Diana Strinati Baur

ceramic artist, mixed media painter, and historic home restorer in Germany and Italy

  • Turquoise, white and aquamarine pottery vessels with cut leaves, flowers and herbs

  • Diana Strinati Baur at the ceramic wheel

  • pottery wheel from overhead - work in progress

  • historic stone wall - Diana Baur

  • picture of mixed media artwork

I celebrate transformation by shaping clay, paper, or forgotten homes into functional vessels, contemporary artwork, and soulful living spaces.

A woman with long gray hair, wearing a black shirt and red lipstick, holding a round object in her hands, standing in a rustic kitchen with wooden shelves and various pottery items in the background.
About Diana Strinati Baur

Baur Studio Creations

  • Ceramic Studio – organic pottery inspired by Italy and Germany

    The ceramic arts are my passion; I create organic, hand-built and wheel-thrown pottery that feels balanced, quiet, and free

    bespoke ceramics
    Overhead photo of sushi plates by Diana Baur of Baur Studio

  • Mixed Media Art – collage, paper, and memory

    I use paper, paint, ink, and found materials to create mixed media collage, rich texture, and layered visual storytelling.

    art
    Photo of different mixed media art pieces

  • Notes from the Studio

    Essays on beauty, process, and place on Substack

    journal entries
    picture of keyboard and coffee and pencil

Shop Baur Studio Creations

Abstract artwork featuring a stylized bird with a spiral body, a blue eye, and antennae, and the name 'RAVEN' written vertically on the right. The artwork uses pink, orange, black, and teal colors with textured brushstrokes.

Mixed Media Art

Explore Mixed Media Creations
Ceramic bowls and rectangular trays with black brushstroke designs on a white surface.

Ceramics

Explore Ceramic Creations
Stacked black and yellow patterned bowls on a dark shelf with a blurred background.

Have questions or looking for a commissioned art or ceramics piece?

Let's talk!

Historic Restoration

Modern kitchen and dining area with wooden ceiling beams, black cabinetry, and black chairs around a wooden dining table, illuminated by contemporary pendant and chandelier lighting.

From a 17th-century farmhouse in Acqui Terme, Italy transformed into a five-star retreat, to a Black Forest barn reborn as a light-filled living and cooking space, to an Italian flat turned wood-stove-warmed hideaway — each project has been an act of renewal. Now, in Murazzano, we’re beginning again: restoring two stone townhouses from the 1600s with the same blend of craft, curiosity, and respect for what time leaves behind.

I specialize in the restoration of historic farmhouses, townhomes and barns, blending sustainability and craftsmanship.

Current Restoration Projects in Murazzano, Italy

Past Restoration Projects

Modern kitchen and dining area with wooden ceiling beams, black cabinets, a wooden dining table with black chairs, and contemporary lighting fixtures.

200 Year Old Barn Restoration in the Black Forest

Black Forest Dream Kitchen
Interior of a room featuring framed artwork on a white wall, a white cabinet, a pink dried plant in a white pitcher, a small ceramic bowl, and a three-panel standing lamp.

60 Year Old Village House Restoration in Piemonte, Italy

Cozy Vineyard Hideaway
A bedroom with a bed, nightstand, potted plant, window with curtains, a leather chair, and framed pictures on the wall.

400 Year Old Farmhouse and Outbuilding Restoration in Piemonte, Italy

A Dream in the Wine Hills

Thinking about taking on an Italian restoration project? I can help.

Let's talk!

On the Stack

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