PRESENZA - When Work Becomes a Trade
Giacomo Clemente, Copper Artisan
Giacomo
Clemente,
Copper Artisan

The Tinsmith's Trade

Mirror Photo: Steven Darby, CMC CD2004-1169 D2004 - 18498
Mirror
Made by Giacomo Clemente
Canada
2000
Copper, mirror
Lent by Giacomo Clemente

Giacomo Clemente learned the tinsmith's trade in Italy at the age of 14, and he has pursued it here in Canada, which has been his home since 1956. In the early 1970s, he began to focus on copper as a medium. He is in great demand because of the quality of his work and now has a select clientele.
Lanterns Photo: Steven Darby, CMC CD2004-1169 D2004 - 18497
Lanterns
Made by Giacomo Clemente
Canada
1990, 1999
Copper, glass
Lent by Giacomo Clemente