<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0" xmlns:itunes="http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd" xmlns:googleplay="http://www.google.com/schemas/play-podcasts/1.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Letters of Interconnectedness]]></title><description><![CDATA[Letters on art, ecology, and the invisible threads connecting bodies, landscapes, and knowledge.]]></description><link>https://gretadesirefacchinato.substack.com</link><image><url>https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Bw45!,w_256,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F54cd7182-103b-4b31-a73c-825cc770aaff_1280x1280.png</url><title>Letters of Interconnectedness</title><link>https://gretadesirefacchinato.substack.com</link></image><generator>Substack</generator><lastBuildDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 02:36:18 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://gretadesirefacchinato.substack.com/feed" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><copyright><![CDATA[Greta Desirèe Facchinato]]></copyright><language><![CDATA[en]]></language><webMaster><![CDATA[hello@gretafacchinato.com]]></webMaster><itunes:owner><itunes:email><![CDATA[hello@gretafacchinato.com]]></itunes:email><itunes:name><![CDATA[Studio Greta Facchinato]]></itunes:name></itunes:owner><itunes:author><![CDATA[Studio Greta Facchinato]]></itunes:author><googleplay:owner><![CDATA[hello@gretafacchinato.com]]></googleplay:owner><googleplay:email><![CDATA[hello@gretafacchinato.com]]></googleplay:email><googleplay:author><![CDATA[Studio Greta Facchinato]]></googleplay:author><itunes:block><![CDATA[Yes]]></itunes:block><item><title><![CDATA[March Letter, A Different Winter: discovering motherhood, carving time, drawing the play of roots]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lettera di marzo: scoprire la maternit&#224;, scolpire il tempo, disegnare il gioco delle radici]]></description><link>https://gretadesirefacchinato.substack.com/p/march-letter-a-different-winter-discovering</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://gretadesirefacchinato.substack.com/p/march-letter-a-different-winter-discovering</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Studio Greta Facchinato]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2026 16:01:53 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!0emn!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F6eeaf2d1-b428-4489-af79-10bd0aa1b2b5_3000x4000.jpeg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong>Dear reader,</strong></p><p>Perhaps this letter gathers a series of reflections that will not interest everyone. This text was born first of all as a sharing with myself. I would almost call it a confession, beginning with a question mark: <strong>&#8220;but who am I?&#8221;</strong></p><p>On alternating days I find myself asking exactly this question, retracing who I have been. As if I had crossed a threshold: that rite of passage which is childbirth, brought not only the birth of our son, but also my own birth as a mother.</p><p>_</p><p><em><strong>Caro lettore,</strong></em></p><p><em>Forse questa lettera raccoglie una serie di riflessioni che non interesseranno a tutti.</em></p><p><em>Questo scritto infatti nasce pi&#249; come condivisione, prima di tutto con me stessa. La chiamerei quasi una confessione, che inizia con un punto interrogativo &#8230; ovvero: <strong>&#8220;ma io chi sono?&#8221;</strong></em></p><p><em>A giorni alterni mi ritrovo a chiedermi questa domanda, e a ripercorrere chi sono stata. Quasi come se avessi oltrepassato una soglia, quel rito di passaggio che &#232; stato il parto, ha portato non solo alla nascita di nostro figlio ma anche alla mia come mamma.</em></p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!0emn!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F6eeaf2d1-b428-4489-af79-10bd0aa1b2b5_3000x4000.jpeg" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!0emn!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F6eeaf2d1-b428-4489-af79-10bd0aa1b2b5_3000x4000.jpeg 424w, 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I say out loud to my husband, &#8220;This is the first time I&#8217;m writing the new year,&#8221; while I realise how much the hand is connected to the mind. I really needed to begin writing again, starting from there. But above all, starting from here.</p><p>Motherhood has brought new reflections and new images within me. My body has been listening, and alongside it, new drawings have emerged, where the hand became an extension of newly acquired &#8220;antennas&#8221;.</p><p>_</p><h3><em>Gennaio</em></h3><p><em>&#200; iniziato questo 2026 senza nemmeno accorgermene. Mi ritrovo cos&#236; a scrivere una cartolina, quella che annuncia la nascita di mio figlio, e scrivo a penna, gennaio 2026. Dico a voce alta a mio marito &#8220;&#232; la prima volta che scrivo il nuovo anno&#8221; e mi rendo conto quanto sia una conferma che la mano &#232; connessa alla mente. Avevo proprio bisogno di ricominciare a scrivere, partendo da li. Ma soprattutto partendo da qui.</em></p><p><em>La maternit&#224; ha portato in me delle nuove riflessioni, nuove immagini. Il mio corpo &#232; stato in ascolto e con me sono nati nuovi disegni, dove la mano, &#232; stata estensione di quelle nuove acquisite &#8220;antenne&#8221; &#8230;</em></p><div class="image-gallery-embed" data-attrs="{&quot;gallery&quot;:{&quot;images&quot;:[{&quot;type&quot;:&quot;image/jpeg&quot;,&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/4cf40eb8-d22f-4a96-a732-8bbe9679d46c_2160x2700.jpeg&quot;},{&quot;type&quot;:&quot;image/jpeg&quot;,&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/b9bfd2b0-12ab-4fba-a726-a2318133ae4e_2160x2700.jpeg&quot;}],&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Drawing spirals, roots and flowers on my notebook / Disegnando spirali, radici e fiori nel mio taccuino 2025 &#169; Greta Desir&#232;e Facchinato&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;staticGalleryImage&quot;:{&quot;type&quot;:&quot;image/png&quot;,&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/9e7f9234-5f00-4f53-aff8-c23b150e1aef_1456x720.png&quot;}},&quot;isEditorNode&quot;:true}"></div><div><hr></div><h3>February</h3><p>It is 8:38 on a Friday morning. I am sitting on the sofa with a blanket, returning to what feels like a ritual I had not practiced in a long time: listening, and letting the hand leave its trace, with the pencil as its extension.</p><p>Outside, the sky is grey and clear at the same time. It seems as though it wants to snow again, but the temperatures are too high. The world beyond the window feels muffled in those early morning hours when movement on the street where I live is still slow. A few cars here and there, the tram, distant voices. Inside the walls of the house it is temporarily silent. My baby fell asleep twenty minutes ago, accompanied by the sound of birds and frogs. Here it almost feels like being in a forest, exactly the way I like it.</p><p>I have always felt a sense of freedom in open spaces. </p><p>I carry a vivid memory of summer mountain valleys we used to visit in Austria during family holidays not far from home. Above all I remember the green, in contrast with the turquoise blue of the sky. Not surprisingly, those are still my favorite colours today.</p><p>Where I live now, in the Netherlands, winters are very pale by comparison. Growing up in Italy with hills behind the house, I almost always took the colour green for granted. There, evergreen trees mixed with those that lose their leaves, filling the eyes even in the cold seasons. So when spring finally arrives in the &#8220;lowlands&#8221;, the green that dresses the trees fills not only the eyes, but also the spirit.</p><p>_</p><h3><em>Febbraio</em></h3><p><em>Sono le 8.38 di un venerd&#236; mattino, seduta sul divano con una coperta, per quello che mi sembra un rituale che non praticavo da molto, quello appunto di mettermi in ascolto e lasciar che la mano lasci la sua traccia, con come estensione una matita.