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BLENDING Newsletter Issue 6 Year 2 - Palazzi / FUA - SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2012

Image courtesy of Lucia Giardino

BREAKING NEWS

New Artist in Residence

By Lucia Giardino

Fresh air is blowing on the F_AIR premises! Nicolas Müller as arrived on campus, sprinkling new energy throughout the sculpture classroom and the glass studio for the artist in residency program at F_AIR. Nicolas Müller has been selected as the Fall 2012 artist in residence and will be living, teaching, and creating art at the School of Fine Art.

Upon his arrival, he immediately patched the walls of the sculpture classroom with inspiring images from artists from all over the world. Under his guidance, students have already started to plan for the project that will be presented this November at the Strozzina Center for Contemporary Art, a prestigious space for contemporary art in the city of Florence located beneath Palazzo Strozzi. November is also the month of Nicolas’ inclusion in New Shores: F_AIR Landings, a retrospective exhibition of F_AIR’s two-year long activity and his solo show scheduled for November 27th, 2012. The title is TBA, stay tuned!

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THE ARTS

An Interview with Daria Filardo

By Lucia Giardino Arte Torna Arte, 8 maggio – 4 novembre 2012, Galleria dell’Accademia, Firenze a cura di Bruno Corà, Franca Falletti, Daria Filardo The exhibition Arte Torna Arte, at the Galleria dell’Accademia in Florence, boast visitors different from those attracted by Michelangelo’s colossus, a civic pride in a state museum.

An important show under different points of view, recognized even by its detractors: it is a worthy art anthology from the 20th century art to the latest years, in a city, which rarely dares to face contemporary art events of international resonance in institutional locations. It integrates the modern with the contemporary, making it possible to imagine a continuity between the past and the present, answering to those who consider Florence just as the cradle of the Renaissance. It moves the slow bureaucratic machine of the state museums, giving hopes to those who see in them the materialization of the immobilization in Italian art. Wishing this initiative to be an example for other state museums, we meet Daria Filardo, one of the curators of the exhibition.

Lucia Giardino: The Accademia is not completely new to synergic activities, which have involved you as well, between its collections and contemporary art. The other Florentine state museums, even offering a dense schedule of temporary exhibitions, remain doubtful toward contemporary art. What or who is responsible of such an interest of the Accademia towards contemporary art?

Daria Filardo: Franca Falletti, the director of the Galleria dell’Accademia views the art as a constantly alive research, instead of the following of separate eras and definitions. In addition, the Galleria dell’Accademia is located next and is historically linked to the Academy of Fine Arts, the place which welcomes and displays to the students, the artists of tomorrow, antiques and modern works of art. Exhibiting the Contemporary, reflect on the here and now, belongs to the natural being of the Accademia.

Martin Creed, Work no. 850. Runners, 2012, Performance, Firenze, Galleria dell’Accademia

LG: Which are the reasons of this exhibition?

DF: One of the reasons of this exhibition has been to understand if our cultural heritage (and in general, western art) was still a resource for critical thinking for the artists. We wanted to reflect on memory and how it changes, on what remains. Arte Torna Arte is an investigation on art history, starting from the present days. Our idea is that history is made by gaps, epiphanies, breaks. The thoughts about forms come out, condensing secular tensions. The artists we invited represents 32 modern and contemporary excellencies, who make explicit this vision of the history.

Within this frame, we have pointed out critical knots relating to specific pieces of the collection, so to create a discourse, as well as an exact spatial dialogue with the Galleria. Of course we couldn’t leave behind a reflection on the role of an icon such as the David by

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Michelangelo; on how 20th century and present artists have treated the theme; we could not have ignored the Duchamp’s Mona Lisa; as well as more contemporary names, such as Luigi Ghirri, Ketty La Rocca, Hans Peter Feldamann, Thomas Struth who have worked with the iconic image as reproduceble concept. We have also

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developed these other themes on the visitor’s sight, on memory, and many others, faced by artstists such as Martin Creed, Gino De Dominicis, Rineke Dijkstra, Olaf Nicolai, Giulio Paolini, Alfredo Pirri, Thomas Struth, Bill Viola, Louise Bourgeois, Antonio Catelani, Luciano Fabro, Antony Gormley, Giuseppe Penone, Alfredo Pirri, Rineke Dijkstra, Fiona Tan, Bill Viola, Francis Bacon, Alberto Burri, Yves Klein, Jannis Kounellis, Sol LeWitt Eliseo Mattiacci, Luigi Ontani, Claudio Parmiggiani, Pablo Picasso, Renato Ranaldi, Alberto Savinio.

