BRAND-NEW
INVADENTE: Francesca Torri’s Brooch Sold at the Auction Organised by EOS Mktg&Communication
Mktg&Communication decided to organise
The jewel is made of brass and it is
a special event to celebrate this important
decorated with oxidations, paintings, and
milestone together with its customers and
coatings in gold and silver leaf; the hook is in
guests. The event took place at the Rossini
harmonic steel.
Art Site in Briosco, where the company
Francesca Torri has been producing jewels
created an evening that combined art,
and body ornaments for thirty years and
nature, and industry and during which a
she works with precious and non-precious
charity auction was held in favour of the
materials, excluding iron and platinum.
restoration of the War Memorial monument
Her jewels are inspired by the materials
installed in Trento e Trieste square in Monza.
themselves. Metal and its alterations are a
One of the works donated for the auction
constant source of discovery for her, which
was INVADENTE (i.e. “Intrusive”), a brooch
lead her to create unique pieces meeting her
created by Francesca Torri and purchased
constant need to move forward. Francesca
by Sebastiano Brenni of Salchi Metalcoat Srl
Torri has also been teaching Jewellery Design
(Burago di Molgora, MB). This macro jewel
at the European Institute of Design in Milan
is a shoulder brooch that decorates the
for thirty years and she annually attends
upper part of the bust: a brooch, but also a
international courses on special jewellery
necklace. It has two clasps for firm fixing to
making and handcraft techniques.
The brooch worn by its current owner.
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clothing and it is entirely handmade.
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On its tenth anniversary, EOS
© Sebastiano Brenni
Sebastiano Brenni, the owner of Salchi Metalcoat (Burago Molgora, MB, Italy), bought INVADENTE, a brooch created by Francesca Torri, during the auction organised on the occasion of the tenth anniversary of EOS Mktg&Communication.
“INVADENTE”, the brooch created by Francesca Torri, was one of the protagonists of the charity auction organised by EOS.
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Sebastiano Brenni won the auction.