</em></p><p><em>Fuori, un cielo grigio e terso, sembra voglia nevicare, ancora, ma le temperature sono troppo alte. Un mondo, quello al di l&#224; della finestra, ovattato, nelle ore del mattino in cui il movimento nella strada che abito, &#232; ancora lento. Qualche macchina qui e li, il tram, delle voci. Dentro le mura di casa, &#232; temporaneamente silenzioso. Il mio bimbo ha preso sonno venti minuti fa, con sottofondo il canto di uccellini e rane. Qui, sembra di essere nel bosco, proprio come piace a me. </em></p><p><em>Ho sempre provato un senso di libert&#224; negli spazi aperti. </em></p><p><em>Ho un bellissimo ricordo impresso delle vallate estive di montagna che visitavamo andando in Austria, in quelle vacanze di famiglia, non lontano da casa. Soprattutto ne ricordo il colore verde, di contrasto al blu turchese del cielo. Non a caso oggi i miei colori preferiti. </em></p><p><em>Dove abito nei Paesi Bassi, gli inverni sono, a contrasto, molto pallidi nei colori. Io, cresciuta con le colline dietro casa, in Italia, ho quasi sempre dato per scontato il colore verde come presenza costante. Li, alberi sempreverdi misti a quelli che si spogliano, riempiono gli occhi anche nelle stagioni fredde. Cos&#236;, quando inizia la primavera nelle &#8220;terre-basse&#8221;, il verde che veste gli alberi non riempie solo gli occhi, ma anche lo spirito.</em></p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!svgq!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F8b028a1b-413f-4931-a39c-4219d9f8c4e1_2229x1783.jpeg" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!svgq!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F8b028a1b-413f-4931-a39c-4219d9f8c4e1_2229x1783.jpeg 424w, 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Those trees are usually evergreen, their needles don&#8217;t turn red even in autumn. They say it is caused by the <em>bostrico</em> (bark beetle) &#8212; a small insect that feeds on the sap and digs tunnels under the bark, causing the trees to weaken.&#8221;</p><p>After some years, this bark beetle increasingly inhabits the Italian Alpine mountains &#8212; and not only there. A very interesting book I recommend, if you are curious to explore this topic further, is <em><a href="https://www.etifor.com/it/pubblicazioni/sottocorteccia/">Sottocorteccia. Un viaggio tra i boschi che cambiano</a></em> by  Pietro Lacasella and Luigi Torreggiani. It is only available in Italian, but perhaps some of you might know other readings in different languages dealing with similar themes in other territories. If so, I would love to hear your suggestions.</p><p>_</p><h3><em>Marzo</em></h3><p><em>A proposito di alberi, dall&#8217;anno scorso ho iniziato a ricercare, leggere e lavorare proprio su tematiche a loro legati. </em></p><p><em>Il tutto &#232; iniziato con un&#8217;osservazione fatta qualche anno fa in montagna, messami all&#8217;occhio da mio papa&#8217;: </em></p><p><em>&#8220;Vedi quelle grandi chiazze rossicce sui versanti?&#8221; mi aveva chiesto allora. </em></p><p><em>E continuava &#8220;&#8230;&#232; un fenomeno strano, quegli alberi solitamente sono sempre verdi, le loro foglie, gli aghi, non diventano rossi nemmeno in autunno. Dicono che &#232; dovuto al bostrico, un piccolo coleottero che si nutre della loro linfa e scava delle gallerie all&#8217;interno della corteccia, provocandone il deperimento.&#8221; </em></p><p><em>Dopo alcuni anni, il bostrico sempre pi&#249; abita le montagne (e non solo) alpine italiane. Un libro molto interessante che segnalo se foste interessati ad approfondire &#232; <a href="https://www.etifor.com/it/pubblicazioni/sottocorteccia/">Sottocorteccia. Un viaggio tra i boschi che cambiano</a> di Pietro Lacasella e Luigi Torreggiani. Solo disponibile in italiano, ma magari qualcuno di voi ha suggerimenti per altre letture, magari scritte in altre lingue e riguardanti simili tematiche in altri territori. Se s&#236;, fatemi sapere, sarebbe curioso condividere questa tematica da diversi punti di vista.</em></p><div class="image-gallery-embed" data-attrs="{&quot;gallery&quot;:{&quot;images&quot;:[{&quot;type&quot;:&quot;image/jpeg&quot;,&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/81c9d65c-94aa-452e-957b-370aea7e26d4_3000x4000.jpeg&quot;},{&quot;type&quot;:&quot;image/jpeg&quot;,&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/fa105a99-df19-46dc-8188-3e2a96c12f6e_4640x2610.jpeg&quot;}],&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Bostrico Material Research / Ricerca sul Bostrico in studio 2025 &#169; Greta Desir&#232;e Facchinato&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;staticGalleryImage&quot;:{&quot;type&quot;:&quot;image/png&quot;,&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/0cbfcf1f-2446-462b-baaf-ba3580fc51d6_1456x720.png&quot;}},&quot;isEditorNode&quot;:true}"></div><div><hr></div><p>During pregnancy, I began to feel more and more like a tree. I realized that I was &#8212; that we were &#8212; putting down new roots. Lines not straight, but wavy, soft, drawn in graphite rather than ink. Fertile lines that I began to draw more and more as I discovered that a new someone was growing in my belly.</p><p>Our separate yet connected roots met in different ways.</p><p>They visited me, along with spirals and flowers.</p><p>Then, first through reading, and later by going into the field, I began following the traces of the bark beetle &#8212; one who digs like a careful wood engraver. And I began to dig, symbolically and literally, rediscovering sculpture once again, this time through the form of woodcut printing.</p><p>_</p><p><em>Durante la gravidanza appunto mi sono io stessa iniziata a sentire sempre pi&#249; come un albero. Mi sono resa conto che stavo (e stavamo) mettendo nuove radici. Linee non rette, ondose, morbide, disegnate a grafite non ad inchiostro. Quelle linee fertili che ho iniziato a disegnare sempre pi&#249; quando ho scoperto che un nuovo qualcuno cresceva nella mia pancia.</em></p><p><em>Le nostre radici separate ma unite, si incontrarono in modi diversi. </em></p><p><em>Esse mi hanno visitata, insieme alle spirali e ai fiori. </em></p><p><em>Poi, prima leggendo, poi andando sul campo, ho iniziato a seguire anche le tracce del bostrico, colui che scava come un attento xilografo. Ed io ho iniziato a scavare simbolicamente e letteralmente, riscoprendo, ancora una volta, la scultura, nella forma di stampa a intaglio.</em></p><div class="image-gallery-embed" data-attrs="{&quot;gallery&quot;:{&quot;images&quot;:[{&quot;type&quot;:&quot;image/jpeg&quot;,&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/59aa3854-ed0c-4009-adc1-728d3373f1c1_3000x4000.jpeg&quot;},{&quot;type&quot;:&quot;image/jpeg&quot;,&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/9da646e0-9d53-4920-995c-ce5ae9fe63ee_3000x4000.jpeg&quot;},{&quot;type&quot;:&quot;image/jpeg&quot;,&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/1b7b9a54-3235-47f5-ad91-33ed8120c954_3000x4000.jpeg&quot;},{&quot;type&quot;:&quot;image/jpeg&quot;,&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/0ca971ed-555b-4d8f-93e8-3e92f73decc9_3000x4000.jpeg&quot;}],&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Carving, charcoal ink making and printing / Intagliando, realizzando inchiostro dal carbone e stampando 2025 &#169; Greta Desir&#232;e Facchinato&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;staticGalleryImage&quot;:{&quot;type&quot;:&quot;image/png&quot;,&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/b6388ef9-a0f6-4fed-856c-f81865a90ae8_1456x1456.png&quot;}},&quot;isEditorNode&quot;:true}"></div><div><hr></div><p>Sculpture is an art form I have loved since the beginning: first when I started working with clay during my high school studies, and later during my years at the Academy of Fine Arts in Venice, where I immersed myself in it, discovering different new materials &#8212; wood, marble, wax, and metals &#8212; on that island somewhat suspended in time, surrounded by the lagoon.</p><p>When, last year, I wrote the updated version of my book <em><a href="https://gretafacchinato.com/webshop/p/color-is-alive-artist-publication-8hyeh">Colour is Alive: Botanical Ink-making for Screen-printing</a></em>, I could not avoid including a phrase that my professor, the sculptor Giuseppe La Bruna, repeated to us constantly while we were carving wood:</p><p><strong>&#8220;Wood is Alive.&#8221;</strong></p><p>Those words echoed in my ears for years, rooting themselves deeply and reappearing during my research into natural inks for screen printing, which began six years ago.</p><p><strong>Colour is Alive</strong>. It is an echo &#8212; a separate but connected root of my sculptor&#8217;s soul.</p><p>I won&#8217;t dwell further on the book here, but I&#8217;ve included the link above if you&#8217;d like to order it. Between the routines of being a new mother, I managed a few focused hours to reopen orders, and I&#8217;m eager to see who it reaches next. It&#8217;s always a wonderful surprise&#8230;</p><p>_</p><p><em>La scultura &#232; una forma d&#8217;arte che ho amato sin dall&#8217;inizio, quando al liceo artistico ho iniziato a lavorare la creta e poi durante gli studi universitari all&#8217;Accademia di Belle Arti di Venezia dove ho potuto immergermici, scoprendo nuovi diversi materiali dal legno, al marmo, alla cera e i metalli, in quell&#8217;isola un po&#8217; senza tempo, circondata dalla laguna.