Stefano Pozzuoli is a former engineer and a professional photographer, with an artistic soul that has led him to venture into dance, music, and wood carving. In the secluded days of the pandemic, he had the opportunity to hone his sculpting skills – study and practise, learn from mistakes and observation. During this time, the maker was born. "I developed my aesthetic in the form of sculptural wood vases, all made from salvaged wood," says Stefano. He was encouraged to pursue his craft by the appreciation of his work, and set up his workshop at his home in the spring of 2021. Surrounded by nature in the Tuscan hills where he lives, Stefano rigorously handpicks all the wood he works with from the forests local to him. As he carves and transforms, he welcomes the imperfections, colors and shapes of the wood varieties.