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Friday, 2 October 2009

TRADUZIONE DEL POSTO....L'ULTIMO GIORNO OGGI E FOTO DELL'INAUGURAZIONE

Sotto sono diverse fotografie dell'inaugurazione della mostra:
Connie la cameriera di Los Angeles
Domenica nel bosco
Movimento femminile
Passo magico
Fabio Carloni e Steph (il grafico che ha fatto il mio brochure)
Derek Boothman che ha fatto la traduzione del testo del brochure di Mimmo Coletti, e Sandra Giovagnoli che mi ha portato dei fiori.
Claudio Burani e Antoniio Banella che mi hanno fotografato e filmato la mostra.
Kovart, nuovo amico scultore conosciuto a Corciano alla mostra Places and Faces. Dalla California....all'Umbria.
Mimmi Fioroni, Rita Giacchè ed io alla mostra
Rita, Giampaolo e Steph all'inaugurazione
Durante l'intervista con Chiara Cruciati per il giornale Qui Perugia
Diverse scene della mostra
Assessore della Cultura Andrea Cernicchi - il Comune di Perugia mi hanno dato il patrocinio per la mostra.

LAST DAY OF SHOW TODAY....and photos of opening

Photo of Connie of Los Angeles - also the "star" of the show in Corciano, where her photo was featured on the brochure of the exhibition "Places and faces. From California...to Umbria", August 2009

Photograph 70x100 Sunday in the woods

Women's movement n.1

Photograph - Magical steps

The graphic designer (and new friend) Fabio Carloni - working with him on my brochure was a pleasure - he is very responsable and a great person to work with.

Derek Boothman, an English friend and excellent translator translated the text written by Mimmo Coletti. Thanks Derek, you were such an incredible help to me!
And Sandra Giovagnoli, who we have known ever since I have been in Perugia. Thanks for the lovely flowers Sandra and Derek.

Claudio Burani and Antonio Banella - cameraman and photographer who kindly filmed the opening of the exhibition and took photographs. Your precious help and new friendship is so appreciated!!! Great people, and I am very lucky to have met them. Thanks!!

My new sculptor friend KOVART, whom I met during the show at Corciano. Here we are in front of my painting Beijing: blue and gold.

Mimmi Fioroni, Rita Giacchè and me at the opening of the exhibition Out of Place.

Rita, Giampaolo Fiorio and me - smiling!!

Here I am being interviewed for the paper of Perugia - Qui Perugia - article written by Chiara Cruciati.

And here are several scenes of the opening on Sept 12, 2009. The Artemisia Gallery is absolutely stunning - great lighting and atmosphere, with a back room, and downstairs which one can get to by going down stairs or walking down an illuminated hallway with lights built into the wooden floors. Absolutely beautiful gallery, un gioiello (a jewel).

Stephanie Seymour with Assessore della Cultura Andrea Cernicchi - at the opening of my exhibition at the Artemisia Gallery, Perugia Sept 12, 2009
Standing in front of my photography Sunday in the Woods. The exhibition had the support of the Comune di Perugia and the permission for this was given through the Assessore, Andrea Cernicchi. Thank you again for this opportunity.

Thursday, 1 October 2009

Corriere dell'Umbria - L'eleganza quotidiano negli scatti di Stephanie Seymour

Article written about the exhibition Out of Place by Antonio Carlo Ponti in the paper Corriere dell'Umbria.
A beautifully written article with a photograph of a restaurant in Montana (photo taken in 2005).

Italiano
Articolo scritto nel giornale Corriere dell'Umbria da Antonio Carlo Ponti che parla dell'esibizione Out of Place. Un articolo molto bello con fotografia di un ristorante di Montana (foto del 2005).

Giovani in galleria - Young people in the gallery

GIOVANI IN GALLERIA
Che piacere avere dei giovani studenti oggi in galleria! Pieni di idee, simpatici, interessati nella mostra. Ragazzi, grazie della visita oggi e spero proprio di rivedervi!

YOUNG PEOPLE IN THE GALLERY TODAY
What pleasure to see young students today in the gallery! Young students with ideas, fun loving, interested in the show. Thank you all for the visit today and I really do hope to see you again!