</em></p><p><em>Cos&#236; quando ho scritto la versione aggiornata del mio libro <a href="https://gretafacchinato.com/webshop/p/color-is-alive-artist-publication-8hyeh">Colour is Alive: Botanical Ink-making for Screen-printing</a>, non ho potuto non inserire la guida che il mio professore, lo scultore Giuseppe La Bruna ci ha sempre ripetuto scolpendo il legno&#8230;</em></p><p><em><strong>&#8220;Il Legno &#232; Vivo.&#8221;</strong></em></p><p><em>Una frase che ha rimbombato nelle mie orecchie a lungo tanto da radicarsi e ripresentarsi proprio insieme alla mia ricerca sugli inchiostri naturali per la serigrafia, iniziata sei anni fa. </em></p><p><em><strong>Il Colore &#232; Vivo</strong>, dunque, non &#232; altro che un eco, una radice separata ma collegata, mai sradicata, della mia anima da scultrice. </em></p><p><em>Non mi dilungo di pi&#249; sul mio libro, ma lascio li in alto il link per ordinarlo. Ho avuto un paio d&#8217;ore di focus, tra la routine di nuova mamma, per riaprire gli ordini, e non vedo l&#8217;ora di vedere chi raggiunger&#224; ora. &#200; sempre una bella sorpresa&#8230;</em></p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!36T2!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F63bf1925-9557-4f87-99c8-f711c08d7cbc_2828x2121.jpeg" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!36T2!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F63bf1925-9557-4f87-99c8-f711c08d7cbc_2828x2121.jpeg 424w, 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href="https://materialdistrict.com/material/indigo-buckthorn-bio-ink/">Indigo and Buckthorn Bio-Ink</a>) I presented the first week of March at <em><a href="https://materialdistrict.com">Material District</a></em> in Utrecht. </p></li><li><p>Here <a href="https://plantsandcolour.co.uk/print-paint-on-textiles">the course I am teaching this year</a> together with an exceptional group of artists and teachers.</p><p></p></li></ul><h4>And as I search for space, continuing to follow these traces of who I was and who I am, I realize I am slowing down &#8212; yet the roots, the roots continue to grow&#8230;</h4><p><strong>_</strong></p><p><em>Tra le altre notizie in movimento:</em></p><ul><li><p><em>Qui sotto una foto della stampa con cui ho partecipato alla mostra <a href="https://miniprint.awagami.jp/ENGLISH/exhibitions/index2025.html">Awagami International Miniature Print Exhibition (AIMPE) in Giappone</a>, qualche mese fa, a ottobre;</em></p></li><li><p><em>E qui i due campioni (<a href="https://materialdistrict.com/material/avocado-seed-bio-ink/">Avocado Seed Bio-Ink</a> e <a href="https://materialdistrict.com/material/indigo-buckthorn-bio-ink/">Indigo and Buckthorn Bio-Ink</a>) con cui ho partecipato alla mostra di <a href="https://materialdistrict.com">Material District </a>a Utrecht, la prima settimana di marzo. </em></p></li><li><p><em><a href="https://plantsandcolour.co.uk/print-paint-on-textiles">Qui il corso che insegno quest&#8217;anno</a> insieme a una eccezionale squadra di artiste e insegnanti.</em></p><p></p></li></ul><h4><em>E mentre cerco spazio continuando a seguire queste tracce di chi ero e chi sono, mi accorgo che sto rallentando &#8212; <strong>ma le radici, le radici crescono (&#8230;)</strong></em></h4><p></p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" 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stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-maximize2 lucide-maximize-2"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a><figcaption class="image-caption">&#8220;Roots&#8221; / Print on Japanese paper with artisanal charcoal ink/ Stampa su carta giapponese con inchiostro artigianale di carbone 2025 &#169; Greta Desir&#232;e Facchinato</figcaption></figure></div><div><hr></div><p><strong>Thank you for for reading.</strong> If you&#8217;d like to reach out or share your thoughts, you can reply directly to this message&#8212;I&#8217;d love to hear from you.</p><p><em><strong>Grazie per la lettura</strong>. Se vuoi entrare in contatto o condividere i tuoi pensieri, puoi rispondere direttamente a questo messaggio&#8212;mi farebbe molto piacere.</em></p><p>All the best / <em>Un caro saluto</em>,</p><p>Greta</p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[“Colour is Alive” — a new edition, a new chapter]]></title><description><![CDATA[Botanical Ink Making for Screen Printing]]></description><link>https://gretadesirefacchinato.substack.com/p/colour-is-alive-a-new-edition-a-new</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://gretadesirefacchinato.substack.com/p/colour-is-alive-a-new-edition-a-new</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Studio Greta Facchinato]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 20 Oct 2025 11:49:43 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/4118d8bf-e1ba-4049-9775-e4d236f7a4d2_7019x5100.jpeg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class="preformatted-block" data-component-name="PreformattedTextBlockToDOM"><label class="hide-text" contenteditable="false">Text within this block will maintain its original spacing when published</label><pre class="text">&#8220;They say, and everyone repeats, that there are great differences between plants and animals&#8212;if only because animals feel and move spontaneously, while plants do not feel and do not move spontaneously. [...] And yet, if there is one mistaken concept, it is precisely this. <strong>Plants do feel</strong>.&#8221;
&#8212; <em>Lino Vaccari, Come vivono le piante (1943)</em></pre></div><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!_GDU!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F3ee7029f-dd5a-4e64-80d5-ea9d265ac63e_7019x5100.jpeg" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!_GDU!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F3ee7029f-dd5a-4e64-80d5-ea9d265ac63e_7019x5100.jpeg 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!_GDU!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F3ee7029f-dd5a-4e64-80d5-ea9d265ac63e_7019x5100.jpeg 848w, 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Subscribe for free to receive new posts and support my work.</p></div><form class="subscription-widget-subscribe"><input type="email" class="email-input" name="email" placeholder="Type your email&#8230;" tabindex="-1"><input type="submit" class="button primary" value="Subscribe"><div class="fake-input-wrapper"><div class="fake-input"></div><div class="fake-button"></div></div></form></div></div><p>I opened this newsletter with the same quote that opens <em>Colour is Alive</em> (on the image above, in its original language, just as I first encountered it). I found the quote by chance in an old natural science textbook in an antiquarian bookshop in my hometown. I remember thinking: <em>You&#8217;re coming home with me.</em></p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Sfjs!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F30069aaa-9f52-439a-8600-adba42754b39_3259x4562.jpeg" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Sfjs!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F30069aaa-9f52-439a-8600-adba42754b39_3259x4562.jpeg 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Sfjs!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F30069aaa-9f52-439a-8600-adba42754b39_3259x4562.jpeg 848w, 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Below, you&#8217;ll find a few glimpses inside the book and a link to learn more about its contents, price, and shipping.</p><p></p><p class="button-wrapper" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://gretafacchinato.com/colour-is-alive-book&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;LOOK INSIDE THE BOOK&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:null,&quot;class&quot;:null}" data-component-name="ButtonCreateButton"><a class="button primary" href="https://gretafacchinato.com/colour-is-alive-book"><span>LOOK INSIDE THE BOOK</span></a></p><p></p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Z_W-!