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 Claudia
Vecchiarelli was born in Schwabmunchen (Germany) on November 7,
1978. From childhood she cultivated a love for the arts. Her style
is naive paintings of medieval hill towns, cypress trees, vineyards
and Tuscan hills. But her greatest passion remains with the
sculpting of leather (chiseling) which she learned at the age of ten
from her father, Antonio. This technique is rooted in ancient Egypt.
Only with the Arabic people it acquired great value in becoming an object
of art. With their inhabitance of Spain, the Arabs not only introduced
their culture, but also imported their traditions. In turn, the
Spaniards passed on the art of leather work to America. There, the
Mexicans and later the cowboysperfected the technique in making
artistic objects of common use: belts, revolver holsters, harnesses,
bags, saddles, etc. Sadly, the art of leather carving is
disappearing because it is not well known, and not widely publicized.
This site would like to serve as a means to acquaint those unfamiliar
with this ancient technique, and provide an opportunity to
experience the beauty of this fading art. May inspiration be the
motivation for it to flourish once again. |