Tuesday, 29 September 2009

Directly on iPeace HOMEPAGE

Oggi sono sul homepage di iPeace. Direttamente, senza dover cliccare sul blog...andate giù ed ecco il mio blog che parla del mio gruppo 15,000 Stories.
Ho spiegato il significato dietro questo gruppo e l'importanza di conoscerci, tutti!
Poì sto lavorando a rinnovare le mie foto sulla mia pagina....sì molto lavoro, ma che sono qualche ora in più al computer!

Today I am on the homepage of iPeace. Directly, without having to click on anything...just scroll down and there is my blog about my story group 15,000 Stories. I explain the meaning behind the gruop and the importance to know everyone and comunicate better. I'm working on updating my photos on my page...yes, it is a lot of work but what are a few more hours on the computer!

Monday, 28 September 2009

Thanks to Daniele a GRAFOX

Daniele just helped me out of a mess! I couldn't upload photos and he told me what to do
Thanks Daniele of wonderful GRAFOX in Perugia....they print digitally and did my brochure for the show OUT OF PLACE. Great young lively hard-working people in the heart of Ellera. THANKS!

Here is one of my photos from the show
Sunday in the Woods
a photo of a rice paper dress I made for a tree at Pian di Massiano, right near my house in Italy

Italian

Grazie Daniele di GRAFOX per avermi aiutato a mettere foto sul blog. Daniele lavora a GRAFOX ad Ellera (Perugia) dove stampano digitale e sono un gruppo di ragazzi giovani, grande lavoratori, bravissimi e gentilissimi. Complimenti a tutti e grazie oggi per il tuo aiuto Daniele!

Saturday, 19 September 2009

Out of Place - Saturday 19th - sabato il 19

TODAY was the first Saturday Out of Place...I had asked people to come to the show just a little "Out of Place". This is how I myself dressed - with all my old pins even from when I was a girl. My husband said I looked a cross between a hostess and a military person.
Here I am with Connie the waitress from Los Angeles and some other photos in the main room.

Italiano
OGGI era il primo sabato Out of Place....avevo chiesto alla gente di venire in galleria un pò "fuori posto". Ecco come mi sono vestita io - con tutti le mie vecchie spille da quando sono ragazza. Mio marito ha detto che sembra un incrocio fra una hostess ed un militare!
Eccomi in foto con Connie la cameriera di Los Angeles and qualche altra fotografia nella prima sala.

Thursday, 17 September 2009

Ricorda sabato!

Ricordata fra due giorni...un giorno "fuori posto"....
venite in galleria con un tocco personale, tuo, strano, per divertirsi.
Anch'io avrò qualcosa che "non va".....perchè? Per far sorridere tutti....e per stare un pò "fuori posto" che in fondo, è bello!

Remember in two days....a day "ouf ot place"...come to the gallery with a personal touch, something a little "off" to have some fun. I too will have something that isn't "just right"...why? To make everyone smile...and to be a litte "out of place" that actually, is nice!

Wednesday, 16 September 2009

Two photographs - Out of Place

A couple of photos from the show OUT OF PLACE
don't forget....Saturday come to the gallery a little "out of place"!

Un paio di fotografie "Out of Place". Non dimenticare di venire sabato alla mostra un pò "fuori posto"

Saturday, 12 September 2009

DEAR JAPANESE FRIENDS MET ON THE METRO

DEAR COUPLE I MET ON THE METRO
You came to my show Out of Place -
If you are reading this....I felt very badly that you left suddenly at the exhibition.
You were so kind to come and to leave me some little gifts. I was busy talking to the cameramen and others, but I didn't want you to leave!!! I wanted to talk and to say goodby.
If you read this, please get in touch, please write to me.
Thanks for coming and thanks for your lovely little gifts.
Hope to hear from you, it would be wonderful.
Stephanie

Wednesday, 9 September 2009

OUT OF PLACE - putting up the show

Quest è la bellissima Galleria Artemisia a Perugia la mattina che abbiamo portato su i dipinti e le fotografie.

Putting up the show - day one.
This is a view of the beautiful Artemisia Gallery the morning that we brought in my photographs and paintings.

Tuesday, 8 September 2009

OUT OF PLACE -- FUORI POSTO

WHY THIS TITLE? Perchè questo titolo?

