Mirta Carroli Italian artist Mirta Carroli’s Faïences line of jewelry was inspired by her desire to bring new life to fragments of Faenza maiolica, beautiful tin-glazed earthenware produced in Faenza, Italy. This pottery included housewares for daily use that would often break and be thrown away; the fragments therefore can be easily found in the environs of aristocratic mansions or monasteries. Carroli transforms these fragments into precious contemporary jewelry. In creating these pieces, Carroli never alters the fragments’ shapes; instead, she creates a silver or gold mounting to enclose the broken sides, and then adds mosaic tesserae, corals, jades, lapis, or pearls. Her fragments date from the 11th to 17th centuries, and include all styles of Faenza maiolica.

Mirta Carroli

Italian artist Mirta Carroli’s Faïences line of jewelry was inspired by her desire to bring new life to fragments of Faenza maiolica, beautiful tin-glazed earthenware produced in Faenza, Italy. This pottery included housewares for daily use that would often break and be thrown away; the fragments therefore can be easily found in the environs of aristocratic mansions or monasteries. Carroli transforms these fragments into precious contemporary jewelry. In creating these pieces, Carroli never alters the fragments’ shapes; instead, she creates a silver or gold mounting to enclose the broken sides, and then adds mosaic tesserae, corals, jades, lapis, or pearls. Her fragments date from the 11th to 17th centuries, and include all styles of Faenza maiolica.

Mirta Carroli Italian artist Mirta Carroli’s Faïences line of jewelry was inspired by her desire to bring new life to fragments of Faenza maiolica, beautiful tin-glazed earthenware produced in Faenza, Italy. This pottery included housewares for daily use that would often break and be thrown away; the fragments therefore can be easily found in the environs of aristocratic mansions or monasteries. Carroli transforms these fragments into precious contemporary jewelry. In creating these pieces, Carroli never alters the fragments’ shapes; instead, she creates a silver or gold mounting to enclose the broken sides, and then adds mosaic tesserae, corals, jades, lapis, or pearls. Her fragments date from the 11th to 17th centuries, and include all styles of Faenza maiolica.

Mirta Carroli

Italian artist Mirta Carroli’s Faïences line of jewelry was inspired by her desire to bring new life to fragments of Faenza maiolica, beautiful tin-glazed earthenware produced in Faenza, Italy. This pottery included housewares for daily use that would often break and be thrown away; the fragments therefore can be easily found in the environs of aristocratic mansions or monasteries. Carroli transforms these fragments into precious contemporary jewelry. In creating these pieces, Carroli never alters the fragments’ shapes; instead, she creates a silver or gold mounting to enclose the broken sides, and then adds mosaic tesserae, corals, jades, lapis, or pearls. Her fragments date from the 11th to 17th centuries, and include all styles of Faenza maiolica.

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The Museum of Arts and Design will present LOOT 2013: MAD about Jewelry, its curated exhibition and sale of artist-made jewelry for four days this October. Now in its 13th edition, LOOT: MAD about Jewelry has become known as the ultimate pop-up shop for contemporary art and studio jewelry by both artists and collectors alike; it affords the public the rare opportunity to acquire pieces directly from some of the most innovative jewelry artists in the world. This year, the creations of more than 50 emerging and acclaimed jewelry artists will be on sale. Prices will range from $200 to $12,000, with $1000 the average. Proceeds from the selling show will benefit the Museum’s exhibition and education programs.

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