Nicola has done more than most would hope for in a lifetime. He is both artist and builder; sculpting leather, wood and bronze with great patience and conviction. What draws me to his pieces is their reassuring firmness and weight; the smell of beeswax and bergamot, the feeling of age and depth and life.

In Nicola’s vision, cast bronze handles turn into jewelry, aging beautifully over time. There’s something deliberate about their weightiness, as if he’s handing you a gift.