The First Leap

The First Leap captures the moment when the longing for freedom finally becomes courage and movement.

Part of the Voglia di volare – Longing to Fly series, this sculpture begins with a simple question: what happens when we finally stop holding ourselves back? She opens her arms to the air and entrusts her body to a gesture of pure confidence. We do not yet know where she will land. And yet, in that suspended moment, she already seems free.

The red drapery opens around her body like a wave, while the yellow top brings light and joy. A tiny ladybug adds a playful, tender detail. Even her hair seems to rise with the movement. Everything suggests a body that no longer asks permission to take up space, but simply chooses to live fully within it.

This sculpture is about that very first gesture that breaks through hesitation. The flight does not need to be perfect. What matters is daring to begin, even without knowing exactly where the journey will lead.

Technical notes

The sculpture is hand-modeled with a pinkish-toned clay.
I applied glossy and satin enamels
The skin is left in natural clay, while the coloured parts have been painted with different hues of engobes (slips) in order to create delicate nuances and plays of colour.
The little face is as small as a hazelnut. The curls are applied one by one and are made of delicate clay strips rolled on themselves.
The sculpture underwent two firings at 980°

Misure: altezza cm 17, larghezza cm 17, profondità cm 18
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The First Leap is a small act of freedom: light, brave and full of possibility.