Onofrio Acone (Italy, 1977) is a ceramic artist based in the Amalfi Coast in the South of Italy. Onofrio creates spectacular vessel shapes by coiling red clay to which he then applies a watery glaze and beautiful brush strokes for a refreshing Mediterranean flair. It is exquisite how the décor nicely complements the form as it is the tactile aspect of these vessels recalling the natural elements of southern mediterranean nature. Most of Onofrio's pieces are made with rudimentary techniques and equipment, sometimes even found objects or natural elements: pieces of wood to forge the various types of clay, fabrics used to imprint textures, pieces of metal to cut with imperfect precision the sheets of raw material which will ultimately be shaped by hand. Even the glazing techniques are deliberately simple: a basic but meaningful colour palette, a predominance of different white enamel bases typical of the Amalfi Coast which are applied with natural sponges or even with fingers.