The atmosphere in Civitella was extremely conducive to work. I rarely have uninterrupted time, so over a month without ringing phones was simply incredible. Of course, the physical environment, the landscape, the quiet surroundings (excepting the odd off-road motor...
I tried something new for me at Civitella – working on two pieces at the same time. Since the pieces were very different, and since my time here was truly my own, I was able to find a simple way to proceed. I divided the day into two parts, starting one piece in...
I bought a T-shirt in the market of yet another lovely Umbrian town, Città di Castello, that bears the logo “to play.” This is how I might characterize my time at the Civitella Ranieri Center. A month at the castle gave me time to play, to experiment without a strict...
