More than just a large male marble face near the heart of Rome, the Bocca della Verità is above all a medieval legend about the existence of a statue that would bite the hand of anyone who lied while placing it inside. This 1891 text was written by Ersilia Caetani… Read more »

Keywords: Italy Rome

With thousands of miles of stone walls and remnants of prehistoric settlements, the three Aran Islands in Galway Bay, Western Ireland, recently served as the setting for a short film essay entitled Aran Diary (2023) by researcher and filmmaker Maurizio Cinquegrani. This piece shares glimpses of the walks and ideas… Read more »

Keywords: Aaran Film-essay Ireland

Drawing on first-hand experiences from weaving workshops, interviews, collages and excerpts from raw fieldnotes recorded during a fieldwork on the island of Guam in the north Pacific, this contribution reflects on the physical practice of weaving and how each material embodies a unique place in CHamoru society. Author Alba Ferrándiz… Read more »

Keywords: Embodied practice Enskillment Guam Weaving