LG: How do you balance, in such an important exhibition, the work of curators of different generations and experience? I have neither noticed any out of tune notes, nor the forced inclusion of local artists, as predictable in an exhibition which among the international great names, shows many Florentine artists.

DF: Through a dense reflection on the topics and the space; through the choice of existant as well of commissioned site specific works. We have considered each work as part of a coherent unity. We have worked on the whole space of the Accademia, pointing the accent on a unitarian vision, which included its permanent collection, as well as the new works.

LG: I have loved Work n° 850 Runners by Martin Creed. Can you tell me something about it?

Bill Viola, Surrender, 2001 Photo: Kira Perov.

Color video diptych on two plasma displays mounted vertically on wall 80 2/5 x 24 x 3 1/2 in (204.2 cm x 61 cm x 8.9 cm).

Performers, John Fleck, Weba Garretson 18:00 minutes

DF: We asked Martin Creed to present a performance he had done for the Tate Britain, where the athlets rush among the public. The work is a hymn to life, and a reflection on the sight of the visitor, who makes the memory of what the museum preserves. The piece was born after a visit, almost at closing time, to the Capucins Convent in Palermo, which, from 1599 to 1920, saved a vast cemetery of 800 mums, all dressed, either laying or standing in the underground.

Destination of the Grand Tour, the cemetery has always been considered a real and metaphoric place for thinking on the caducity of life and on the human Vanitas, wanting to preserves its forms. The crypt corridors, run in haste by Creed have been the starting point of the elaboration of this performance about life (of ourselves and of the arts) and death, on object-bodies, on show as objects to contemplate, and on the necessity to make the movement of the sight present and visible . In this work the run

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Daria Filardo continued... is therefore a metaphor of the alive sight, which moves across the space, always new and contemporary, which opposes the static display of the objects; a moving sight, which extremely simply forces the idea of the museum as a dead place, without motion, which needs the spectator to get back to life. In the spaces of the Accademia the athletes run among the visitors of the gallery of Michelangelo’s Captives, the tribune of the David, the left wing with the Cinquecento paintings, the rooms of the Trecento, of the bookshop. The surprise effect and the irony of finding an athlete rushing next to your side, in a non-conventional place for such activity, is the way Martin Creed conceptually astonishes us, and with a minimal yet real intervention, makes us think on the role of the museum as conservation place, needing the active presence of the visitor to get alive, to reactivate the continuous role of memory. The performance challenges us even further, turning us into the quick public, visiting the museum absently, without the time to elaborate the images he watches. Since those are just a small amount in comparison with all those we daily see in front of our eyes. In the work of Martin Creed the objects, the actions, the music, are always elements, which through a fun displacement, invite us to reconsider our relationship with the creative gesture, with its formal as well as communicative implications. His materials, neon signs, installations, and performances belong to a long dated (since the historical Avant-Gardes) investigation on the every day object which oppose pure merchandising. From this conceptual stem Creed elaborates a minimal realistic aesthetics creating a tension between nature of the art and nature of reality. http://www.artetornaarte.it

Exploring the Unknown

By Brittany Suits An Arty Friday unveils the art world to business major students The world of the arts has always been a mystery and somewhat a frightening place to me. In the realm of painting, sculpting, and fashion exists a unique type of creativity that I lack. That type of creativity that can see beauty in a wrinkled piece of paper is fascinating yet extremely frustrating to me. How can one use the stroke of a paintbrush or the crumbling of clay to create a masterpiece that can make even the most gallant man shed a tear? The deep envy and jealousy I possess for this unique gift motivated me to study in this majestic art-filled city of Florence, Italy.

As part of my Ceramics Course requirements, I am supposed to attend three Arty Fridays. These events are held to expose students to contemporary art as well as open our minds to our own creativity. The business minded person inside of me was met with much chagrin as I made my way to F_AIR on a Friday afternoon to here an artist talk.