I like to surprise people. I liked to be surprised myself!! I like finding the NEW in life, discover, and create.
If you stick to the OLD, you can miss the NEW.
I like to take the OLD and create with it.....something totally NEW!
And thus, often, the item, the photograph, the painting becomes so odd, that is may seem a little......O U T O F P L A C E!!
Thus, the title.

ITALIANO

Perchè questo titolo?
A me piace sorprendere la gente. Mi piace essere sorpresa anch'io! Mi piace trovare il NUOVO nella vita, scoprire, e creare.
Se rimani con le cose VECCHIE ti può sfuggire le cose NUOVE.
Mi piace prendere le cose VECCHIE e creare con quello....qualcosa di completamente NUOVO!
Perciò, spesso la cosa, la fotografia, il quadro diventa particolare, che potrebbe sembrare....F U O R I P O S T O !!
Dunque, il titolo!

HOW TO SPEAK ITALIAN...in 60 seconds

Cavolo...means cabbage BUT you can use it when you want to say WOW!
Non so. So simple, and it means, I don't know. The word no, is no (easy) AND the word so comes from the verb sapere which is to know. So is used for I.....io so, I know. But in this case it is so simple...forget the I, and just say NON SO. Everyone will know what you mean, that is that you don't know!!
Raffreddore -- it means, a COLD. Like a fever, a cough, like what I feel I may be coming down with right now. If I want to say that I have a cold, I say "Sono raffreddata". That translates that I have (or I am) with a cold. You can also say "Ho un raffreddore" which means, I have a cold. Anyway you look at it, you will have to stay in bed or around the house, until you become....guarito or guarita, which means that you are cured!
IMPEGNATA!!! That is what I have been lately. BUSY! Lots of IMPEGNI (appointments, things to do, tasks, chores, you name it!) Actually I should say IMPEGNATISSIMA....meaning very very busy. And to tell you the truth, that is exactly how I like my life!
Per favore.....it is a nice way of asking someone "please" do this or that, or take one, or asking a favor. BUT you can also use it with hands wide and saying PLEASE!!! Stop it! Don't! Be quiet! It is all in the way you say it, and your body language. PLEASE!!!!!
Lo.......this is used when you have a noun like Spagnolo.....you see, this word means a Spanish man. Lo is used because the word starts with sp and you have to use lo rather than il, probably because it makes it easier to pronounce the two sounds....lo with sp rather than il and then sp lo sp, not il sp......When, on the other hand you need to use plural, that is Spagnoli, you must change the lo to gli and then say gli spagnoli. Oh my, this is difficult even for me. Signing off now, will be back with an easier lesson next time.
If you know Spanish, can it help you to know Italian?? YES!! Do I know Spanish? NO! But when I hear it, I can understand lots of it, and I am SURE it's because I know Italian.
Differente....it is easy to see what it means. But the hard part is the ORDER you put this word in. You don't want to use it like in English BUT to put it after the noun that you are calling different. Like I want a different book. Vorrei un libro differente. See, it is AFTER the noun, that is how you use adjectvies in Italian. And don't forget to say the letter E at the end....different - TAY.

