Why is it called Mamèmi?
Mèmi is how my grandmother from my mum’s side was called. Her full name was Noemi. La Mèmi. “Ma Mèmi” stands for “My Mèmi”, as you would say it in her dialect. I loved her, because I kept loving my grandmother Augusta, from my dad’s side, after she passed away when I was in my late teens. Nonna Augusta instilled in me all the strength I needed to stay alive and live. Nonna Noemi received all the a...
The origins of Mamèmi
I’m not sure I can pinpoint exactly the beginning of this story, of my approach to clay working.
Perhaps because it is not towards the medium that an unequivocal passion has developed, but rather towards a gesture, an atmosphere. And even if I think about the gesture, it’s not an external gesture that comes to my mind, but rather an internal gesture, one of the soul.
Here, ...
Reflections of the month (June 2024)
The highlight of the month of June is the arrival of our first volunteer through Worldpackers.
When we saw her presentation video we already understood that it would be a wonderful living together. With Tasha we worked on the marketing strategy of the project. Having a professional at home was a luxury and allowed me to delve deeply into the motivations and values that move me, and made me fe...
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