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Melania La Via was drawn to embroidery and crochet thanks to her grandmothers, who used to sit outside in the garden, chatting while cross-stitching or crocheting. So, she went on to study the main ancient, traditional techniques of that so-called “women’s work”, and later decided to put her skills to good use, creating home furnishings, accessories, dresses and bijoux, bridal or venetian-style bouquets, implementing a variety of techniques such as traditional embroidery, bobbin lace, macramé, crochet, filet, needle lace, gold thread embroidery and “chiacchierino”, often revisited in a more contemporary key. Today she specializes in jewellery making, mixing unconventional materials with beads, precious stones, pearls and corals. All her pieces are absolutely one of a kind, extremely refined and personalized, also available on commission.
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Lace is a part of jewellery making and, in the hands of this lady from Catania who loved lace since she was a child, it becomes a delightful ...
Lace is a part of jewellery making and, in the hands of this lady from Catania who loved lace since she was a child, it becomes a delightful masterpiece. Melania La Via learned from her grandmothers the basic rudiments in the art of lace making, and today she succeeded in transforming her wealth of knowledge, skills and know-how in a jewellery line halfway between embroidery and lace. In her creations, bobbin lace, “chiacchierino” (tatting lace), macramé, filet, god thread embroidery, needle lace, crochet and Tenerife-style lace play with pearls, beads and corals.