Curiosities of Italian Life

VERY curious indeed, this Italian life. On the OUTSIDE it looks like people have loads of money, buying expensive iphones, cars, clothes and even eating out and spending money here and there. BUT on the inside, we are all having troubles with paying bills, hoping our children find jobs (most want to leave Italy now, lots do anyhow). So, the curious thing is that Italians look like they are having an easy time, but believe me.............
Moods........hmmmmmmm......when I am on facebook, I see the difference of the mood here in Italy and the mood in the States. There is a huge difference. People here are moody, due to the politics, especially. We just don't have the fun-loving thouughts and moods of the people in the States. Of course, I am from there, so I have a pretty happy mood most of the time. But being in the middle of complaining and low moods makes it even harder to stay up. Grrrrrrrrrr!!!
No shopping list. What do I mean? I mean, when you go to the market, you don't always need to have a shopping list....you see what looks fresh, colorful and good, and then buy what excites you. I have often had guests for dinner without really knowing what I am going to make. I see zucchini, or tomatoes, or something else and then the idea comes to me. That's how it is in Italy, the visual gives one the idea of what to do next.
City streets.....why oh why are there so many HOLES in the streets!! They just wrote about them the other day in the paper, and there are hundreds (or thousands, don't remember) of holes of all dimensions all over this city. And that means uncomfortable driving that is for sure!! Bump bump bump! The rain opens them up more and then they get bigger. They fill them up sometimes but not well enough. Another of Italy's problems, beautiful country, but we have a large share of things that need to be improved.
Politics. Read on!! In Italy, no matter what the occasion, dinner parties, tv shows, meeting people on the street, watch out, because politics and talking about them is what is in store!!! People just can't get together without talking politics. It is a BIG part of Italian life. And talking about it often can get you in trouble IF the people you are talking to think differently than you do. If they are of another viewpoint, watch out!! If you ever saw two Italians with differing views, you will know what I mean.
SNOW....will it or won't it snow? If it does, the curious thing about snow in a small town, is that everything just about STOPS all of a sudden. They are very slow in cleaning up the streets, but in a way it is nice because you can go out and walk all over the place without any cars around, and then, it is very very beautiful and quiet. So.....into bed I go and perhaps tomorrow it will SNOW!!

EATING and other things....in Italy

TOMATOES -- it is easy to talk about tomatoes in this country. And easy to eat them. They come is such a variety, the ones for sugo, the ones for salad. Ones you can cut into little pieces, or lay out flat with oregano and oil and vinegar and salt.....They are so good, they get lots of sun, and people love to use them in cooking. If you don't know how to use them, just ask an Italian mamma in the store. She for sure can tell you everything you need to know.
Good parmesan, bad parmesan. You know, here in Italy we have wonderful parmesan. It is really really delicious. I once heard that in the States they take the waxy part of the parmesan and even use that to be ground into the stuff you can buy in a box. If that is true, that is really terrible!!!! It would be like eating candles!
Lemons. Why lemons? Because you can squeeze them in water, add sugar or honey; you can squeeze it on meat or fish or salad, or use them to decorate a plate. You can use the peel for flavor in a cake, or to decorate the top of a dessert. You can even use half to put into the dishwasher and make things come out sweeter. Why lemons you ask???
Wintertime weight gain. Yes. Easy to munch on cookies, or almonds or parmesan!! Or a glass of wine and nuts, or a bruschetta! Hard to take off that one or two kili.....that means taking a walk, and today it is going to rain, so wouldn't it just be easier to stay inside, with a nice glass of hot milk and coffee and a few cookies??
JUst how sweet do you want things? In Italy, sweets are sweet but not as sweet as in England, or the States. A cake may have something on it, but not as gooey and sweet as in other places. Salt, on the other hand, is used more freely here than perhaps in the States. Foods can often be very salty, though very good too. Sugar and salt, each country has their own way of using them.
Honey.....it's the time for honey lately, because it is cold, and in the evening is a good time for camomilla tea, or some other hot drink. I like to use honey, good for the throat, and tastes so good. The hard honey is the best, easier to bend a spoon getting it out, but better for you and more "real" and usually biological, whereas the liquid might just have some sugar in it, or not be quite as natural.
Sweet potatoes. If you love American sweet potatoes, the ones they serve on Thanksgiving, be prepared to NOT find them in Italy. It is very hard to find them (actually I just heard a Chinese market has them) but the ones they have in the normal markets are white on the inside! Sweet but white! Isn't that strange!
RED WINE (vino rosso) goes with meat, and WHITE WINE (vino bianco) goes with fish. But wine is so good in Italy, especially the really good ones, any wine is fine most of the time. Room temperature (reds) and white chilled.
CELERY?? When I was a kid, we ate celery sticks all the time. With salt, without, in the lunchbox, or at home in a glass of cold water. I think I have never been served a piece of celery like this in Italy UNLESS they served it with lots of other vegetables to create a vegetable platter to dip in oil and salt, and that dish is called pinzimonio. (better check my spelling on that one, and I will let you know!)
I am going to cook when I get to L.A. BUT it won't be as good as in Italy (see my last post under curiosities of Italian life). I try the best I can BUT the ingredients just aren't the same. And the cuts of meat are different too.

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