Hallway gallery
Empty, small and anonymous? Not at all, let those hallways and passages leading from one part of the house to another become a real gallery filled with colorful art pieces and they will immediately be a special, precious part of your home.
Vuoti, piccoli e anonimi? Niente affatto. Fai in modo che i piccoli spazi di passaggio e i corridoi si trasformino in una vera galleria piena di colorate opere d'arte e saranno subito una parte speciale e preziosa della casa.
Pics from Pop Up Florence
Here are some pictures from
, a lovely weekend spent
. It's been a pleasure meeting so many creatives and their original work. Thank you!!
Textiles and home decor by
Jewels by
Textiles and home decor by
Jewels, leather purses by
Artistic jewels by
Fashion design by
Purses and textiles by
Handprinted bags by Chiara Martelli Handmade jewels by Raffaella D'Elia.
ART CURATOR #7. CURATOR MAGAZINE
di oggi presenta
, un sito che tratta tutte le forme d'arte e ha una sezione speciale dedicata alle
. Questa pagina offre post interessanti su musei, mostre, interviste, concorsi, artisti e note critiche. The Curator ha dichiaratamente "lo scopo di ispirare i lettori a impegnarsi profondamente con il tipo di cultura che arricchisce la vita e amplia l'esperienza."
Vale al pena una visita per scoprire arte di qualità.
Today's
is about
, which covers all forms of art and has a special section dedicated to
. This page offers a wide range of interesting posts about museums, shows, interviews, competitions, artists and curators notes. The Curator also has "the aim to inspire the readers to engage deeply with culture that enriches life and broadens experience".
Really worth a visit for discovering high quality art.
read more
HAIKU PAINTING # 19
Invito all'inaugurazione di IDE&ODA, Geneve
Ide&oda si sta per trasferire in uno spazio più grande a Ginevra, dove la mia serie Unicorni e Vulcani sarà esposta insieme ad altre cose carine. Passate se siete in Svizzera.
Ide&oda is moving to a bigger space in Geneve, where my Unicorns and Volcanoes series will be displayed together with other beautiful things. Do step by if you happen to be in Swiss.
Unicorns and Volcanoes. Joy.
Watercolour and ink on paper by Francesca Lancisi. 2014.
Racconti rosa
Sono felice di annunciare la collaborazione con la casa editrice Graphe.it di Roberto Russo per la realizzazione delle copertine per la collana di racconti di genere e-Pink curata da Mariantonietta Barbara.
Una palette che vira dal rosa al rosso, tracciando le
emozioni e le caratteristiche che esprimono i diversi aspetti dell'essere donna: forza, energia, leggerezza, passione...
Volete saperne di più?
Mi ha
e
ho creato una storia su Steller.
I'm happy to announce my collaboration with Roberto Russo's Publishing house Graphe.it. My paintings "Pink Tales" will be the book covers of the e-Pink series of tales dedicated to women, curated by Mariantonietta Barbara.
My palette in the shades of pink and red, tracing emotions and characteristics of women: force, energy, passion...
Eager to know more?
I've been interviewed by
and
I've created a story on Steller
.
Racconti rosa. Acquerelli e inchiostro su carta.
Pink Tales. Watercolor and ink on paper.
Unicorns and Volcanoes
Dopo aver esplorato il mondo emotivo legato al femminile con i
non ho potuto fare a meno di approfondire questo argomento infinito.
Le donne hanno il potere di creare la vita, di fabbricare letteralmente le persone, di farle crescere fisicamente e sviluppare psicologicamente, ma queste responsabilità sono sottostimate nella nostra società.
Alle donne oggi è garantito l'accesso all'istruzione e hanno avuto la possibilità di dimostrare quanto sono brave, ciononostante i loro compensi sono inferiori a quelli dei colleghi maschi.
Essendo una donna, sento fortemente la necessità di ridefinire l'immagine che abbiamo di noi stesse e scoprire chi siamo, oltre ogni inutile stereotipo e con un occhio amorevole su noi stesse.
After having explored women's emotional world with my
, I could not help but deepen and explore this infinite topic.
Women have the power of creating life, of literally making people and make them grow phisically and develop psyhologically but these responsibilities are far too underestimated in our society.
Women today are granted access to instruction and have had the possibility to show how good they are, still their wages are lower than those of men.
Being a woman, I do feel we need to redefine our self image and discover who we are, beyond any useless sterotype and with a loving eye on ourselves.
UNICORNI E VULCANI
UNICORNS AND VOLCANOES
15 opere ad acquerello e inchiostro su carta.
15 artworks in watercolour and ink on paper.
Disponibili presso il negozio
di Ginevra.
Qui l'invito all'inaugurazione.
Available in the
shop in Geneva.
Here the invitation for the opening.
