{"id":3095,"date":"2023-01-10T11:00:04","date_gmt":"2023-01-10T10:00:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lagubia.es\/about-me\/"},"modified":"2024-11-07T12:53:30","modified_gmt":"2024-11-07T12:53:30","slug":"about-me","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/lagubia.es\/en\/about-me\/","title":{"rendered":"About Me"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Sa\u00fal Vi\u00f1as\n<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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THE BEGINNINGS:<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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After graduating from the Faculty of Fine Arts in Madrid, restlessness took me to Florence, where I had the opportunity to start working professionally in the \u2018Bartolozzi e Maioli\u2019 workshop, undoubtedly one of the most important traditional and artisan workshops in Italy. At first my focus was on the reconstruction of antiques and ecclesiastical pieces, and I learned a way of working typical to Italian craftsmen, in a journey that spanned from the 18th century to the present day.<\/strong> <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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During that period I took part in numerous projects, including the following:<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Reproduction furniture for Silvio Berlusconi’s villa in Capri, the complete interior decoration of Hotel La Collegiata (a former convent) in San Gimignano, the very interesting participation in the call for tenders for the restoration of the Venetian theatre \u2018La Fenice\u2019, and direct participation in the reconstruction of the Kremlin halls in Moscow.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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After my time at Lignus I decided to go out on my own, alternating the development of my work as a freelance carver with teaching. For two formative years I worked as a teacher-monitor of Ornamental Carving in the \u2018Cristo de la Vera Cruz\u2019 Escuela Taller, a technical workshop in Guillena, Seville (2003-2005), and on various occasions as a teacher of specialised carving courses, including those leading to the professional Certificate of Ornamental Carving<\/strong> in the Escuela de Formaci\u00f3n de Artesanos de Gelves, a training school for artisans in Gelves, Seville (2009-2014, 2020- 2024) . <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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