I am so grateful for this unique experience to be a part of the Civitella Ranieri community, and the rich life it has given me. To live in a castle in Italy, and feel the setting of the sun in a way that I cannot do in New York City, to be amongst other artists in a...
I’ve been describing my time at Civitella as six weeks in paradise! What a blessing to have the time, and space in stunning surroundings to focus wholly on composing. The kindness, and generosity of everyone working to make our time at the castle absolutely perfect is...
Shadi Harouni is a visual artist based in New York. Harouni’s practice ranges from architectural interventions and sculptures, to printmaking, photography and film. Her research is centered on disavowed histories of dissent and resistance, chiefly in her ancestral...
I drafted new poems, I revised recent poems, and best of all, I used this precious chunk of time and attention to work on a prose project that I couldn’t beforehand make my way quite into. I also collected and scribbled daily words, images, impressions, quotes...
