Tag Archives: Florence

Every Day in May: 27, Something Old

Posted on May 27, 2017 by dkatiepowellart

Family gifts, something old, but the jade ball came in this lovely box from Firenze, Italy. I think it was a gift for graduation or a birthday. I loved the box more than the jade ball, truth be told. I … Continue reading →

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IFJM 8: Bologna to Parma

Posted on April 9, 2015 by dkatiepowellart

8 April 2015 “Anytime you get clear about what you mission is or what your focus wants to be, things start to come together in your life.”  Eve Ensler “Santa Croce, the Basilica on the Piazza.  Home to the bones … Continue reading →

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IFJM 7: Falling in Love with Mik (again and again) and the City

Posted on April 8, 2015 by dkatiepowellart

7 April 2015 “Ponte Vecchio” “Scribbled secret notebooks and wild typewritten pages for yr own joy.” Jack Kerouac From my journal:  “This morning we wrote about  E & M at a wonderful cafe near the Ponte Vecchio.  Kerouac talks about … Continue reading →

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IFJM 6: Florence, the City of David

Posted on April 7, 2015 by dkatiepowellart

6 April 2015 I called upon the spirit of Rodin to guide me through drawing David by Michelangelo. No watercolors allowed.  Sketchbook in plain sight. 10:30am  “Galleria dell’Accademia.  Appointment with David.  I never saw it the first time to Florence … Continue reading →

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