Florence From The Roof
Il mistero dei tetti di Firenze è tutto qui: essi sono, con la Cupola, quasi un sacramento che si fa specchio e diffusore della bellezza, della purità e della pace celeste!
Giorgio La Pira
The mystery of the roofs of Florence is this: they are, with the Dome, almost a sacrament that mirrors and spreads beauty, purity and heavenly peace!
Giorgio La Pira
Quando Maria di Capitale Creativo mi ha chiamata, non ero sicura di farcela. Questo non è il tipo di lavoro che faccio solitamente, ma mi piacciono le novità e così ho accettato di disegnare il panorama a 360° che si può godere dagli appartamenti di Florence from the roof nel cuore di Santa Croce. Lavorare a questo progetto è stato divertente come non avrei potuto immaginare e ho sperimentato una nuova tecnica mescolando disegno digitale e pittura ad acquerello partendo da alcune delle belle foto che Francesco Spighi ha fatto agli appartamenti. Scambio dopo scambio con Lucilla Novelli, i disegni alla fine hanno preso vita. I miei preferiti? Il ritratto di Irene Signorini, la giovane padrona di casa, e i suoi tips from the roof.
When Maria of Capitale Creativo called me, I was not sure wether I could make it. This is not my usual work but I love challenges, and accepted to draw the 360° landscape you can enjoy from the terrace of these wonderful Florence from the roof apartements in the unique quarter of Santa Croce. Working on this project has been so fun I could never have imagined, and I experimented a new technique mixing digital drawings with watercolor painting starting from some of the crispy photos Francesco Spighi made for the venue. One email after the other with Lucilla Novelli and finally the illustrations came to life. My favorites? The portrait of Irene Signorini, the young landlady, and her tips from the roof.
PATHS #5. Right Livelihood.
SAMMA-AJIVA
RETTI MEZZI DI SUSSISTENZA. Sussistenza basata sulla corretta azione e sul principio etico del non sfruttamento. La base di una società ideale.
Proper Livelihood, Also called RIGHT LIVELIHOOD. This is a livelihood based on correct action the ethical principal of non-exploitation. The basis of an Ideal society.
"E' il quinto passo del sentiero. E' naturale e giusto che ci guadagniamo da vivere. Spesso molti di noi non amano il proprio lavoro e non vediamo l'ora di fare ciò che ci piace. Ma dovremmo essere grati a ciò che facciamo".
"Right livelihood is the fifth step on the path. It is only natural and right that we should earn our living. Often, many of us don't particularly enjoy our jobs. We can't wait to get home from work and begrudge the amount of time that our job takes away from our enjoyment of the good life. Perhaps, we might wish we had a more glamorous job. We don't feel that our job in a factory or office is in keeping with the image we want to project. The truth is, that we should be glad of our job, whatever it is. We should form a simple relationship with it. We need to perform it properly, with attention to detail."
Invito MK textile
Nella bellissima serra di Palazzo Pandolfini, sede dell'Atelier MK Textiles, parteciperò insieme a un gruppo di designers e artigiani ad un evento - mostra privato. Contattatemi via email per i dettagli. Vi aspetto!
In the marvellous greenhouse of Palazzo Pandolfini, location of Atelier MK Textiles, I'll take part to a private event, together with other designers and crafters. Please contact me for details. I'll be waiting for you!
ART ON ETSY #6. BRIANA TAYLOR
Glass and water. Trasparent distorsions of a reflex. This is what strikes me most of her work. And the simple complexity of her compositions.
So happy to introduce today Briana Taylor.
This is what Briana says about her life "I’ve been an artist all my life, but I only became very serious about it after going back to college as an older student. I graduated as Valedictorian from Holyoke Community College with an AS in Visual Arts. I then went to Mount Holyoke College, where I graduated Cum Laude in 1998 with a BA in Studio Art and English. I have maintained a professional studio since then and have never stopped making art."
WHEN DID YOU START BEING AN ARTIST?
Ever since I could work with tools and materials I’ve been making things. I am compelled to work with my hands in a creative way and it’s always been a part of me.
WHO INFLUENCED YOU?
At an early age, I was inspired by seeing art in museums, on TV, and all around me. Art is everywhere if you take the time to see it, even in everyday objects. Someone had to think of it, design it, create it. I was influenced by how much it plays a part in our everyday lives, and amazed by how often people failed to recognize it. When I told my mother I wanted to go to art school, she said I should do something practical, something that I could actually be employed doing. Creative people should be encouraged. There is a lot of “practical art” to be made.
WHAT MAKES YOUR WORK SPECIAL?
