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c.r.e.t.a. rome


Ceramics, Residencies, Exhibitions, Teaching & the Arts

2015 & 2020 NCECA International
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Lori-Ann Touchette
Apr 1, 20201 min read
Felice Ricci
Felice Ricci was a traditional potter in the medieval town of Vetralla. His studio in a grotto was equipped with a kick wheel and wood...
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Lori-Ann Touchette
Mar 31, 20201 min read
Villa Giulia
A large black-figure dinos (vessel for mixing wine and water) in the Villa Giulia does not seem impressive at first glance. The exterior...
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Lori-Ann Touchette
Mar 31, 20201 min read
Arturo Martini
The Galleria nazionale d’arte moderna contains two important works of diverse scale of Arturo Martini (1889-1947), one of the greatest...
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Lori-Ann Touchette
Mar 29, 20201 min read
Ceramic Fragments of the 15th-18th Centuries
In the past, when a ceramic vessel ceased to function, it could be repaired or simply tossed out of the window or over the wall of the...
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Lori-Ann Touchette
Mar 28, 20201 min read
Museo Palatino
Like Augustus who boasted, “I found Rome a city of bricks and left it a city of marble”, we tend to focus on the magnificent marble...
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Lori-Ann Touchette
Mar 27, 20201 min read
Rome Ceramic City
I’ve been inspired by all the content being shared on social media in these days of #coronavirus to present a series of posts on the...
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