She became specialized in ceramic restoration through her studies in Florence, at the Palazzo Spinelli Institute for Art and Restoration, and in Faenza, at the MIC International Ceramics Museum.

After working as an apprentice for many years she opened up her own business in 1989. The laboratory has always been active in the restoration of pieces made with terracotta, majolica, bisque and porcelain, with a specific focus on the original elements, the reconstruction of missing parts and the pictorial integration, conservation or aesthetic, based on the client’s preferences.

She is an expert in lustre decorated ceramics, Renaissance majolica and 18th century porcelain. With a lifelong passion for the world of dolls, she began restoring them during her apprenticeship (1981-1988), and later became a collector herself.

Over the years, she took specialization courses while continuing her laboratory work. In 1996 she received a “Doll Artisan” diploma from the Dolls Artisan Guild School of Dollmaking in New York. Today, her laboratory is a virtual Doll Hospital, with the restoration of statutes from nativity scenes from the 18th and 19th centuries and precious dolls in bisque, papier-mâché, wax, wood, cloth and celluloid.

The recuperation of these objects is also performed through accessories such as: wigs, shoes and clothing, which are restored when possible or reproduced following the historic indications provided by the remains of the original or specialized publications.

Today, modern conservation criteria is also applied to doll restoration, which no longer involves replacing the damaged element but conserves, recuperates and respects the original parts.

She collaborates with specialized magazines by contributing articles on restoration and the historic importance that dolls have had in the fields of costume design and fashion.