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2007 November 28
I am still in the process of cleaning up my photo album of Firenze in Flickr (461 photos and trimming!), but one of my best discoveries of the city happened when I mistakenly entered an artist’s studio thinking it was an art exhibition. Ivano Vitali creates fiber out of newspapers which he knits or crochets into clothes. His work is genius in that he combines recycling with fabrication using only his hands to twist the paper, then knitting needles and crochet hooks made of wood. Ivano was in the middle of an interview with a reporter when I entered his studio. Another woman in his studio was kind enough to translate my appreciation of Ivano’s work as he described his process.
If anyone in the States is interested in showcasing his work, you only need to provide a translator for the evening and be sure to handle all his travel needs. I plan to nudge a few art people in Seattle, his work would have a receptive audience here, for certain.