On June 27th, 2012, ROMAN EDIBLE ESTATE PROGRESS AT EX-SNIA…
…was the first stop this afternoon from Fiumicino where I was picked up by my friend Marco (who had been involved with the rooftop Edible Estate at SALT…
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On July 8th, 2011, OPENINGS FOR ACADEMY CHILDREN AND GIANFRANCO BARUCHELLO…
…were back to back engagements this evening – with the former smartly titled “Calma al Caos (e Vice Versa): Gli Artisti Emergenti da 5B” or “Calm to Chaos…
On July 4th, 2011, INDEPENDENCE DAY…
…American Academy-style involved an Americanissimo coleslaw, homemade potato chips, grilled hamburger with fixins, potato salad, and watermelon lunch (making for a strange greeting for newly arrived guests who…
On July 1st, 2011, THE BEAN POLE WIGWAM…
…I placed on axis with the top floor Academy corridor – where I live and work – is providing some drama in the distance this morning as I…
On June 29th, 2011, CUCUMBERS…
…cetrioli, (two of them) are busting out, pumping up daily, from those vines creeping up the rebar structures that I installed months ago – finally, finally being put…
On June 26th, 2011, ‘A PATTERN LANGUAGE’…
…the iconic influential book by Christopher Alexander is standard issue to architecture students since it emerged out of the Berkeley in the 1970’s, which we were introduced to…
On June 25th, 2011, YELLOW PLUMS…
…known as susine around here, in clustered abundance are bending tree branches out back with their weight while sneakily ripening to sweet perfection undetected as they remain yellowy…
On June 23rd, 2011, ‘HUNGRY CITY: WILD ROME’…
…was the loose title for this evening’s marathon of activities that I organized at the Academy – kicking off with a rousing talk by “Hungry City” author Carolyn…
On June 20th, SUMMER SOLTICE…
…is not something I happen to give much thought to, but I have been noticing the early morning and late evening sun creeping around to visit my north…
On June 18th, 2011, STUDIO 309…
…has been home for almost a year, things move around everyday, people get confused when the desk is in a new place on each of three consecutive daily…
On June 14th, 2011, THE ‘HUNGRY CITY: ROME’ EVENT…
…that I am organizing at the American Academy in Rome for June 23rd has just been announced – spread the word to Roman friends…. HUNGRY CITY: ROME –…
On June 12th, 2011, THE MID-SUMMERS ROMAN ROOFTOP GARDEN…
…is needing a good watering every morning (that nearby Lago Bracciano is happy to oblige, providing Rome with the abundant local clean water that is the pride of…
On June 7th, 2011, MUNTADAS…
…the New York based Spanish artist gave a talk about his work this evening – including the pioneering 1994 internet art project The File Room created back in…
On June 3rd, A ROOFTOP SUNSET DINNER PARTY…
…last night, just after an errant storm passed over delivering a bit of cooling rain, was enjoyed on long rooftop garden-side peony-centered table set in the colorful vintage…
On May 28th, 2011, ROMAN ROOFTOP GARDEN NEWS…
…includes reports on recently planted loquat seeds; sad bean plants that are still refusing to climb up the bamboo wigwam structure that was made for them months ago;…
On May 25th, 2011, WILLIAM KENTRIDGE…
…is the brilliant South African artist brightening up the Academy while in residence this month – today welcoming us into his studio and sharing stories of his working…
On May 23rd, 2011, ACADEMY DINNERS…
…have happily moved back outside – after almost seven months of meals in the formal dining room – with the warm weather to the central cortile where we…
On May 22nd, 2011, THE STRAWBERRY REPORT…
…brings good news of the most regular and welcome daily fruiting arrivals in my Roman rooftop garden these days – with always a few to be found hiding…
On April 29th, 2011, SPRING PLANTINGS IN THE ROMAN ROOFTOP GARDEN…
…including little tomato starts, bean seeds, eggplants, basil, squash, corn, and other future pleasures of the summer finally went in the rooftop dirt this week after much delay…
On April 21st, 2011, PEA SHELLING SEASON…
…is upon us which means that I am often confronted by a table full of pea pods ready for shellers when passing through the cortile on my way…