Cristina Omarrementería In The Studio
Iron, an indispensable material for technological and cultural evolution, has been linked to the history of human life. Fully involved in our day to day, iron often goes unnoticed, not so much for Cristina, who does appreciate it, feels its beauty and attributes it personality: for her, iron strength is sensual, its function is sublime, even erotic.
Describe your creative process.
Intellectual research, exploring the reality of the mediterranean cities and its beautiful decadence , learning about the nature and application of classic materials such as iron, glass and natural stone and and collaboration with local artisans to innovate by working these classic materials.
What are 3 words that best describe your work?
Functional art, romantic, exclusive.
What is the best piece of advice you have been given?
The best piece of advice I have been given is somone that told me the most important thing for a creative person is to take care of its personal intellect, to keep feeding your brain and imagination with culture and to never stop developing imagination and the inner world.
Where do you go for inspiration?
I always find inspiration in old classic books and novels like "The Count of Montecristo", by reading the classics and finding more about personalities of the past, I can image extraordinary ways of living that are the feed to the fantasy I put into my designs.
What is the most important tool when creating your work?
