Professional Activities 

Partner in "Restauro Ceramiche" a Genoa based business specialising in the restoration of antique ceramics, started in 1983 in partnership with fellow restorer Elena Panarello.

Key Clients

Italian museums auction houses, major private collectors and antique dealers in both Italy and UK..

Qualifications

Certified as antique ceramics expert in 18th century Italian ceramics ( "Corsi Arte Antiquaria di Milano " sponsored by The Lombardy College of Certified Consulting Experts) 2002-2004

Worked with "Boj Restauri" a Genoa-based company specialised in the conservation and restoration of marble, ceramic and metallic archeological materials from 1984 to 1989.

Certified as " Restauratrice di Ceramiche" ( Ceramics Restorer) having completed the two- year qualification course held by the province of Liguria (Genoa) in 1982.

Graduated in Art Studies from N. Barabino High School in Genoa in 1979.

Courses

"Conservation of Glass Objects" held in London, taught by Stephen Koob, September 2012

"Chinese Pottery" held in Milan, taught by Federica Romagnoli for the academic year 2008-2009.

Attended the course held at the International Museum of Ceramics in Faenza, Italy, on "Restoration of Ceramics in Architecture" November 2003

"Antique European Ceramics" held in Milan, taught by Raffaella Ausenda and Luca Melegati for the academic year 2001-2002

"Restoring Porcelain" at the International Museum of ceramics in Faenza, Italy, in 1999.

"Cleaning Techniques applied to Antique Ceramics" in Faenza ,Italy, 1998.