However, I was pleasantly surprised at how enjoyable this experience was for me. Learning about a new part of one’s self is exciting.

The artist of the day was Federica Gonnelli a Florentine native who was there to explain her recent artwork as well as her exhibition that opened at F_AIR last Tuesday. The exhibit was entitled Di Punto in Bianco, Tutto D’un Tratto, Improvvisamente. For all of you English-speaking non Italians, I will not translate this statement because it distorts the meaning. Just know that white is the major component in her exhibition and it has an “all of a sudden” approach. As Federica passionately explained her work, I could see the joy in her eyes and feel the love from her heart for her art. White is seen as the protagonist in her exhibition which gives clarification and definition to most colors and things to which it is paired. It is also the color that is always present from the beginning with any artwork.

Counteracting our fast-paced society, Federica uses her love for fabric as a way to draw observers closer to her pieces. This allows them to stop, reflect, and truly examine what exactly the veils are hiding. The veils allow the pieces to breathe unlike the claustrophobic use of glass.

The exhibition on Tuesday was my first experience of the kind. I enjoyed the somber yet sensual mood that filled the room. Of course Federica was there enthusiastically explaining her creations while us onlookers observed, contemplated, and expanded our artistic inhibitions. It was a nice event in which everyone seemed to be enjoying

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themselves and marveling at the pieces.

As Federica stated in her talk on Friday, her style may change and morph into something different than what she began with. However, she will never abandon her true self. I found this the most profound and intriguing thing about Federica and her art. Through it all, she knows who she is.

Note: This article results from the first Arty Friday organized by F_AIR for this semester on September 14. F_AIR is gallery and artist in residence program at the FUA School of Fine Arts. Arty Fridays are elective weekly activities for studio arts and art history students, as well as to all FUA students. The activity seeks to expand critical skills and creativity through the direct approach with contemporary art in Florence and beyond.

Federica Gonnelli’s exhibition, Di Punto in Bianco, Tutto D’un Tratto, Improvvisamente, opened on September 18th, and will continue until October 14th, 2012.

FASHION

Fall Fashion Tips

By Davon Sandage

Photos by Adelina Antal

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FOOD & WINE

I Due Fratellini

By Kaleigh Rusgrove One of the most time consuming tasks a study abroad student must face when first arriving in Florence is finding the best and cheapest food close to home.

While there are places we have all already grown to love, and pizzerias we will willingly walk 25 minutes across town for, I think we are all always on the lookout for that great little place to grab a bite between classes. Thanks to various FUA professors, many of us have already found I Due Fratellini, a panini shop on Via dei Cimatori that has been around since 1875. Don’t be shocked to find a line starting at the beginning of the street; tourists and locals alike flock to this shop around lunchtime. They have a simple setup and even simpler sandwiches, such as roast pork ham with parsley sauce, tuna with onions and tomatoes, and spicy salami with goat cheese. Do not expect extravagant stuffed panini, most of the sandwiches here have less than

Everything Chocolate

By Jake Becker Confining my thoughts on food in Florence to one core ingredient is an arduous task. The more time I spend, the more flavors I take in, and after two palatable weeks it’s become increasingly difficult to choose what to explore in a short piece.

After learning an abridged history of chocolate in my “Everything

Photos by Kaleigh Rusgrove

three ingredients on them. With warm, crusty bread and fresh meats and cheeses, less is definitely more at I Due Fratellini. At 2,50 a panino and about a 10 minute walk from the main FUA building, this is definitely the answer to most student’s search for the perfect lunch spot.

Chocolate” class, I noticed an interesting evolution in the role of chocolate from its earliest uses to today. Originating in South America with the Olmecs around 1200 BCE, the cacao bean, or “kakawa,” emerged as a cold and frothy drink that was extremely bitter. Fast forward to the early 16th-century when Aztec king Montezuma II was the first to notoriously use chocolate as an aphrodisiac; he evidently drank several dozen cups a day.

The Aztecs then commercialized chocolate and introduced it as a valuable form of currency.

As global trade grew, chocolate became more and more available, but because of its worth, it turned into a tool to separate the classes.

