Dear Art Lover,
This past Sunday, March 19, was Father’s
Day in Italy. I spent the day with a
bunch of local sculptors I know. We met
up at Cava Nardini (the Nardini Quarry) in Vellano, Italy. I was not told what the meeting was about,
but went along for the social event and also in the hopes of keeping connected
with what is going on. It turns out that
it was originally thought that this proposed project would need to be completed
by May and since I will be in the US, I would not be able to participate. Now we know we have until September, so I am
spending this week coming up with a design for the specs of the public art
project in Tuscany. The mayor or his
team will have a look and decide which proposals they will like to
realize. If mine is chosen, then I know
what I will be working on in June!
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| Cava Nardini Vellano Valleriana Tuscany Italy Sculptors Discuss Designs |
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| Metal ropes hung outside Cava Nardini, Vellano |
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| Boys and Toys and distant snow-capped mountains |
It was a cool and overcast day, but
fun. After our gathering in the quarry,
we went into the town of Vellano where I took some of these close-up and scenic
shots before we enjoyed a huge and lively lunch at Trattoria Manero. My friend Kumiko and I are the only
non-Italians at the table and I swear hanging out with these guys made us laugh
and laugh, especially when the older guys give the younger ones their words of
wisdom about life. Lots of hand gestures in the
conversations and I really believe we had the liveliest table in the whole
place!
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| Sculptors 3-hour lunch at Trattoria Manero, Vellano, Italy |
I am looking forward
with joy and trepidation for my almost two-months in the US. I know that I will not be able to see all
whom I would love to see, but am doing the best that I can. I have much to do there.
If you like, please have a look at some of
my sculpture online here:
Happy
SPRING!
Peace,
Kelly
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