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F62f60ae4-b6f2-4d5a-93b6-54c2f13e05c9_7019x5100.jpeg" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" 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data-attrs="{&quot;gallery&quot;:{&quot;images&quot;:[{&quot;type&quot;:&quot;image/jpeg&quot;,&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/2bd4deeb-4afb-4937-a26a-e4e6e04d4064_2160x2700.jpeg&quot;},{&quot;type&quot;:&quot;image/jpeg&quot;,&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/d7616298-2a93-4632-802b-b7f1b93481b8_2160x2700.jpeg&quot;}],&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;staticGalleryImage&quot;:{&quot;type&quot;:&quot;image/png&quot;,&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/f0815b00-38e0-4cf6-8564-1ce4ea27cda6_1456x720.png&quot;}},&quot;isEditorNode&quot;:true}"></div><p></p><p>Each recipe page features a <strong>blank frame</strong> where readers can insert their own samples, transforming the book into a living archive.</p><div class="image-gallery-embed" 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It views colour not as fixed but as something that breathes, shifts, and eventually vanishes. It encourages us to perceive it as a living entity, not meant to last forever. A gentle challenge to the idea of permanence in art and the expectation of eternal images. This book stems from that same connection between hand and material, and the discovery of a principle of reciprocity with more-than-human life.</em></p><div><hr></div><p><strong>Thank you for reading.</strong> If you&#8217;d like to reach out or share your thoughts, you can reply directly to this message.</p><p><em><strong>Grazie per la lettura</strong>. Se vuoi entrare in contatto o condividere i tuoi pensieri, puoi rispondere direttamente a questo messaggio&#8212;mi farebbe molto piacere.</em></p><p>All the best / <em>Un caro saluto</em>,</p><p><em>Greta</em></p><p></p><div class="subscription-widget-wrap-editor" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://gretadesirefacchinato.substack.com/subscribe?&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Subscribe&quot;,&quot;language&quot;:&quot;en&quot;}" data-component-name="SubscribeWidgetToDOM"><div class="subscription-widget show-subscribe"><div class="preamble"><p class="cta-caption">Thanks for reading! Subscribe for free to receive new posts and support my work.</p></div><form class="subscription-widget-subscribe"><input type="email" class="email-input" name="email" placeholder="Type your email&#8230;" tabindex="-1"><input type="submit" class="button primary" value="Subscribe"><div class="fake-input-wrapper"><div class="fake-input"></div><div class="fake-button"></div></div></form></div></div>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shaping Ideas, Sharing Knowledge — Dare forma alle idee, condividere conoscenza]]></title><description><![CDATA[2026 course and mentoring program in natural colour &#8212; Corso e programma di mentoring sul colore naturale per il 2026]]></description><link>https://gretadesirefacchinato.substack.com/p/shaping-ideas-sharing-knowledge-dare</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://gretadesirefacchinato.substack.com/p/shaping-ideas-sharing-knowledge-dare</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Studio Greta Facchinato]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 16 Sep 2025 14:29:10 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/0bd96396-355c-4ee1-b230-518ed5112ffc_2160x2700.jpeg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong>Dear reader,</strong></p><p>September always feels like a month of change and new beginnings. Maybe it&#8217;s because it&#8217;s my birth month, or the shift in seasons (already very present here in the Netherlands), or because in Italy&#8212;where I grew up&#8212;it&#8217;s the time when school starts again after the summer break.<br><br>I&#8217;ve always loved learning. In high school, I was drawn to subjects like literature, philosophy, art history, and biology. I also loved the more hands-on classes, especially sculpture, where I could physically shape materials and bring ideas to life. It was there that I discovered how thoughts&#8212;and even feelings&#8212;can take form through touch and process.<br><br>Over the years, this curiosity has grown into a practice I deeply care about. And now, I love sharing what I&#8217;ve learned with others. </p><p>Today, I&#8217;m excited to tell you about a course I&#8217;ll be teaching next year: <strong><a href="https://plantsandcolour.co.uk/print-paint-on-textiles">Printing &amp; Painting on Textiles with Natural Colour</a></strong>, organised and hosted by <strong><a href="https://plantsandcolour.co.uk/">Plants &amp; Colour</a></strong>.</p><p></p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Yv0T!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F3792fd20-a871-47d6-a25e-1c9c28b12f19_1080x1350.jpeg" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" 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stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-maximize2 lucide-maximize-2"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a><figcaption class="image-caption">Printing &amp; Painting on Textiles With Natural Colour</figcaption></figure></div><p><em><strong>Caro lettore,</strong></em></p><p><em>Settembre ha sempre avuto per me il sapore del cambiamento e dei nuovi inizi.<br>Forse perch&#233; &#232; il mese del mio compleanno, o per via del cambio di stagione (che qui nei Paesi Bassi si fa gi&#224; sentire), o forse perch&#233; in Italia&#8212;dove sono cresciuta&#8212;segna la ripresa della scuola dopo la pausa estiva.</em></p><p><em>Ho sempre amato imparare. Al liceo ero attratta da materie come letteratura, filosofia, storia dell&#8217;arte e biologia. Amavo anche le lezioni pi&#249; pratiche, in particolare scultura, dove potevo dare forma concreta a materiali e idee. &#200; l&#236; che ho scoperto come pensieri&#8212;e persino emozioni&#8212;possano prendere forma attraverso il contatto e il processo creativo.</em></p><p><em>Col tempo, questa curiosit&#224; si &#232; trasformata in una pratica a cui tengo profondamente.<br>E oggi amo condividere ci&#242; che ho imparato con gli altri.</em></p><p><em><br>Per questo sono felice di raccontarvi di un corso che terr&#242; l&#8217;anno prossimo: <strong><a href="https://plantsandcolour.co.uk/print-paint-on-textiles">Printing &amp; Painting on Textiles With Natural Colour</a></strong>, organizzato e ospitato da <strong><a href="https://plantsandcolour.co.uk/">Plants &amp; Colour</a></strong>.</em></p><p></p><div><hr></div><h3>The course begins in January 2026, and registration is already open. </h3><p>It will run online over a longer timeframe than a single workshop, allowing you to really immerse yourself in techniques for creating light-fast and wash-fast patterns and prints on fabric.</p><div><hr></div><h3><em>Il corso inizier&#224; a gennaio 2026 e le iscrizioni sono gi&#224; aperte. </em></h3><p><em>Si svolger&#224; online, con un percorso pi&#249; lungo e approfondito rispetto a un singolo workshop, cos&#236; da permettervi di immergervi davvero nelle tecniche per creare motivi e stampe resistenti alla luce e ai lavaggi su tessuto.</em></p><p></p><p class="button-wrapper" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://plantsandcolour.co.uk/print-paint-on-textiles&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Printing &amp; Painting on Textiles&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:null,&quot;class&quot;:null}" data-component-name="ButtonCreateButton"><a class="button primary" href="https://plantsandcolour.co.uk/print-paint-on-textiles"><span>Printing &amp; Painting on Textiles</span></a></p><p></p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" 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through screen printing&#8212;where I&#8217;ll share some of my favourite tips and process insights.