Piero Mazzotti, after obtaining the Art degree at the Institute of Ceramics “G. Ballardini” of Faenza, started collaborating with many ceramic studios in the USA, Scotland, Greece and Italy. In 1986, together with the ceramist Andri Ioannou, wrote a book on ceramic technology and decoration entitled “L’Arte della ceramica” and, a year later, started FOS CERAMICHE. Since 2013 he has been teaching at the Higher Technical Institute for ceramics in Faenza.