Description
Florence in the Making is a photographic journey that is further illustrated through “snapshot quotes” from interviews led by author and project coordinator Linda Falcone, as 21 of the Oltrarno Gaze project’s protagonists reflect on the values they find most indispensable to their creative process.
To capture the essence of their creative process, 14 women photographers from the award-winning photography association, Il Cupolone, took to the town, from March to June 2022.
The Oltrarno Gaze events series was organized by The British Institute of Florence, in collaboration with Il Palmerino cultural association. Made possible by the Advancing Women Artists Legacy Fund, the program forges a bridge between modern-day art and artisanship and the works of historic female artists, with a particular focus on the Oltrarno district.
CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION
ARTISANS AND ANSWERS
INCLINATION: Joy Franklin
INNOVATION: Margherita de Martino Norante
CONSTRUCTION: Erin Ciulla
PURPOSE: Stephanie Lehmann
PERSEVERANCE: Kirstie Mathieson
PORTRAITS AND DIALOGUES
TECHNIQUE: Lydia Chapman
FELLOWSHIP: Emily Rogers
FOCUS: Sam Bordley
EDUCATION AND COMMUNITY
QUIET: Beatrice Cuniberti
OPPORTUNITY: Gigi Echevarria
DIALOG: Monica Shenouda
WELLBEING: Camilla Di Biagio
CONNECTION: Poiret Masse
BRIDGES, EXHIBITION AND INVITATION
IDENTITY: Rea Stavropoulos
WITNESSING: Lyall Harris and Patricia Silva
DELIGHT: Virginie Houdet
PARTICIPATION: Silvia Fossati
MESSAGE: Elena Barthel
IMAGINATION: Guenda Nocentini
TENDERNESS: Mimma Di Stefano and Amalia Dupré
STITCHING ARTISTS INTO HISTORY
MEMORY: Marisa Garreffa
SHARED VOICES: Authors Tribute Artists
