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A Lesson in Craft: queen of plaster Viola Lanari on the merits of listening to your materials

“Mistakes are your mother,” says Viola Lanari, the self-taught master of plaster known for her sculptural gypsum furniture and lights. As she launches two new products for Porta Romana, she talks to Inigo about how a dialogue with her medium has nurtured her making

words
Grace McCloud
photography
Elliot Sheppard
A Lesson in Craft: queen of plaster Viola Lanari on the merits of listening to your materials

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