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Among the pipe makers that have had an influence on Sauro’s work are the aforementioned Mimmo Romeo, Eder Mathias and Tom Eltang, as well as American pipe maker [[Brighton James Pipes|Brighton James]], who also trained under Romeo. Sauro is happy to admit that he envies Romeo’s unparalleled ability to “read the grain” of a briar block and to know, instinctively, the most apposite shape for that block; Mathias’ obsessive technical perfectionism; Eltang’s speed and precision; and James’ “incredible creativity.” Sauro is wary, however, of the temptation to imitate the works of one’s role models. Instead, he aspires to emulate the skills and subtle arts behind these works. | Among the pipe makers that have had an influence on Sauro’s work are the aforementioned Mimmo Romeo, Eder Mathias and Tom Eltang, as well as American pipe maker [[Brighton James Pipes|Brighton James]], who also trained under Romeo. Sauro is happy to admit that he envies Romeo’s unparalleled ability to “read the grain” of a briar block and to know, instinctively, the most apposite shape for that block; Mathias’ obsessive technical perfectionism; Eltang’s speed and precision; and James’ “incredible creativity.” Sauro is wary, however, of the temptation to imitate the works of one’s role models. Instead, he aspires to emulate the skills and subtle arts behind these works. | ||
Then there are the approaches and principles that Sauro has cultivated through reflections on his own craft. | Then there are the approaches and principles that Sauro has cultivated through reflections on his own craft. As is the case with many pipe makers, a Sauro pipe begins on the page; in his notebooks, he will produce sketches of pipe shapes, other formal elements, or a pipe in its entirety. The sketchbook is vital to Sauro’s approach not only as a medium for transcribing new ideas; it is also a catalyst for the imagination, in that it is, as he describes, a “graphic history of [one’s] thought.” At times, Sauro's characterization of the sketching process is reminiscent of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Surrealist_automatism automatism] in fine art; “When something harmonious, light and beautiful comes out of the pencil," he describes, "[then] I stop.” | ||
[[File:SauroUkraine.png|thumb|In 2022, Sauro was one of the pipe makers who took part in the Ukraine Charity Pipes event, organized by Nanna Ivarsson and Per Billhäll. These pipes were auctioned to buyers, with proceeds going to Ukrainian charities helping those affected by the Russo-Ukrainian War. Image courtesy Per Billhäll at ScandPipes.]] | [[File:SauroUkraine.png|thumb|In 2022, Sauro was one of the pipe makers who took part in the Ukraine Charity Pipes event, organized by Nanna Ivarsson and Per Billhäll. These pipes were auctioned to buyers, with proceeds going to Ukrainian charities helping those affected by the Russo-Ukrainian War. Image courtesy Per Billhäll at ScandPipes.]] | ||
After this stage, Sauro moves onto selecting briar blocks that will best suit his chosen design, owing to the unique grain patterns each suggests. When the time comes to enter the workshop, Sauro finds it extremely useful to work on several pipes simultaneously, a tip that he picked up from his teacher Mimmo Romeo. The rationale behind this decision is that working on a single pipe at a time breeds compulsiveness and prevents the pipe maker from detaching themselves from the project:<blockquote>''“you learn how to make effective use of the obsessive energy that is typical of a craftsman: in compulsiveness you can no longer distinguish between ‘good’ and ‘a little less than good.’ Therefore, moving from one pipe to another becomes a way to manage this energy, to adopt a certain distance and identify more clearly the possible evolution from the original design, which is rarely as definitive as was thought at the beginning.”''</blockquote> | After this stage, Sauro moves onto selecting briar blocks that will best suit his chosen design, owing to the unique grain patterns each suggests. When the time comes to enter the workshop, Sauro finds it extremely useful to work on several pipes simultaneously, a tip that he picked up from his teacher Mimmo Romeo. The rationale behind this decision is that working on a single pipe at a time breeds compulsiveness and prevents the pipe maker from detaching themselves from the project:<blockquote>''“you learn how to make effective use of the obsessive energy that is typical of a craftsman: in compulsiveness you can no longer distinguish between ‘good’ and ‘a little less than good.’ Therefore, moving from one pipe to another becomes a way to manage this energy, to adopt a certain distance and identify more clearly the possible evolution from the original design, which is rarely as definitive as was thought at the beginning.”''</blockquote> | ||