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Meet the Craftsman: Mohamed “I was born in 1978 in Aleppo, Syria. I arrived in Italy and at the Friuli Mosaicist School after experimenting various artisanal techniques in Syria (calligraphy, film transfer, textiles). I have always expressed myself through drawing. I like to work with my hands, seeking technical and material solutions. The encounter with the mosaic as an art form marked a special space in which all of this came together, and the mosaic became a way to tell a story. I graduated in 2005 and a few months later I started my own business. That same year, I won first place in the contest: ‘Bergolo city of stone’ - Cuneo, with the work of art entitled: ‘Foglia di Vita’ (Leaf of Life).”