Silk lizard

Description

In order to work correctly on silk, and to avoid the formation of any wrinkles, Andrea Castagna Crea carries out her work very meticulously. She achieves perfect finishes by using gutta and marking the lines one by one. Gutta is derived from latex, and is a technique which consists of isolating the colours that are applied, to prevent them of getting mixed up in the design. The creations of craftswoman Andrea Castagna, who is specialised in hand-painted silk, are inspired by an idea, a drawing, a piece of writing, a colour, a texture…