In Europe it was a “noble” drink, but it interestingly became a beverage strictly for adults. Its tartness notwithstanding, the lasting recognition of chocolate as natural aphrodisiac eventually became a clerical issue. The Protestant Pilgrims in Amsterdam circa 1690 objected to the consumption of chocolate, coining the nowdelicious epithet, “Devil’s Cake,” while the Catholic church criticized chocolate’s ambiguity as both a

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food and a drink.

This tension eased as technology was able to mold chocolate into different shapes, which gave rise to its current status as first and foremost a food product. The inclusion of added sugar expanded the market to children, where it is now enjoyed by nearly everyone, everywhere.

The evolution of chocolate is compelling because even after its development as a favorite food amongst children, it remains a prevalent and marketable aphrodisiac. Take, for instance,

a Godiva TV advertisement: it’s the “upper-echelon” of what we in America consider quality chocolate, but a typical commercial is more similar to a Victoria’s Secret ad than one for Snickers. The sexualization of chocolate is now a big moneymaker, and when we acknowledge Montezuma’s establishment of the cacao bean as money, the connection is both fitting and ironic.

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provocative advertisements really do have an effect; I’d much rather have the adult stuff, even if I know my palate can’t tell the difference.

In Florence I’ve seen more of the sexy chocolate than the kiddie chocolate.

Maybe that’s a characteristic of the city or all of Italy, but in general there’s a distinct elegance when it comes to food. The graceful and

STUDENT VOICE

Lack of Flat Pavement

By Janezia Ketchel When I first discovered that I was going to be spending a semester attending Florence University of the Arts, I was extremely thrilled. As the months before my departure flew by, anticipation engulfed me, and I constantly dreamed of what Florence, Italy would be like. I pictured busy, narrow streets, red roofs, and vineyards covering the hillsides.

Now that I am here and settled, I am happily surprised and experiencing new things every day. The streets are definitely busy, the roofs red, and there are vineyards in the country, but there are also so many other things that grab my attention. I can’t get over the city and its many enjoyments. I love the markets, unique stores, and all of the art and history that’s right before my eyes. I seriously cannot comprehend how absolutely gorgeous Italy is!

So far, Italy is going above and beyond to satisfy my expectations. I love trying the new food, attempting to speak to the locals, and shopping in glamorous shops. So much has happened in just the small amount of time that I’ve been here; I feel like I could write an entire book on just these last few weeks.

Coming from a small town, I have to say that I was a little nervous about living in the city, but I find myself adapting

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every day. The lack of flat pavement in the more historic streets in town, and grassy lawns shocked me at first, but more and more this place is beginning to feel like home. I can’t wait to see what else Florence has in store for me!

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Convenience vs. Freshness

By Janezia Ketchel After I arrived in Florence, Italy, to attend Florence University of the Arts (FUA) for a semester, I noticed almost instantly many different cultural aspects about Italy. Of course, I expected there to be cultural differences, but one of them that really surprised me was the way Italians shop for groceries. Back home, I’m used to going to the grocery store, picking up a cart full of food, and not having to return for a few weeks. But here, that habit isn’t necessarily correct. Italians seem to like to buy much of their food, such as vegetables, fruit, meat, bread, and cheese, at open markets. They prefer the freshness of the products at the markets, and visit them a few times a week, instead of buying everything in bulk at the grocery store. This surprising difference made me wonder what other students thought and if they experienced the same shock when they arrived. Here’s what they said: What do you think about the way Italians shop for groceries, whether at the market or at the grocery store? Was that a bit shocking for you when you first arrived?

Sydni: It seems to me like Italians get groceries often and in small amounts. It shocked me to be at the checkout and see most of the people in line only buying three or four items.

Valerie: The cheeses and bread. I have never been one to get some to just eat plain but it is growing on me.

The smaller portions were also shocking. Getting fruit and veggies for the first time was also a challenge not knowing how to do it, but the challenge has now been easily overcome.

What is your favorite thing about the grocery store here in Florence that differs from home?

Valerie: I love how fresh everything is. The small portions are fun ‘cause you can try more things.

Melissa: My favorite thing about the grocery store is the cheap prices.”

What is your least favorite thing about the grocery store here in Florence?

