Prickly pear blades

Description

The prickly pear is a spontaneous plant that characterises the Sicilian landscape, growing even in the driest or sandiest soils. Coming from Mexico and imported by the Saracens as early as 827, it has found on the island the best conditions for taking root and developing, so much so that Sicily has become the world’s second largest producer.
The fruits, red, yellow, white or orange in colour, combining thorns and sweetness, perfectly embody the antithesis of this place: its criticality and its infinite beauty.
Each piece in the collection is strictly handmade in all its stages, from the study and design of the pattern, to its creation and decoration, to the selection of finishes and stones.
Donna Pidda reinterprets the Sicilian traditional icons (majolica tiles, pine cones, bullheads, prickly pear shovels and cart wheels) to bring to life vibrant and whimsical bijoux that lend a touch of typically Sicilian “warmth/colour” to any look. A collection that translates the colours and material of our land giving the wearer the opportunity not only to have a unique piece but also to take a piece of Sicily with them.
Techniques: Each clay piece is shaped, air-dried, smoothed, decorated with acrylic colours and polished with water-based paint.