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Tag Archives: women’s travel
When Venice Lives: It Looks Like This–Carteria Ai Frari
Elisabetta Casaburi, owner of Carterìa Ai Frari, is an artisan who upholds Venice’s longstanding tradition of making paper. After graduating from the Venice School of Art and attending literature courses at Ca’ Foscari, she worked as an advertising and editorial … Continue reading
Posted in Italian heritage, Venetian artisans, Venice
Tagged art, artisans, artist, Carteria ai Frari, italy, Live in Venice Week, Monica Cesaroto, paper making, travel, venezia, Venice, Venice history, women artists, women's travel
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Indie Go Go!
If you live in California, like to read and have a library card, today is your lucky day! Two of my books are now available on Biblioboard, a California library service for independent authors. Click here for First Spritz Is … Continue reading
Posted in Casanova, Italian heritage, Venice, Writing
Tagged Biblioboard, books, Casanova, Indie California, italy, libraries, travel, travel writing, venezia, Venice, walking guide, women's travel, writing
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Recreations: Lucrezia Marinella
Karen has recreated this image of Lucrezia Marinella, the genre-defying author from the 1500s. I don’t know how the women back then created those little horns with their hair, and I don’t blame Karen for not trying to mimic that … Continue reading
Recreations: Isabella Teotochi Albrizzi
Wow, someone rose to my challenge right away! My friend Laura, and artist and art teacher, sent this recreation of Isabella Teotochi Albrizzi. The original portrait is by Elisabeth Louise Vigeé Le Brun (1792). Doesn’t Laura have the perfect hair? … Continue reading
Recreations: Maria Boscola
Inspired by the recent wave of artwork recreations, I attempted to recreate the 1784 portrait of Maria Boscola, the regatta racer famed for winning five races (four firsts and one second) in a 44 year span. She’s still remembered by … Continue reading
Posted in A Beautiful Woman in Venice, Italian heritage, Venice, Writing
Tagged art, books, italian art, Italian women, italy, Maria Boscola, photos, portrait, regatta, rowing, travel, Venetian rowing, venezia, Venice, Venice history, women's equality, women's history, women's travel
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Live Chat on Instagram!
Monica Cesarato and I are defying the shelter in place rule to meet for a live chat–on Instagram! So I guess we’re not really defying any rule, but we just want to hang out and chat across the time zones. … Continue reading
Posted in Italian heritage, Venice
Tagged blogging, Instagram, Italian food, italian news, Italian wine, Italian women, italy, Live Chat, monica cesarato, tour guide, tourism, travel, venezia, Venice, women's travel
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Venice, My Muse: An Interview with Anna Söderblom
Venice draws people to her from all over the world and for such varied reasons. When I was in Venice last week, I met Anna Söderblom, the subject of this month’s “Venice, My Muse” interview, which I bring to you … Continue reading
Posted in Casanova, Venice
Tagged Casanova, Caterina Dolfin Tron, cicchetti, gelato, Italian women, italy, palace, palazzo, Palazzo Dario, spritz, travel, travel writing, venezia, Venice, women writers, women's history, women's travel
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Venice in the Mail
It’s so rare we get mail any more, unless it’s an Amazon package! So when I received an oversized envelope from an unknown person, I didn’t know what to expect. But it’s so lovely to get a surprise! I opened … Continue reading
Posted in Gondolas, Italian heritage, Venice
Tagged Andrea di Robilant, Andrea Memmo, art, Ca' Memmo, Giustiniana Wynne, italy, Karen Cogan, painters, painting, travel, travel writing, Venetian architecture, venezia, Venice, women artists, women's travel, writing
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