</p><p></p><div class="image-gallery-embed" data-attrs="{&quot;gallery&quot;:{&quot;images&quot;:[{&quot;type&quot;:&quot;image/jpeg&quot;,&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/c19c8868-b53c-4cc4-b355-d93e19cb2859_2160x2700.jpeg&quot;},{&quot;type&quot;:&quot;image/jpeg&quot;,&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/8e25ba00-77b8-471e-93b3-43bf668f4ea6_2160x2700.jpeg&quot;},{&quot;type&quot;:&quot;image/jpeg&quot;,&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/178e79bc-24f7-4e3c-914e-9ac91912ef63_2160x2700.jpeg&quot;},{&quot;type&quot;:&quot;image/jpeg&quot;,&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/6e2c3060-cf6b-49fd-8fa9-23bb177fd641_2160x2700.jpeg&quot;}],&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Ink-making and screen-printing 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class="image-gallery-embed" data-attrs="{&quot;gallery&quot;:{&quot;images&quot;:[{&quot;type&quot;:&quot;image/jpeg&quot;,&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/f7656e4f-c95b-49e1-b261-92553dfc8331_2160x2700.jpeg&quot;},{&quot;type&quot;:&quot;image/jpeg&quot;,&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/10dd35d3-b9bb-4567-91c7-6691d1642395_2160x2700.jpeg&quot;},{&quot;type&quot;:&quot;image/jpeg&quot;,&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/e7f0242b-47a7-4b60-abff-fc4c2459d3ea_2160x2700.jpeg&quot;},{&quot;type&quot;:&quot;image/jpeg&quot;,&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/52b283bc-1d53-41c9-8dee-4602a52d1083_2160x2700.jpeg&quot;}],&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Screen-printing patterns with natural inks&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;staticGalleryImage&quot;:{&quot;type&quot;:&quot;image/png&quot;,&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/023afbb8-cf37-4704-9634-a33dc0668208_1456x1456.png&quot;}},&quot;isEditorNode&quot;:true}"></div><div><hr></div><p>I&#8217;m honoured to be teaching alongside an amazing group of artists and educators: <strong><a href="https://www.nataliestopka.com/">Natalie Stopka</a></strong>, <strong><a href="https://foundandground.com/">Caroline Ross</a></strong>, <strong><a href="https://www.juliebeeler.com/">Julie Beeler</a></strong>, <strong><a href="https://www.instagram.com/greenmattersnaturaldyeco/">Winona Quigley</a></strong>, and <strong><a href="https://www.slowlanestudio.co.uk/aboutslowlanestudio">Jacqui Symons</a></strong>. Each brings their own unique perspective to working with natural colour. A heartfelt thank you to <strong><a href="https://plantsandcolour.co.uk/about-me">Flora Arbuthnott</a></strong>, who made this program possible and continues to connect artists with rich learning opportunities.</p><p></p><p class="button-wrapper" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://plantsandcolour.co.uk/print-paint-on-textiles&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Register or read more here &#8594;&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:null,&quot;class&quot;:null}" data-component-name="ButtonCreateButton"><a class="button primary" href="https://plantsandcolour.co.uk/print-paint-on-textiles"><span>Register or read more here &#8594;</span></a></p><p></p><div><hr></div><p><em>Sono onorata di insegnare accanto a un gruppo di artiste e docenti straordinari: <strong>Natalie Stopka</strong>, <strong>Caroline Ross</strong>, <strong>Julie Beeler</strong>, <strong>Winona Quigley</strong> e <strong>Jacqui Symons</strong>. Ognuno porta una prospettiva unica nel lavoro con il colore naturale. Un sentito grazie a <strong>Flora Arbuthnott</strong>, che ha reso possibile questo programma e continua a creare connessioni tra artisti e opportunit&#224; di apprendimento.</em></p><p></p><p class="button-wrapper" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://plantsandcolour.co.uk/print-paint-on-textiles&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Iscriviti o scopri di pi&#249; qui &#8594;&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:null,&quot;class&quot;:null}" data-component-name="ButtonCreateButton"><a class="button primary" href="https://plantsandcolour.co.uk/print-paint-on-textiles"><span>Iscriviti o scopri di pi&#249; qui &#8594;</span></a></p><p></p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!KMrg!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fea10d0fa-3674-4940-b6a0-1ee8077f3104_1080x1350.png" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div 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stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-maximize2 lucide-maximize-2"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a><figcaption class="image-caption">Course Program and Lessons</figcaption></figure></div><div><hr></div><p></p><h3>Alongside the course, I&#8217;ll also be opening a limited number of one-on-one mentoring spots for 2026, again in collaboration with Plants &amp; Colour.</h3><p></p><p>These sessions are for anyone seeking guidance with their creative or professional development. Whether you&#8217;re:</p><ul><li><p>Transitioning your practice from synthetic to natural materials,</p></li><li><p>Developing a specific project, or</p></li><li><p>Wanting deeper conversations about natural colour, science, ecology, and heritage crafts&#8212;</p></li></ul><p><strong>&#8230;mentoring offers a space for dialogue and tailored support.</strong></p><p><em>Please note: this option is only open to students enrolled in the Printing &amp; Painting on Textiles course.</em></p><p></p><p class="button-wrapper" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://plantsandcolour.co.uk/mentoring&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Find out more here &#8594;&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:null,&quot;class&quot;:null}" data-component-name="ButtonCreateButton"><a class="button primary" href="https://plantsandcolour.co.uk/mentoring"><span>Find out more here &#8594;</span></a></p><p></p><div><hr></div><h3><em>Oltre al corso, nel 2026 aprir&#242; anche un numero limitato di posti per mentoring individuale, sempre in collaborazione con Plants &amp; Colour. </em></h3><p></p><p><em>Queste sessioni sono pensate per chi cerca una guida nel proprio percorso creativo o professionale. Che tu stia:</em></p><ul><li><p><em>passando dai materiali sintetici a quelli naturali,</em></p></li><li><p><em>sviluppando un progetto specifico, oppure</em></p></li><li><p><em>cercando un dialogo pi&#249; approfondito su temi come colore naturale, scienza, ecologia o tecniche artigianali tradizionali,</em></p></li></ul><p><em><strong>&#8230;il mentoring offre uno spazio di confronto, sperimentazione e supporto personalizzato.</strong></em></p><p><em>Nota: questa possibilit&#224; &#232; riservata esclusivamente agli studenti iscritti al corso Printing &amp; Painting on Textiles.</em></p><p></p><p class="button-wrapper" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://plantsandcolour.co.uk/mentoring&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Scopri di pi&#249; qui &#8594;&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:null,&quot;class&quot;:null}" data-component-name="ButtonCreateButton"><a class="button primary" href="https://plantsandcolour.co.uk/mentoring"><span>Scopri di pi&#249; qui &#8594;</span></a></p><p></p><div class="image-gallery-embed" data-attrs="{&quot;gallery&quot;:{&quot;images&quot;:[{&quot;type&quot;:&quot;image/jpeg&quot;,&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/439b14b6-ce59-4be0-8e28-774bafb362cc_2160x2700.jpeg&quot;},{&quot;type&quot;:&quot;image/jpeg&quot;,&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/b6e8ea41-1b0e-4571-aa47-7c143afef4d2_2160x2700.jpeg&quot;}],&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;One-to-one mentoring in the studio&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;staticGalleryImage&quot;:{&quot;type&quot;:&quot;image/png&quot;,&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/01433d84-0737-4922-8398-e207ac071e87_1456x720.png&quot;}},&quot;isEditorNode&quot;:true}"></div><div><hr></div><p><strong>For readers in the Netherlands:</strong><br>Once a year, I open <strong>one spot to work on one project</strong> through <strong>personalised mentoring and teaching</strong>. This is a unique opportunity to work closely with me&#8212;whether you want to learn my approach to natural colour, receive hands-on guidance, or collaborate on a specific idea.</p><p>One spot for the <strong>second half of 2026</strong> is now open.<br>If you&#8217;re interested, please get in touch to discuss the project, fees, and availability.</p><p></p><div><hr></div><p></p><p><strong>Thank you for reading.</strong> If you&#8217;d like to reach out or share your thoughts, you can reply directly to this message&#8212;I&#8217;d love to hear from you.</p><p><em><strong>Grazie per la lettura</strong>. Se vuoi entrare in contatto o condividere i tuoi pensieri, puoi rispondere direttamente a questo messaggio&#8212;mi farebbe molto piacere.</em></p><p>All the best / <em>Un caro saluto</em>,</p><p>Greta</p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Woven Memories 🪡]]></title><description><![CDATA[A dress shaped by generations, crafted by hands]]></description><link>https://gretadesirefacchinato.substack.com/p/woven-memories</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://gretadesirefacchinato.substack.com/p/woven-memories</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Studio Greta Facchinato]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 20 Aug 2025 11:33:10 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!pZZp!