The Slow Smoking Artisan
Michele Brentegani is a young man who as self-taught has managed to create a space for himself among the Italian pipe makers.
The pipe, this arcane tool for smoking tobacco, instantly attracts him like a magnet, becoming one of the most important things in his life over time.
He started by attending several workshops with Italian pipe masters, who guided him from the creation of the first holes, passing through the classic forms, to the definition of a personal style.
“Most of his creations have immediately recognizable characteristics, they have tapered, subtle, impalpable shapes. They are light pipes where, through their original and refined movements, it is possible to extrapolate the ancient and primitive soul of the pipe and its origins …
