Exhibition/Presentation in Milan, Italy. Nerd Nite

Added on June 27, 2014 by R.

On Monday I was fortunate to exhibit and talk about my artwork from the Bees in Italy series. The night was first proposed over ten months ago, when I was invited to speak about my photography to Nerd Nite Milan. Very happy to make the presentation a reality!

"On June 17, 2014, Nerd Nite Milan was lucky to have a presentation and pop-up photography exhibition with work by Renee Ricciardi, art photographer and beekeeper from Boston, MA. Renee is traveling around Italy for the second time, visiting beekeepers and exploring the relationship between bees and beekeepers and the larger picture about our experience with and relationship to the natural world."

Bees in Italy PART TWO: My First Two Weeks Photographing

Added on June 25, 2014 by R.

The First Shoot: Lodi, Lombardy

Just outside of Milan, in city called Lodi, I visited my first beekeeper on Part II of this photographic voyage! This beekeeper is the friend of someone who found my photography project via Twitter! (I guess you never know what contacts you will find online!)

It was a rush, a full sensory experience, walking into the apiary and seeing colonies of familiar bees.

It was like I never left Italy last fall, time meant nothing. Seeing them in buzzing, hectic, mid-day flight overcame me with a sense of gratitude for everyone who helped me get this far!

City Bees: Turin, Piedmont

Next I took the train to Torino (Turin) and visited the countryside as well as rooftop bees in the heart of the city!!

Revisiting Beekeepers: Asti, Piedmont

In Asti I stayed with a friend who I met last year. She is an assistant to major beekeeper. Last year we found out how much we have in common, both beekeepers and a bit quirky (she’s a green belt in Tae Kwon Do!)

My friend’s grandmother even gave me a traditional recipe that I will be sharing in my Italian e-cookbook.. so get ready!

I am releasing the recipe in my e-cokbook

I got the opportunity to re-visit apiaries that I have already photographed last fall. This is a major component to the project, since the subtle changes that occur between seasons have more of a presence than they would otherwise. Also, by revisiting old friends I was able to hand deliver some printed photographs for my hosts to keep!

Sticky Mess! Helping the Acacia Honey Harvest

Next stops include Liguria, Florence, Verbania, Padua, and Rome.

Take care!

Love Renée

www.ReneeRicciardi.com

Presentation at Into Your Art: Boston

Added on May 12, 2014 by R.

I was honored to be invited to speak about my current photographs at Into Your Art's event, Minding Your Art Business panel discussion in Boston.

I talked about the Bees in Italy series, art marketing strategies, and the Free Flowers Project.

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