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fe346a482-f19f-4a1b-acc6-d66cc9adb70b_2160x2700.jpeg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong>Dear reader,</strong></p><p>After a summer pause, August and September hold a special place in my heart. I want to share a story of threads, hands, and materials interwoven: the story of my wedding dress, which carries memories and transformation.</p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!pZZp!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fe346a482-f19f-4a1b-acc6-d66cc9adb70b_2160x2700.jpeg" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!pZZp!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fe346a482-f19f-4a1b-acc6-d66cc9adb70b_2160x2700.jpeg 424w, 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stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-maximize2 lucide-maximize-2"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a><figcaption class="image-caption"><em>Silvia&#8217;s hands at work</em></figcaption></figure></div><div><hr></div><p><em>Behind this dress lies a history of craftsmanship, of love, and of generational passage. </em></p><p>Made 44 years ago by my maternal grandmother with all her mastery, it was my dear mum&#8217;s wedding dress. Reopening it, touching the seams, bringing it back into motion meant connecting with her and her mother, who had passed away the year before.</p><div class="image-gallery-embed" data-attrs="{&quot;gallery&quot;:{&quot;images&quot;:[{&quot;type&quot;:&quot;image/png&quot;,&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/55beaa6a-9495-48ff-b38e-923f8f6c8f93_1333x1666.png&quot;},{&quot;type&quot;:&quot;image/png&quot;,&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/f18bffb4-54ea-437d-8771-79ee02259c4b_1782x1328.png&quot;}],&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Mum &amp; dad on their wedding day; Nonna Rosilde's hands&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;staticGalleryImage&quot;:{&quot;type&quot;:&quot;image/png&quot;,&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/2b409ecc-3cb1-4978-80e6-d92d1be03db2_1456x720.png&quot;}},&quot;isEditorNode&quot;:true}"></div><p></p><div><hr></div><p>To transform it without erasing its story, I knew I wanted to involve Silvia &#8212; an artist and dear friend with whom I&#8217;ve shared many textile projects. Silvia has hands that think, eyes that read bodies, and a knowledge that resonates with the women of my family</p><p></p><div class="image-gallery-embed" data-attrs="{&quot;gallery&quot;:{&quot;images&quot;:[{&quot;type&quot;:&quot;image/png&quot;,&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/d7813553-a6d9-4962-aa24-a0d3c4d21990_2160x2700.png&quot;},{&quot;type&quot;:&quot;image/png&quot;,&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/e0ce0599-1cac-4930-81d1-9bbf3fdf1816_1404x1754.png&quot;},{&quot;type&quot;:&quot;image/jpeg&quot;,&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/13bef66a-73a0-49b7-9438-19140f104ba4_2160x2700.jpeg&quot;},{&quot;type&quot;:&quot;image/jpeg&quot;,&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/2138e069-c3ff-4674-b8f9-e0be997c0cfb_2160x2700.jpeg&quot;}],&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Process photos in the studio with my friend and artist Silvia Sandri&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;staticGalleryImage&quot;:{&quot;type&quot;:&quot;image/png&quot;,&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/33684f1e-ca8e-479c-b5f7-2826dc85d130_1456x1456.png&quot;}},&quot;isEditorNode&quot;:true}"></div><p></p><div><hr></div><p>Our work became a true collaboration of many hands: my sculptural vision for shapes, her sartorial wisdom, my mother&#8217;s courage in letting us rework a piece of her history, and my grandmother&#8217;s invisible guidance.</p><p>We chose to reduce the volumes, elongate the lines, reshape the lace bodice &#8212; delicate but still intact &#8212; and construct a new skirt in lotus silk, a material I wished to carry with me to preserve my bond with the natural world. Silvia followed every step with care and dedication, giving new life to a dress that now brings together generations, voices, and sensibilities.<br><br></p><div class="image-gallery-embed" data-attrs="{&quot;gallery&quot;:{&quot;images&quot;:[{&quot;type&quot;:&quot;image/jpeg&quot;,&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/54cdf20e-01c3-48a5-8f71-cd78d00d4195_1095x1370.jpeg&quot;},{&quot;type&quot;:&quot;image/jpeg&quot;,&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/c5d1ad20-684e-440f-88db-9b66500762fc_2160x2700.jpeg&quot;}],&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Photography: Alessia Vianello photographer &amp; Giovanni Samarini&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;staticGalleryImage&quot;:{&quot;type&quot;:&quot;image/png&quot;,&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/708def06-6c71-4d93-b517-8769a2f7df61_1456x720.png&quot;}},&quot;isEditorNode&quot;:true}"></div><p></p><div><hr></div><p><em>What remains with me is not only a garment, but the proof that textiles can weave threads that are both physical and emotional. Strength and delicacy intertwined, made visible in form.</em></p><p>In the quiet moments since, I keep returning to the thought of those hands, woven together in this dress. It&#8217;s a reminder that making, shaping, and caring can carry memory forward, and that sometimes a piece of fabric holds more than its form: it holds the presence of those who came before and the stories we continue to weave.</p><p></p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!jaNx!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fa1988497-2280-429f-b32f-8fea18ef4d71_1852x1426.png" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!jaNx!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fa1988497-2280-429f-b32f-8fea18ef4d71_1852x1426.png 424w, 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Se vuoi entrare in contatto o condividere i tuoi pensieri, puoi rispondere direttamente a questo messaggio&#8212;mi farebbe molto piacere.</em></p><p>All the best / <em>Un caro saluto</em>,</p><p><em>Greta</em></p><p></p><div class="subscription-widget-wrap-editor" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://gretadesirefacchinato.substack.com/subscribe?&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Subscribe&quot;,&quot;language&quot;:&quot;en&quot;}" data-component-name="SubscribeWidgetToDOM"><div class="subscription-widget show-subscribe"><div class="preamble"><p class="cta-caption">Thanks for reading! Subscribe for free to receive new posts and support my work.</p></div><form class="subscription-widget-subscribe"><input type="email" class="email-input" name="email" placeholder="Type your email&#8230;" tabindex="-1"><input type="submit" class="button primary" value="Subscribe"><div class="fake-input-wrapper"><div class="fake-input"></div><div class="fake-button"></div></div></form></div></div>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dive into the World of Sustainable Screen Printing]]></title><description><![CDATA[Screen Printing with Bio-based Ink&#8211;Online Class 12th June 2025]]></description><link>https://gretadesirefacchinato.substack.com/p/dive-into-the-world-of-sustainable</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://gretadesirefacchinato.substack.com/p/dive-into-the-world-of-sustainable</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Studio Greta Facchinato]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 22 May 2025 14:36:01 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!qFHo!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fa3f21c53-e7c5-454c-a54c-1d121cc1f414_2160x2700.jpeg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong>Dear reader,</strong></p><p>With the arrival of late spring, I find myself drawn again to the quiet, attentive gestures that making requires. The preparation of materials, the rhythm of printing, the dialogue between hand and earth.</p><p>This letter is a small note to let you know about an upcoming learning moment: on <strong>June 12</strong>, I&#8217;ll be teaching an <strong>online class</strong> on how I create <strong>bio-based screen-printing inks</strong>, using materials sourced from my surroundings. It&#8217;s a way of sharing not only the technique, but also the thinking behind it&#8212;the intention, the listening, the care.</p><p>If you&#8217;ve been curious about my process, or if you&#8217;re drawn to working with more sustainable, place-rooted practices, I&#8217;d love to have you join.</p><p></p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!qFHo!