’ era lì davanti? Naturalmente tu… con le tue idee…
Tu non lo sai ma abbiamo anche un’amica in comune: Rosalie (http://www.ixcasala.com/)...
Perciò cara Paola, vorrei dirti semplicemente “grazie”… e poiché non posso incontrarti di persona ho pensato di scriverti questa lettera. Un grazie per le cose belle che fai e un grazie per le belle sensazioni e l’ispirazione che ogni volta mi dai. Chissà… magari un giorno avrò la fortuna di incontrarti davvero… anche di persona… magari un giorno che passerai da Pistoia… Io intanto continuerò a seguirti/inseguirti per le fiere e su tutti i giornali e chissà… un giorno…
Britta
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Note Biografiche:
Paola Navone si laurea nel 1973 in architettura al Politecnico di Torino. Tra gli anni '70 e '80 opera nel gruppo Alchimia, l'ala più avanzata della scena italiana del design, sviluppando una posizione d'avanguardia altamente stimolante e produttiva, che le vale, nel 1983, il prestigioso International Design Award di Osaka, assegnato in quell'anno per la prima volta.
Torinese d'origine e milanese d'adozione, è, prima di tutto, cittadina del mondo: animata da una vivace curiosità per le culture più diverse - soprattutto orientali - si trova spesso in viaggio, assecondando una naturale disposizione all'attraversamento dei confini, non solo geografici; la sua lunga e complessa carriera la vede infatti muoversi con felice disinvoltura tra i ruoli di architetto, designer, art director, arredatrice, saggista, insegnante, curatrice di esposizioni ed eventi, sia in proprio che per una committenza selezionata: Abet Laminati, Armani Casa, Knoll International, Alessi, Piazza Sempione, Mondo, Driade, Orizzonti, Arcade, Oltrefrontiera, Casamilano, Antonangeli, Dada, Molteni, Natuzzi, Roche Bobois, Swarovski, sono solo alcuni dei possibili esempi. Per Gervasoni cura dal 1998 la direzione artistica dell'azienda, oltre ad occuparsi in prima persona del disegno di gran parte delle collezioni.
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Dear Paola,
as you received your bachelor degree I was just one year old. It is a long time ago… you do not know this but I often cross your way! We cross our streets without meeting us. I am a “searcher” … for our shop: “il cervo bianco”. My favorite hobby is to search special, beautiful things. Since 12 years I travel all around the world… through the fairs… surfing internet… ! Always, when I find something beautiful, something that I really like… you are there… at least with your ideas!
Because of my passion for beautiful things I have a subscription for the most beautiful magazines: Au Maison, Elle Decoration, Cote Sud… very often I find wonderful things… and very very often you are there! One time in an article you have painted a carpet directly on the floor of a house at the sea… simply a genius!
The serie you make for Gervasoni – lovely! I have bought almost all the objects for my little shop. They are all done in a fascinating way. The hands for salad, the wood candle holder… make everybody interested.
…and the gres candle holder!!! I am without a breath… nobody can believe that they are in gres… it seems that they are make with paper.
Another time, at the fair in Frankfurt my heart had to spring when I saw the stand from Reichenbach. Plates with old traditional forms are presented in a new modern dress… and who were there… for me… ? You… obviously… with your ideas…
You don’t know that but we have also a friend together: this is Rosalie (www.ixcasala.com) …
So, dear Paola, I only would like to say “thanks” to you… because I can meet you personally I decided to write you a letter… Many thanks for the beautiful things that you make and many thanks for the beatiful sensation and inspiration that you give me. Perhaps… perhaps one day I will have the pleasure to really meet you …. Perhaps one day you will arrive in Pistoia… perhaps… In the meanwhile I will follow you through the fairs and all the magazines and perhaps… one day…
as you received your bachelor degree I was just one year old. It is a long time ago… you do not know this but I often cross your way! We cross our streets without meeting us. I am a “searcher” … for our shop: “il cervo bianco”. My favorite hobby is to search special, beautiful things. Since 12 years I travel all around the world… through the fairs… surfing internet… ! Always, when I find something beautiful, something that I really like… you are there… at least with your ideas!
Because of my passion for beautiful things I have a subscription for the most beautiful magazines: Au Maison, Elle Decoration, Cote Sud… very often I find wonderful things… and very very often you are there! One time in an article you have painted a carpet directly on the floor of a house at the sea… simply a genius!
The serie you make for Gervasoni – lovely! I have bought almost all the objects for my little shop. They are all done in a fascinating way. The hands for salad, the wood candle holder… make everybody interested.
…and the gres candle holder!!! I am without a breath… nobody can believe that they are in gres… it seems that they are make with paper.
Another time, at the fair in Frankfurt my heart had to spring when I saw the stand from Reichenbach. Plates with old traditional forms are presented in a new modern dress… and who were there… for me… ? You… obviously… with your ideas…
You don’t know that but we have also a friend together: this is Rosalie (www.ixcasala.com) …
So, dear Paola, I only would like to say “thanks” to you… because I can meet you personally I decided to write you a letter… Many thanks for the beautiful things that you make and many thanks for the beatiful sensation and inspiration that you give me. Perhaps… perhaps one day I will have the pleasure to really meet you …. Perhaps one day you will arrive in Pistoia… perhaps… In the meanwhile I will follow you through the fairs and all the magazines and perhaps… one day…
Britta
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Biographic Notes:
Paola Navone received her bachelor degree as architect in 1973 at the “Politecnico di Torino”. Between the '70 and '80 she works with the italian group Alchimia, the most advanced italian designer group becoming one of the leader. For her work, in 1983, she received the prestigious prize International Design Award in Osaka.
She is standing travelling all over the world, and she fascinated from the different culture, especially the oriental one: she is a successful architect as a designer, art director, stylist, teacher, writer, and event manager: Abet Laminati, Armani Casa, Knoll International, Alessi, Piazza Sempione, Mondo, Driade, Orizzonti, Arcade, Oltrefrontiera, Casamilano, Antonangeli, Dada, Molteni, Natuzzi, Roche Bobois, Swarovski, are only some examples. She is art director and designer for Gervasoni since 1998.
Paola Navone received her bachelor degree as architect in 1973 at the “Politecnico di Torino”. Between the '70 and '80 she works with the italian group Alchimia, the most advanced italian designer group becoming one of the leader. For her work, in 1983, she received the prestigious prize International Design Award in Osaka.
She is standing travelling all over the world, and she fascinated from the different culture, especially the oriental one: she is a successful architect as a designer, art director, stylist, teacher, writer, and event manager: Abet Laminati, Armani Casa, Knoll International, Alessi, Piazza Sempione, Mondo, Driade, Orizzonti, Arcade, Oltrefrontiera, Casamilano, Antonangeli, Dada, Molteni, Natuzzi, Roche Bobois, Swarovski, are only some examples. She is art director and designer for Gervasoni since 1998.
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ALCUNI DEGLI OGGETTI DI PAOLA PER GERVASONI
(Some of the objects of Paola for Gervasoni)
Candelabri in Gres Porcellanato Ritagliato
Couple of Gres Candle Holders
(h 52 cm, h 45 cm)
Candelabro Turchese Ceramica Raku
Tourquoise Raku Ceramic Candle Holder
(h 33,5 cm - h 27 cm)
Vaso in Ottone Silverplated MartellatoFine Hammering Silverplated Vase
(d 38 cm, h 27cm - d 29 cm, h 40 cm)
Set Vassoio con 3 ciotole in ottone silver platedSilverplated tray with 3 bowls
(30 x 24 cm)
