Friday, October 10, 2014

V E N D E M M I A / Wine making

Vendemmia

New colour stories and inspirations from nature.

Calabria, Italy.

Beautiful San Giovese grapes, red and white.

Breathtaking landscape.

Feeling nature in your hands.

Distilling colour.

Magenta, red wine, burgundy hues.

Sunny day.

Sweet mosto (first wine extract).

Photos: Laura Daza and Ciro Carrozzino

The Colour Maker

Laura is a passionate Colombian designer, artist, maker and colour hunter. Founder of her design studio and fashion label in 2004. As an alchemist she transforms raw materials into colours, like magic. She studied MA Material Futures (previously called Textile Futures) at the renown Central Saint Martins College of Design in London; taught for more than 3 years as an adjunct professor of Design. Worked in NYC with fashion designers, Narciso Rodriguez and Donna Karan; and British based label PREEN. She had the chance to participate in the 'Purpureau Vestes Symposium' in Barcelona, Spain, with her 'Colour Provenance' project and work on commissions for Roche Bobois and Nissan Design Europe.