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fa3f21c53-e7c5-454c-a54c-1d121cc1f414_2160x2700.jpeg" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!qFHo!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fa3f21c53-e7c5-454c-a54c-1d121cc1f414_2160x2700.jpeg 424w, 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process from Madder roots&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;Artists extracting natural color from plant roots for bio-based ink creation&quot;,&quot;staticGalleryImage&quot;:{&quot;type&quot;:&quot;image/png&quot;,&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/406117fa-1559-4a6f-8975-1ae094d061cd_1456x720.png&quot;}},&quot;isEditorNode&quot;:true}"></div><p></p><p><em>You will learn to make vibrant, eco-friendly inks from plants and explore how to apply them to screen printing on both textiles and paper. This course is perfect for artists, printmakers, and designers who want to integrate sustainable techniques and natural materials into their practice.</em></p><h4></h4><div class="image-gallery-embed" data-attrs="{&quot;gallery&quot;:{&quot;images&quot;:[{&quot;type&quot;:&quot;image/jpeg&quot;,&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/855980c2-0e24-4317-999f-4063d48d8404_2160x2700.jpeg&quot;},{&quot;type&quot;:&quot;image/jpeg&quot;,&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/5c73e84d-662f-45d7-bb7f-1f1fd1e311a0_2160x2700.jpeg&quot;}],&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Screenprinting with bio-based ink workshop&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;Pigment extraction and hands using a squeegee to pull natural ink across a screen into 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inks;</p><p>&#8226; Those <strong>experienced in natural dyeing or ink-making</strong> who want to expand their practice to screen printing.</p><p></p><div><hr></div><h2>Screen Printing with Bio-based Ink</h2><p><em>Online Class, with Studio Greta Facchinato</em></p><p><em>12 June, 6pm (UK time) via Land Art Collective</em></p><p></p><p class="button-wrapper" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://www.landartagency.com/screenprinting&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;JOIN THE CLASS&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:null,&quot;class&quot;:null}" data-component-name="ButtonCreateButton"><a class="button primary" href="https://www.landartagency.com/screenprinting"><span>JOIN THE CLASS</span></a></p><p></p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" 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Se vuoi entrare in contatto o condividere i tuoi pensieri, puoi rispondere direttamente a questo messaggio&#8212;mi farebbe molto piacere.</em></p><p>All the best / <em>Un caro saluto</em>,</p><p>Greta</p><p></p><p class="button-wrapper" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://gretadesirefacchinato.substack.com/subscribe?&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Subscribe now&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:null,&quot;class&quot;:null}" data-component-name="ButtonCreateButton"><a class="button primary" href="https://gretadesirefacchinato.substack.com/subscribe?"><span>Subscribe now</span></a></p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[On Books as Listening — Sui Libri come forma di Ascolto]]></title><description><![CDATA[I read because it&#8217;s a calling, but also a silence - Leggo perch&#232; &#232; una chiamata, ma &#232; anche silenzio]]></description><link>https://gretadesirefacchinato.substack.com/p/on-books-as-listening-sui-libri-come</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://gretadesirefacchinato.substack.com/p/on-books-as-listening-sui-libri-come</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Studio Greta Facchinato]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 15 Apr 2025 12:51:41 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!1HMw!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Ff09531d0-0ff3-4164-9ea2-bf78d3d6e20c_2160x2700.jpeg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong>Dear reader,</strong></p><p>As you can see, I&#8217;ve changed the way I share my newsletter. As others, I&#8217;ve been looking for a space where I can share thoughts in a way that feels less condensed than social media&#8212;somewhere that allows for reflection and depth. This letters will be in English and Italian.</p><p>And speaking of thoughts, I&#8217;d like to begin with the ones written on the pages that have been shaping mine. This post is about books&#8212;the ones that have accompanied me over the past two years.<br></p><p><em><strong>Caro lettore,<br></strong>Come puoi vedere, ho cambiato il modo in cui condivido la mia newsletter. Come molti, sono alla ricerca di uno spazio in cui poter condividere pensieri in modo meno compresso rispetto ad alcuni social media&#8212;un luogo che permetta riflessione e profondit&#224;. Queste lettere saranno in inglese e italiano.</em></p><p><em>E parlando di pensieri, vorrei iniziare da quelli scritti sulle pagine che hanno modellato i miei. Questo post parla di libri&#8212;quelli che mi hanno accompagnata negli ultimi due anni.</em></p><p></p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!1HMw!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Ff09531d0-0ff3-4164-9ea2-bf78d3d6e20c_2160x2700.jpeg" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!1HMw!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Ff09531d0-0ff3-4164-9ea2-bf78d3d6e20c_2160x2700.jpeg 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!1HMw!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Ff09531d0-0ff3-4164-9ea2-bf78d3d6e20c_2160x2700.jpeg 848w, 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stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-maximize2 lucide-maximize-2"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a><figcaption class="image-caption">Mario Rigoni Stern. <em>Uomini, Boschi e Api</em></figcaption></figure></div><p></p><div><hr></div><h3>I read because it&#8217;s a calling, but also a silence&#8212;it&#8217;s listening and listening to oneself, at the same time. </h3><p>I dog-ear pages, write in books, study them, and let them study me.<br></p><div><hr></div><h3><em>Leggo perch&#233; &#232; una chiamata, ma anche un silenzio&#8212;&#232; ascolto, e ascoltare se stessi, allo stesso tempo.</em></h3><p><em>Piego gli angoli delle pagine, scrivo nei libri, li studio, e lascio che siano loro a studiare me.</em></p><p></p><div class="image-gallery-embed" data-attrs="{&quot;gallery&quot;:{&quot;images&quot;:[{&quot;type&quot;:&quot;image/jpeg&quot;,&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/fa377e27-2d32-4fff-85de-ce9f47f89452_2160x2700.jpeg&quot;},{&quot;type&quot;:&quot;image/jpeg&quot;,&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/cfd5ab13-a239-44b5-984c-da45f2f22dc0_2160x2700.jpeg&quot;}],&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Spencer B. Beebe, Christopher Brookfield, Ian Gill &#8211; Salmon Nation: People. Place. Welcome Home / Stefano Mancuso, Botanica /  Els Leclercq, Mo Smit &#8211; Circular Communities: The Value Flower&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;staticGalleryImage&quot;:{&quot;type&quot;:&quot;image/png&quot;,&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/e1bdd072-0fef-4842-abd4-0b0ee003da36_1456x720.png&quot;}},&quot;isEditorNode&quot;:true}"></div><p></p><p>I believe books (as music) say a lot about who we are&#8212;the ones we read, the ones we buy, those we leave behind, the ones we are gifted or lent, and the ones we lend to others&#8212;all telling a story of listening.<br><br><em>Credo che i libri (come la musica) dicano molto di chi siamo&#8212;quelli che leggiamo, quelli che compriamo, quelli che lasciamo indietro, quelli che ci vengono donati o prestati, e quelli che prestiamo agli altri&#8212;tutti raccontano una storia d&#8217;ascolto.