I just returned from a month long residency at Art Studio Ginestrelle, just outside of Assisi, Italy. While there I worked on two projects that reflected the area and the culture.
Project 1:
Abstract
reinterpretations of each of the twenty-eight Giotto murals in the St Francis
cathedral depicting the life and teachings of St. Francis. I studied the original works and recombine
forms into a new mixed media compositions that contain the poetic essence of
the original story and explore the depiction of figures and perspective space
presented by Giotto in the original works.
Project 2: is a reconstruction of the robe of St. Francis. Inspired by St. Francis’ love of nature, I re-imagine and construct the robe of St. Francis out of the natural
materials found in Mount Sabassio, the location in which the saint took
hermitage and the location of Arte Studio Ginestrelle . “In Assisi even the sun, moon, stars, fire,
water and wind feel at home because Francs dared to call them brothers and
sisters” (O. Englebert).