Clay finish plaster gallery

Plaster has been called the synthesis of all surfaces by virtue of color, transparency, depth, and the vibrations induced by the compact elaborate modulations of the trowel.
Italian architect Carlo Scarpa used his knowledge of the interplay of form, light, and color introducing pigments into aged lime-enriched plasters, to produce brilliant and bold encaustic finishes on walls and other surfaces. His unique reinvention of basic materials such as concrete and stucco has made Italy a mecca for architectural students from all over the world.
Today, The Hopper Company, employing its own finishes and aged lime plaster from Italy, and clay plaster / Tadelakt from Holland, is introducing to this country integrally colored Venetian plasters in the great tradition of the master Carlo Scarpa.