</em></p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 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class="image-link-expand"><div class="pencraft pc-display-flex pc-gap-8 pc-reset"><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container restack-image"><svg role="img" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 20 20" fill="none" stroke-width="1.5" stroke="var(--color-fg-primary)" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><g><title></title><path d="M2.53001 7.81595C3.49179 4.73911 6.43281 2.5 9.91173 2.5C13.1684 2.5 15.9537 4.46214 17.0852 7.23684L17.6179 8.67647M17.6179 8.67647L18.5002 4.26471M17.6179 8.67647L13.6473 6.91176M17.4995 12.1841C16.5378 15.2609 13.5967 17.5 10.1178 17.5C6.86118 17.5 4.07589 15.5379 2.94432 12.7632L2.41165 11.3235M2.41165 11.3235L1.5293 15.7353M2.41165 11.3235L6.38224 13.0882"></path></g></svg></button><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container view-image"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" 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data-attrs="{&quot;gallery&quot;:{&quot;images&quot;:[{&quot;type&quot;:&quot;image/jpeg&quot;,&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/c574442b-42b1-4fd8-9739-fc6cab5497f6_2160x2700.jpeg&quot;},{&quot;type&quot;:&quot;image/jpeg&quot;,&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/7c3ec171-045a-4e23-825b-7fe61473fda0_2160x2700.jpeg&quot;},{&quot;type&quot;:&quot;image/jpeg&quot;,&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/f83e4460-a9eb-46ef-afde-f7e11eaf505d_2160x2700.jpeg&quot;},{&quot;type&quot;:&quot;image/jpeg&quot;,&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/fe35d00b-28ea-48df-9e3c-8dd9264d484c_2160x2700.jpeg&quot;}],&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Stefano Mancuso &#8211; La trib&#249; degli alberi /  Prisca Amoroso &#8211; Ecologia / Robin Wall Kimmerer &#8211; Braiding Sweetgrass / Gilles Cl&#233;ment &#8211; Manifeste du Tiers Paysage&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;staticGalleryImage&quot;:{&quot;type&quot;:&quot;image/png&quot;,&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/f3cc1927-e545-4702-a7d6-281444c821f6_1456x1456.png&quot;}},&quot;isEditorNode&quot;:true}"></div><p></p><div><hr></div><p>I hear my nonexistent bookshelf growing, because my books are not on shelves but on surfaces, alongside other found objects&#8212;pebbles, twigs, seashells, flowers I come across and bring home. I like to think they converse with each other, because that&#8217;s how it feels to me.</p><p>My books rise in volume, my favorites I like to see, flip through, have coffee with. Someone at home complains about the growing piles of books, but I find them good company to listen to. Recently we did buy a bookshelf, after all, but as you may have guessed, it won&#8217;t hold only books&#8212;because I don&#8217;t like leaving them alone.</p><p><br><br><em>Sento crescere la mia libreria inesistente, perch&#233; i miei libri non stanno sugli scaffali ma sulle superfici, accanto ad altri oggetti trovati&#8212;sassolini, rametti, conchiglie, fiori che incontro e porto a casa. Mi piace pensare che conversino tra loro, perch&#233; &#232; cos&#236; che io li percepisco.<br><br>I miei libri si alzano di volume, e i preferiti mi piace vederli, sfogliarli, prendere il caff&#232; con loro. Qualcuno a casa si lamenta delle pile sempre pi&#249; alte, ma io li trovo una compagnia piacevole da ascoltare. Di recente abbiamo comprato una libreria, dopotutto, ma come forse avrai immaginato, non conterr&#224; solo libri&#8212;perch&#233; non mi piace lasciarli soli.<br></em></p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!6tg9!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fd989771d-ccc4-48c5-8c55-6bea815d5e44_2160x2700.jpeg" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!6tg9!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fd989771d-ccc4-48c5-8c55-6bea815d5e44_2160x2700.jpeg 424w, 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stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-maximize2 lucide-maximize-2"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a><figcaption class="image-caption">Robin Wall Kimmerer &#8211; <em>Gathering Moss</em></figcaption></figure></div><p></p><div><hr></div><h3>A few books from the past two years&#8217; reading pile<em>, </em>some in Italian, some in English&#8212;<em>Alcuni libri dalla pila di letture degli ultimi due anni, alcuni in italiano, altri in inglese:</em></h3><ul><li><p><strong>Mario Rigoni Stern &#8211; </strong><em><strong>Uomini, boschi e api</strong></em><br>A poetic reflection on the deep connection between humans, forests, and bees&#8212;an ode to a disappearing world where nature and culture intertwine. <em>Una riflessione poetica sul profondo legame tra esseri umani, foreste e api&#8212;un&#8217;ode a un mondo che scompare, dove natura e cultura si intrecciano.</em></p></li><li><p><strong>Els Leclercq, Mo Smit &#8211; </strong><em><strong>Circular Communities: The Value Flower</strong></em><br>Exploring how communities can embrace circularity, this book presents a design method for collective ecological initiatives rooted in shared values and regeneration. <em>Esplorando come le comunit&#224; possano abbracciare la circolarit&#224;, questo libro presenta un metodo di progettazione per iniziative ecologiche collettive, radicate in valori condivisi e nella rigenerazione.</em></p></li><li><p><strong>Stefano Mancuso &#8211; </strong><em><strong>Botanica</strong></em><br>A journey into the intelligence of plants, revealing how they communicate, adapt, and challenge our anthropocentric view of the world. <em>Un viaggio nell'intelligenza delle piante, rivelando come comunicano, si adattano e sfidano la nostra visione antropocentrica del mondo.</em></p></li><li><p><strong>Paolo Pejrone &#8211; </strong><em><strong>Il vero giardiniere non si arrende</strong></em><br>A gardener&#8217;s manifesto on working with nature rather than against it&#8212;embracing imperfection, resilience, and the wisdom of slow growth. <em>Un manifesto del giardiniere sul lavorare con la natura invece che contro di essa&#8212;abbracciando l&#8217;imperfezione, la resilienza e la saggezza della crescita lenta.</em></p></li><li><p><strong>Carmine Abate &#8211; </strong><em><strong>Il cercatore di luce</strong></em><br>A novel that intertwines art, history, and personal discovery, following a journey through time and places in search of the lost light of a master painter. <em>Un romanzo che intreccia arte, storia e scoperta personale, seguendo un viaggio nel tempo e nei luoghi alla ricerca della luce perduta di un maestro pittore.</em></p></li><li><p><strong>Prisca Amoroso &#8211; </strong><em><strong>Ecologia</strong></em><br>A concise and thought-provoking reflection on understanding ecology as a philosophy of coexistence, responsibility, and interconnectedness. <em>Una riflessione concisa e stimolante sulla comprensione dell&#8217;ecologia come una filosofia di coesistenza, responsabilit&#224; e interconnessione.</em></p></li><li><p><em><strong>Robin Wall Kimmerer &#8211; Gathering Moss</strong><br></em>A research on mosses, indigenous wisdom, and the art of seeing the small and slow processes that sustain life.<em> Una ricerca su muschi, saggezza indigena e sull'arte di vedere i piccoli e lenti processi che sostengono la vita.</em></p></li><li><p><strong>Robin Wall Kimmerer &#8211; </strong><em><strong>Braiding Sweetgrass</strong></em><br>A powerful blend of indigenous knowledge and scientific insight, weaving together stories of reciprocity, gratitude, and ecological belonging. <em>Una potente fusione di conoscenza indigena e intuizioni scientifiche, che intreccia storie di reciprocit&#224;, gratitudine e appartenenza ecologica.</em></p></li><li><p><strong>Gilles Cl&#233;ment &#8211; </strong><em><strong>Manifeste du Tiers Paysage</strong></em><br>A radical rethinking of landscapes, embracing abandoned and wild spaces as reservoirs of biodiversity and freedom. <em>Una riconsiderazione radicale dei paesaggi, abbracciando gli spazi abbandonati e selvaggi come serbatoi di biodiversit&#224; e libert&#224;.</em></p></li><li><p><strong>Charlie Mackesy &#8211; </strong><em><strong>The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse</strong></em><br>A tender, illustrated reflection on kindness, connection, and the quiet wisdom found in nature and friendship. <em>Una riflessione tenera e illustrata sulla gentilezza, la connessione e la saggezza silenziosa che si trova nella natura e nell'amicizia.</em></p></li><li><p><strong>Spencer B. Beebe, Christopher Brookfield, Ian Gill &#8211; </strong><em><strong>Salmon Nation: People. Place. Welcome Home</strong></em><br>A call to reimagine our relationship with place, community, and nature, guided by the wisdom of salmon and the ecosystems they inhabit.<em> Un invito a riconsiderare la nostra relazione con il luogo, la comunit&#224; e la natura, guidati dalla saggezza dei salmoni e dagli ecosistemi che abitano.</em></p><p></p></li></ul><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!QPjf!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Ff96985f5-07a4-4d3a-ad44-827a7bdc3fbf_2160x2700.jpeg" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" 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