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Maestra Melina at 100: A Lace Maker in Calabria, Italy

(29 01 2018) Joan L Saverino

This is the story of a Calabrian 100 year old lace maker of local renown, her social legacy as a teacher in a small village near Gioia Tauro, and her niece’s own lace making...

There's No Such Thing As a Miserable Artist

(02 06 2016) Darrell Fusaro

You don't have to be creative to be creative.

Italian American Monuments, Gramsci-style

(30 07 2013) Laura E. Ruberto

Upon visiting Thomas Hirschhorn’s Gramsci Monument in the Bronx, passing reflections on impermanence, aesthetics, and what makes something Italian American.

Mapping Flowerpots

(23 06 2013) Joseph Sciorra

Pinpointing a New York City folk art.

Mosaic Flowerpots on Film

(20 06 2013) Joseph Sciorra

A 1971 movie reveals the mother lode of Brooklyn planters.

Variations on a Theme

(14 06 2013) Joseph Sciorra

Pattern in the Material Folk Culture of Brooklyn’s Decorated Planters

Flatlands Flowerpot Find

(24 05 2013) Joseph Sciorra

More on the continuing saga of the mysterious planters.

Operation Rescue Flowerpot

(10 05 2013) Joseph Sciorra

Historic Preservation, Italian-American Style

Painting I Butteri

(27 01 2013) Joseph Sciorra

Depictions on Canvas of Italy’s Cowboys

East Coast Artist Washed Up in Carmel

(27 12 2012) Darrell Fusaro

DON'T BE AFRAID OF SILLY IDEAS. I went from unknown to well-known with this ridiculous photo of me standing waist deep in the Pacific Ocean.

The 9 Phases of the Creative Process ILLUSTRATED!

(15 12 2012) Darrell Fusaro

"Being human, all of us are creative by nature. Developing enough faith to trust our intuition is what the creative process is all about."

A moribund italianità.

(11 12 2012) Joseph Sciorra

Some thoughts on presepi, creativity, and death.

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