Jun 13, 2014 | Italy, La Romita News
Italy is an idea, an image, a lifestyle. Italy is art and Italy is architecture…innovations and experiments. It has also been defined by conflict and by plague. Italy is a sum of its past and its present, of its conquests and its defeats…of dreams that span...
May 10, 2014 | La Romita News
Each winter I try and keep in touch with our teachers and friends throughout the states and it is one of the most gratifying tasks. This year I drove from my home in northern California to Oregon, home to Ken O’Connell at the University of Oregon in Eugene and then to...
Apr 11, 2013 | Italy, La Romita News
Webster’s defines serendipity as a “happy accident” or “pleasant surprise”. Obviously accidents can’t be predicted and surprises lose their punch if you know they’re coming, so we can’t really promise serendipity as part of the program at La...
Nov 28, 2012 | La Romita News
We’re back in the States. For the last six months, we’ve been living the La Romita dream…not only through the pleasure and edification we share with our participants and teachers, as pleasing and edifying as that is…but through the cultivation of certain obsessive...
Oct 23, 2012 | La Romita News
It has been both interesting and inspiring to view the past six months here in Italy as strengthening our ties to the past as we branch out into new possibilities of artistic expression and appreciation. The formula remains: the rustic elegance of this ancient...
Aug 28, 2012 | La Romita News
I have a bit of a break here in Umbria. I’m sleeping late and wandering a bit to keep up on this incredible region. You may remember that in this blog I talked about my visit to the wonderful folks in Texas. Now we’ve had the good fortune to receive the Texans here...
Jul 25, 2012 | La Romita News
It has been a hot summer in central Italy (the Earth?), so the cool air in our studio chapel and in the dining area have been a popular addition to the La Romita experience. Kay Russell and her followers from the San Francisco area were here followed by Susan Elliott...
Jun 10, 2012 | La Romita News
Spring is here and La Romita is in full swing; mild temperatures and some afternoon showers have the entire region verdant and blooming. The red poppies are virtually everywhere, lining the roads and filling the spaces among the olive trees. From the golden poppies...
Mar 5, 2012 | La Romita News
I have been to Texas…and it is a very cool place. Open, friendly people and a thriving arts scene. Of course this is common knowledge, especially in the Southwest, but I’m fortunate to have had the chance to experience it first hand. My hosts in Austin, the...
Dec 21, 2011 | La Romita News
First…we sincerely wish each of you the most enjoyable and meaningful holiday season. The La Romita family is certainly far-flung, with our extended family reaching around the globe…and including each of you. This family extends in time as well as space; some of you...
