Michele De Chiara twice protagonist of the multi-artistic event – By A. Naseer There are artists who create, and then there are artists who bring traditions to life—infusing their works with history, passion, and the essence of an entire culture. Michele De Chiara belongs to the latter. This master ceramist, sculptor, actor, and cultural ambassador from […]
Michele De Chiara steps in as sponsor for Mediterranean Cocktail of Art II before opening Columbus Day parade in New York
Michele De Chiara creates handcrafted decorations, ceramic sculptures, nativity scene figurines, Pulcinella and lucky horns at Anime di Terracotta. He is a skilled and award-winning artist and craftsman who is committed to spreading Neapolitan culture and tradition also through ceramic courses for everyone, both able-bodied and disabled. We are talking about a gifted artisan who […]
The Bottega of Michele Buonincontro
Tradition wins the challenge. As a child, as soon as he left school, Michele went to his father’s workshop, eager to go and play with clay dough. Modeling this magical material fascinated him so much that he decided to deepen this activity by studying at the Academy of Fine Arts in Napoli. Today Michele is […]
The beating heart of Anime di terracotta. The award-winning artist behind the mask.
Michele De Chiara is an established artist and artisan, known for his extraordinary talent in creating terracotta masterpieces mainly for figurines of the nativity scene, Pulcinellas and ceramic lucky horns at Anime di Terracotta (Terracotta souls). We met interviewed him last Christmas and discovered the different art forms through which he moves. While calling himself […]