As long as we have hands

 Cose d’argilla was begun in Milan in 1987 in a little workshop in the city centre where, in keeping with the old Italian ceramic tradition, we wanted to retread the Hand-Made path with water, earth, fire and “a little heart” And up to the present day we use all the technique at our disposal to make our baked products in our little workshop in Como, kept going by consensus. There are three of us (Bianca, Simona and Riccardo) and each of us is dedicated to the development of our production through decoration, handcraft and turning. Thus are born jewels in majolica which we named “Gioie di Gea”, Gea as in the blank and with earth they come from. We also deal with the decoration of terraces and gardens, creating forms where plants and flowers grow in harmony with nature.

The complementary furniture enriches our range of household objects; lights and colours come together in our lamps in the search for harmony. We can create personalised little sweet-holders for any event, such ad weddings, births, communions and anniversaries.

We also offer traditional Italian cooking equipment: roasting pans, apple-cookers, pans for beans and tandoori chicken, or garlic-cookers; as well ad this, there are things like jars for conserving food, jugs, glasses and plates. We round off the hand-made feeling by personalizing products for companies and individuals. These are the “cose d’argilla” that today give us the most satisfaction.

We make a vase with clay, but it is the emptiness inside that holds what we want (Tao Te Ching)