The art I’m making now is special to me because it’s very sentimental. Maybe not so clearly to the average viewer, but to me. I like to choose subjects that are meaningful to me and my life. The Ball jars, for instance, are nostalgic personally, but are also culturally historic. Every year, my mother, grandmother, sister, and I, would gather our vegetables to can together. Both my mom and grandmother are gone now, but I still make jellies and can vegetables every year and think of them. I’ve had people become inspired to tell me their personal stories about these objects when they see my work. It’s a connection that a lot of us can still find.
WHERE DO YOU LOVE TO WORK?
Ha! I’m kind of a diva when it comes to working! I’m one of those people that has to have everything in its place and everything clean before I can begin. Other than the complete OCD ritual of the clean, I like to work where there is a lot of light and fresh air. I work more in the spring/summer/fall than in winter, mostly because I can open the windows.
WHY DID YOU DECIDE TO SELL ON ETSY?
I opened my painting shop on Etsy in July of 2007, so I’ve been with them for a while now. I am also a quilter and have another shop called BtaylorQuilts and have been selling my sewn goods since December 2007. I can’t even remember how I discovered Etsy for the first time, but I do remember setting up my shops and being very excited to have my first sales.
Mostly I decided to sell on Etsy because it was very pretty to look at back then, there was a community of like minded artisans to connect with, and it was an inexpensive platform.
YOUR MANTRA
Because art is necessary
REASON TO BUY ART
Well ... because art is necessary. LOL!
Find more of Briana Taylor's art and purchase her creations here
Florence From The Roof
Per la prima volta ho sperimentato una combinazione di disegno digitale e colorazione all'acquerello. Mi sono divertita molto con questa commissione di Florence From The Roof, nel
meraviglioso quartiere di Santa Croce. Presto il sito sui tetti di Firenze.
For the first time I have experimented a double combination of digital drawing and watercolor painting. I loved this order from Florence from the Roof, in the wonderful quarter of Santa Croce.
Disegno per Florence From The Roof. Drawing for Florence From The Roof.
Disegno per Florence From The Roof. Drawing for Florence From The Roof.
The making of Unicorns and Volcanoes
Due assaggi di un nuovo progetto, una serie di opere destinate al negozio di ide&oda di Ginevra, Svizzera. Nato dallo spunto dei Racconti Rosa, e dedicato anch'esso al femminile. (Read more. Invito all'inaugurazione)
Sneak peak of a new project, a series of artworks created for the ide&oda shop in Geneva, Swiss. Born out of my Pink Tales and also dedicated to women. (Read more- Get the invitation to the opening)
Unicorns and Volcanoes, a series of paintings for ide&oda, Geneva.
Mark Rothko
The making of Racconti Rosa
Solo uno dei progetti ai quali ho lavorato ultimamente, particolarmente caro. Ecco qualche immagine del making of, presto il risultato finale dei miei Racconti Rosa.
Just one of the many projects I've been working on lately. Here are some images of the making of, pretty soon the final result of my Pink Tales ready to be shared!
Plates
I remember those walls from my childhood. In the rather cold and old living rooms of my Grandmother's friends, plates where showcased everywhere. Now those plates have come into fashion again, thanks to a great design renewal many manufacturers made during the last years. And there are many artists painting on plates. Here is an example of display.
Nei ricordi di bambina ci sono salottini un po' austeri con collezioni di piatti alle pareti, appartenenti alle amiche della nonna. Incredibile ma vero, quei piatti sono tornati in auge, anche grazie al rinnovamento del decoro apportato negli ultimi anni da varie manifatture di porcellana. Ma esistono anche artisti che dipingono sui piatti, ed ecco un esempio di come appenderli in casa.
ART CURATOR #6. CONTEMPORARY ART DAILY
ART CURATOR di oggi segnala
, un diario quotidiano di mostre internazionali. Non è esattamente un sito di curatori, ma credo sia un ottimo modo di scoprire opere d'arte e artisti interessanti. In più, se sei un artista, puoi sottoporre la tua mostra.
Today's ART CURATOR presents
, a Daily Journal of International Exhibitions. This is not really a curator's site, but I think it's a very good way to browse for artworks and discover very interesting artists. Plus, if you're an artist yourself, you can submit your exhibit.
read more
HAIKU PAINTING # 18
ART COLLECTION # 13. Society 6.
Se non state cercando opere d'arte originali e preferite delle stampe meno impegnative, allora potete dare un'occhiata a Society6. Ha una sezione Wall Art dove potete scegliere un'immagine che vi piace e stamparla su vari supporti. La cosa divertente è che non la potete stampare solo su carta e tela, ma anche su magliette, cuscini, biglietti, orologi, tazze, tappeti, e addirittura tende da doccia!
If you are not looking for original artworks and prefer nice prints and canvases, then you could have a look at Society6. It has a Wall Art section where you can choose your favorite image and have it printed on different materials. The funny thing is that you can not only print on paper or stretched canvases, but also tshirts, pillows, cards, clocks, mugs, rugs and even shower curtains!
