I have spent the day at work desparate to talk about my ideas for my Tuscany visit with someone. It's so frustrating when everyone glazes over at the first mention of something creative or conceptual and would rather discuss output capacity or technical process change.
After tea we had a very short meeting at school about a forthcoming visit of exchange children from America (perhaps they could have posted the information and spared the 40 or so people the frustration of making the effort to turn up for 12 minutes talking through a document we had been given). I have to say I am very excited about the visiting children, I am intrigued to see and hear their interpretation of where we live seen and experienced through them on their first trip to the UK.
This evening has been spent sending e-mails to people who I have managed to find via Google who are artists or art educators who work/live in Florence and Siena, whilst wondering how it is possible to make that initial contact with someone who may have a similar interest to you without sounding like you are a stalker. The silence of nothing arriving in my inbox is making me feel uncomfortable; but they say that you need to be out of your comfort zone to extend yourself.
I have a new book which arrived from Amazon today: The Piazzas of Florence which is a wonderfully presented exploration of the 'squares' of Florence. It already makes me feel guilty that I am only there for a few hours; yet that is part of the appeal of attempting this project; what can be done in a short timescale?
If anyone does have ideas that might help please let me know.