Melissa: My least favorite part about the grocery store is that you have to pay for plastic bags or bring them from home.

Sydni: My least favorite thing was having to weigh the fruit and vegetables for the first time because I didn’t know and so I had to go back and weigh them and get the sticker and a line was waiting on me.

Which do you prefer, the grocery store or the open markets? Or, if you haven’t been to the market, why haven’t you?

Valerie: I have not yet been to an open market just ‘cause I haven’t made the time for it yet. But I hope to go very soon, I hear everything is much cheaper and the environment is great.

Sydni: I prefer the open markets because it is cheaper and fresher food. They also sell other things, such as shoes, clothes, and makeup.

Honesty, I think that the Italian way to shop for groceries is much more practical and healthier. And I think, for the most part, that the students questioned agree. The grocery stores are wonderfully convenient, but the open markets, with their lower prices and fresh food, are a much better choice.

Settling in: Shopping Essentials

By Samantha Gormley Benvenuti a Firenze! Welcome to Florence! As you get comfortable in your home away from home, I’m sure you’ve realized that there are some crucial pieces missing from your new life here. You’re wandering your new living space and it dawns on you that cooking is a little difficult with no food in the fridge and your phone charger is suddenly rendered useless. You really come to a halt when you discover there is no toilet paper to be found. If any of these scenarios sound familiar, then hopefully I can lend you some assistance. Check out these shopping tips to make starting your new life a little less daunting.

Let’s start with food- while the grocery stores will get you through the day, it’s the markets you really want to take advantage of. Markets are cheaper, have a greater variety and boast fresher food. The Mercato Centrale, open

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every weekday and Saturdays from 7am- 2pm, has everything from cheese and meat, fruits and veggies, to breads and spices. It is located on Via dell’Ariento and this one stop will resolve your culinary needs.

Basic household goods are probably next on your list. Grocery stores sprinkled throughout the city will have most of what you’re looking for. To beat the prices of grocery stores, I suggest 99 cent stores. While they will not provide everything, saving a little extra money always makes the day a little brighter.

For more significant household purchases, such as towels or storage bins, items can be found in stores such as Ciao Ciao (Piazza Stazione, 38 or Via Sant’Antonino, 38/r) and Coin (Via dei Calzaiuoli, 56). Prices might tend to run on the expensive side, but the clearance shelves can really help a shopper accomplish the task at hand.

ITALIAN CULTURE

Not your average cut

By John Bulman Guys, before the Florentine ladies catch on that your waistband is increasing from excess gelato and pasta, make sure you at least look fresh and clean cut. No Italian necessary: simply walk into a barbiere and gesture, “A little off the top? Shorter sides?” The master craftsman will clap his hands twice, give you a thumbs up, and proceed to submerge your head in the sink before his tiny station. Don’t be afraid … the barbiere is an artist with strict attention to detail that will sculpt hair with the artistic insight of Michelangelo himself.

Barbers in Florence carefully consider each strand of hair and apply an unorthodox manner to trim it all down. As opposed to the rudimentary American style of cutting and buzzing, the Italian barbiere intermittently uses his scissors to trim over larger thick areas of the head, until wielding a straight blade around the side temples, around the ears and back of the neck. The shave is the best part as he lathers the face with one of the warmest, most tingly substances to ever grace your face and begins to alleviate the cheeks and throat from stubble.

Compared to $10-$15 haircuts in the states, this artist is not a starving one. The haircut and shave will cost a guy about 35 euros; a small price to pay for the greatest haircutting experience of your life. Humming along to a pleasant tune as he powdered my neck, I could tell that this barbiere loved his job, his customers, and his life as the head of one the coolest gentlemen hangouts in Florence: the barbershop.

Photo by John Bulman

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FACES & PLACES

Piazza Santa Croce

By Janezia Ketchel and Ayan Maxutova Faces & Places is dedicated to the city of Florence and its people and geographies interpreted through diversity and dimensions whether small or large. The first contribution for Fall 2012 is a collaboration between two students who have captured Santa Croce in its panoramas and details.

