Ain
A challenge, late afternoon in May along the River Ain that ignores us. Will I succeed? The sun is already hot, we have had a hearty picnic and now we are lying down, seeking a little peace. He feels like drawing and chooses a few blades of grass that look as tired as we do.…
ossi di seppia
Do you know Eugenio Montale and his "ossi di seppia" (cuttlefish bones)? For example ...meriggiare pallido e assorto... one of the poems from the collection of ‘bones’ in which he talks about a scorching afternoon spent leaning against a wall, languidly watching time pass. And the cuttlefish bones? Have you ever held one in your…
corallo
Can you feel the salt drying and pulling at your skin? And the sun heating it until it becomes almost unbearable? For me, coral is exactly that: the memory of diving into the sea, the feeling of lightness that salt water gives you. And a sun so strong that you can see it even with…
poppy collection
France in May: a field of green wheat, dotted with red poppies. How many times, as a child, did I squeeze the green-and-black capsule until it burst and left its mark on my skin? Then I look at the stars, the air not yet warmed by the approaching summer. I hear your breathing settle into…
is ceramic fragile or for eternity?
biases against ceramics, about fragility and quality
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ceramic origami
