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January 15, 2005
MURANO UPDATE
Howdy everyone...I've been in Venice and am now living in an apt on the island of Murano and have no intention of leaving...Its very quiet here - no cars, no planes, no radios blaring, no noise really..just the water lapping against the canal, the locals speaking Italian, the church bells ringing and people laughing...the weather is cool and crisp, with fog in the morning, sun in the afternoon...I've been making pasta in the apt for dinner and walking to the grocery to pick up fruit and yogurt..i feel like an Italian myself now and could really get used to this life...it makes me realize just how hectic the US is and how removed from the frenetic pace this place is...its like living in the 14th century, almost..(we do have electricity, that's good)...I've been walking around saying 'ciao' to all the locals and acting like I live here...they always smile and are friendly like 'who is this weird American girl and her weird American poncho?'...but I don't care - it's fun and I'm having a good time doing it...
So, today was the first day of class, we made human figures and torsos and watched Lucio demonstrate some of his really fabulous works...swan-women, a huge mermaid, I've got pictures of all of them, but no means to download so you'll have to wait till I get back for all the cool stuff...we snuck into a hotshop yesterday and watched 4 guys making chandelier parts (I have pics of that too) and just wandered around peering into shops...haven't bought anything yet, but eventually I hope to...some of Lucio's smaller pieces are £4000, so we'll see if I can find anything I can afford...heh...
The days are really zooming by, and I'll be home before you know it..I hope to get another update in here again, right now I have my chance cause nearly everyone has gone to Venice, so the apts are empty and the computer isn't tied up...I dunno when this opportunity will happen again, so if you don't hear from me, well, know that I'm having a good time and will have lots to show when I return...
Ciao, bella
Posted by Donner at January 15, 2005 06:35 PM