“The Basilica di Santa Croce, with its sixteen chapels and famous decorative frescos, stands proudly overlooking the Piazza Santa Croce. Captivating and beautiful, this church also houses the tombs of Michelangelo and Galileo.�

- Janezia Ketchel Photos by Ayan Maxutova

STUDENT LIFE

Meet Your Student Life Coordinators

By Michelle Chiarappa We’ve all gotten plenty of emails from the Student Life office, but have you ever wondered, “Who are these people?” You’ve probably seen them all over the FUA campus at front desks, in meetings, or just in passing, but as the student intern here at the Student Life and Development office, I would like “informally introduce” you to your Student Life Coordinators for your time here at FUA! Upon walking into the Student Life office (conveniently located next to GANZO), you will meet some of the best FUA has to offer. From providing you with a place to live to giving you something to do on the weekends, this team does it all.

First in line, we have Melissa Rossi, your Student Life Manager, Community Service Coordinator, and SBU program Resident Director. Melissa oversees every aspect of the non-academic student experience, which could include anything from health issues to coordinating our FUA-sponsored activities. Melissa is not a native Italian, so I decided to ask her where she was from and exactly how she wound up here at FUA, and this is what I found out:

I was born and raised in California and came to Florence as a Study Abroad student in the early ‘90s. I stated working at Apicus in Fall 2001 as Advisor for our first Culinary Arts program, before FUA was even founded!

Originally, it was my love of cooking that attracted me to Apicus, but it is my passion for Study Abroad that keeps me at FUA after all these years.

Melissa may not be an Italian native, but that couldn’t keep her away from Il Bel Paese. Having walked in our shoes, she has acquired a great passion for helping study abroad students and is always full of great advice!

Now, Olimpia Bozza and Jessica Volpe are your go-to advisors in the office should you need any help finding things to do here in Italy.

Olimpia happens to be a Florence native, but she’s far from short of study abroad experience; in fact,

she studied abroad in the US, Spain, England and Tunisia! She likes to focus her efforts towards finding activities based on civic engagement and community development so that students not only study abroad, but give back to their community. When I asked her what she believes is the best way for students to get to know the city and its people, this is what she said:

“[Students can get to know the city and its people] by participating in the Connecting Cultures Program (Chat Pal, Community Service and Italian Family Club) and through the activities we have to offer at school, but also by exploring the city and trying to seek for the typical, but not for the stereotypical. Get lost in the city! It will reward you!

Jessica, on the other hand, grew up in the US and comes from an Italian background (she spent her summers here visiting her relatives near Bari in Puglia).

She too came to Florence as a study abroad student and fell in love with the city, moving back after completing her master’s degree to work for FUA. As a past study abroad student, I asked her what she thought was the key to enjoying Florence and she responded with the following:

The key to enjoying Florence is having an open mind and being open to “trying on” the Italian lifestyle. Do things differently, don’t always take the same route to get to where you’re going. Keep a map in your pocket and venture out! Don’t be afraid to venture out and explore.

Don’t put things off until tomorrow; a semester abroad goes by much quicker than you may think.

When I asked the SLD staff for advice to the students on how to make the best of their time in Florence, their answers were all quite simple – 1.Keep an open mind! You are an honorary Italian now, so try to experience the Italian lifestyle and don’t compare it to what you are used to at home.

2.Get lost! Take a different route to wherever you’re going and you will discover something new every day.

3.Use your Italian! Whether you’re taking Italian classes, or carrying around a pocket dictionary, don’ be afraid to try your Italian out on the locals, they will appreciate it no matter what.

And with that, the entire staff of the Student Life and Development Department wish you a wonderful and rewarding semester!

Blending Newsletter Supplemento di Blending Magazine reg. Trib. di Firenze n째 5844 del 29 luglio 2011 Anno 2 - Numero 6 - Settembre/Ottobre 2012 Editore Florence Campus per INGORDA Editore Via Alfonso La Mamora 39, 50121 Firenze Redazione Corso Tintori 21, 50121 Firenze Tel. 055-0332745 Stampato in proprio Blending Masthead Editor-in-Chief: Matteo Brogi - Senior Editors: Grace Joh, Rebecca Valpy - Copy Editing: Blending Staff Layout Editors: Sophia Peoples, Alberto Simoncioni Blending is a monthly newsletter created with and for Palazzi FAIE students, in collaboration with the Student Services Department of Palazzi.

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