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Category Archives: Art and Culture
Writing, a Cultural Focus
For more than four years I have been managing editor of an e-Journal called BorderLore, produced by the Southwest Folklife Alliance. All editions have a themed cultural focus — with stories, references and images emerging from the theme. It is … Continue reading
Posted in Art and Culture, Crafts, Desert Environment
Tagged culture, folk arts, folklife, tradition, Tucson
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Grandma’s Story, Silk Throwing in Calabria
My story appeared in Taproot Magazine, Issue 8, Reclaim. I am so grateful to this publication — a magazine and community that have warmed my spirit. The writing process was influential in helping me explore my roots in the province … Continue reading
Posted in Art and Culture, Crafts, Family
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Paper & Thread: Japanese Tradition in Tucson, May 15
Beautiful Fukumi wraps her temari thread balls in the traditions of her ancestors, in an art so vibrant with symbolism and beauty. Fukumi learned the traditional arts from her grandmother, who owned a textile factory in Japan. Fukumi’s favorite temari … Continue reading
Posted in Art and Culture, Tucson
Tagged art, crafts, furoshiki, Japanese, origami, tamari
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In Tucson, Remembrance Lives On
Tonight, in Tucson, be prepared for oddly-adorned participants who walk in reverence and celebration.It’s a special night in Tucson, our All Souls Procession. The Procession whispers of ancient times and celebrates a cycle of life and death in a Fall … Continue reading
Posted in Art and Culture, Tucson
Tagged All Souls Procession, Captain Mark Kelly, Gabby Giffors, Gabby Pac, Hurricane Sandy, Red Cross, Tucson
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Tucson writer re-learns the art of cursive
I am a writer without her keyboard tools these days. After one of Tucson’s wonderful monsoons, I was walking and paying attention to the refreshed desert (not my footing). I took a nasty tumble on a steep hill covered in … Continue reading
Posted in Art and Culture, Books, Tucson, Writing Resources
Tagged fountain pens, Mont Blanc, penmanship
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Tucson Writers of Folklore, A Field School Experience
I completed my first field school! It’s part of my journey to rediscover my ancestry and my connections to Italian sericulture (silk throwing) traditions. The field school was an academic and creative writing experience — a process challenging me and … Continue reading
Posted in Art and Culture, Tucson, Writing Resources
Tagged folklife, folklore, Tucson, writers
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Random Writing, 2008, True Today
“Take your needle, my child, and work at your pattern — it will come out a rose by and by. Life is like that . . . one stitch at a time, taken patiently.” — Oliver Wendell Holmes Oh, how … Continue reading
Cultural Tradition: One Reason to Love Tucson
There are many stories written in Tucson, and one of my favorites focuses on the cultural traditions rooted here. In the nooks and crannies of Tucson’s diverse communities are artisans who share (through festival, cultural entrepreneurship or demonstration) their traditional … Continue reading
Posted in Art and Culture, local food, Tucson
Tagged arts, culture, ethnic foods, festival, folklife, tradition, Tucson
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Finding our own way, connecting our heritage
Reading opens so many doors, yes? Letters tell family stories; books reflect cultural experiences that hit home. These days I search for writings that open doors into my Italian heritage and mysterious family roots. My childhood, although rich with gatherings … Continue reading
Posted in Art and Culture, Books, Family, Tucson
Tagged culture, earthquakes, heritage, Italy, Reggio Calabria, Writing
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Tucson Writer Ramble Through Paris
I went walking recently to explore place-making in Paris. There were discoveries of neighborhood markets, locavore foods, artisans involved in beautiful traditions, old books, brasseries with hearty red wines and profound nooks of history. Just returning to Tucson, where I’ll … Continue reading