Patience
Every morning, taking turns of a couple hours each, Michael’s sweet cats, Zlatan, Zelda and Glory, sit motionless at their favorite “outlook point”, scouting for something to hunt. As I watch them...
View ArticleA March favorite
Early to mid-March is the much-anticipated beginning of artichoke season – the “mamme” as they are called in Tuscany or the”cimaroli” as they are called in Umbria: the very first, central,...
View ArticleA Medieval Festival in Bevagna
June is a magical month at Genius Loci: we are surrounded by endless fields of stately, majestic sunflowers, the days are long with balmy evenings…and just down the road, Bevagna is alive and abuzz...
View ArticleIt’s Time to Pause…
…to reminisce, to indulge more fully than was possible at the time, in the delicious afterglow of so many happy memories of 2017. More than making New Year resolutions, I like to take a look back on...
View ArticleNew Paintings by Barbara Fluty
Barbara at one of her successful shows… One of the best parts of hosting Artists’ Workshops at Genius Loci, aside from the palpable creative buzz and artistic excitement, is staying in touch with the...
View ArticleCould A Vase of Roses…
“Only that day dawns to which we are awake.”— Henry David Thoreau, Walden Few authors have inspired me more than Thoreau. I find inspiration and wisdom every single time I reread his observations and...
View ArticleZelda – Zlatan – Glory
wildflowers in Umbria darling Zelda Introducing our precious little Genius Loci mascots: Zelda, Zlatan and Glory – three adorable kittens who chose a cozy corner of the garden to come into...
View ArticleRenoir’s “Onions”
Knowing about my art history background, one of the most common questions guests ask me is “what is your favorite painting?” They are clearly expecting me to name one of the great Italian masters,...
View Article10th Anniversary Celebration
[slideshow_deploy id=’5202′] As Genius Loci celebrates its 10th season, I have enjoyed pouring through old photographs and am so very pleased to share visual moments of and some thoughts from this...
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