Martedì: The Studio Updates
Just before I skipped over to beautiful Barcelona last weekend, I took a few snaps of the studio filled with all the trappings of a workspace fit for a bunch of … Continue reading
mARTEdì: Marbling for Pasqua
Last minute marbled blown eggs for Easter. These are marbled with nail polish. I can’t wear nail polish with flare as there is little point with the work I do … Continue reading
Lives Creative: Beatrice Ramirez, Floral Artist
“I love Monte Amiata. To gather inspiration in any season, I just take a walk anywhere around here.” Beatrice owns a golden touch and an eye for design … Continue reading
Lives Creative: Fabrizio Borgoni, Bow Maker and Sculptor
“I come from a long line of wood artisans and have been immersed in working wood my entire life. By now it’s in my blood.” Fabrizio Borgoni Today we visit … Continue reading
Lives Creative: Luca Serafini, Painter
“I love to draw anything that comes to mind, without limits, without rules, without thinking whether it is in good or bad taste…” Luca Serafini is a self-taught artist who … Continue reading
mARTEdì: Visual Diary
The whole of last week passed by in a flash of bedcovers. Nothing sassy, unfortunately, just January’s unseasonal tepid humidity manifesting in the form of a pile of snotty tissues beside the … Continue reading
Lives Creative: Artist Christine Persson
“As long as I can remember, painting and nature have been the joyful driving forces in my life.” A couple of years ago I posted about artist Swedish-born Christine Persson’s … Continue reading
Lives Creative – Silvia Filoni of I Lobe You
The westernised world we live in means we have everything on demand. We are really so well-off materially that it’s become not just easy but the norm to drop one gadget and collect the next … Continue reading
mARTedì L’Estate Tuscan Countryside Prints
It’s already been 8 months since the printmaking workshop at Il Bisonte – which means only another 4 till the next – hurrah! And I don’t think I ever posted … Continue reading