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HELEN CAMMOCK.
United Kingdom. 2018 / 2019 Helen Cammock Che si può fare When Helen arrived at Il Palmerino for a residency programme in 2018, her stay was part of a much larger project. As the winner of the 'Max Mara Art Prize for Women' award, she set out on an original 'grand tour' through Italy. Her quest would involve travel to six different cities, as she researched the concept of 'female lamentation'. At the start, we could never have imagined how important her stay


KAMILLE CORRY.
Utah, USA 2014 / 2015 / 2016 / 2017 / 2018 / 2019. Kamille's attitude towards our Residency Programme was 'love at first sight' and her fondness for it has remained constant over time. In fact, her visits have become a ritual of sorts. Camilla, as she likes to introduce herself while in her 'second home' in Italy, has integrated into the Il Palmerino culture and appreciated the spirit of the place from day one. To see her working outside at sundown – as he


JILL HOOPER.
North Carolina, USA – London 2014 / 2018 / 2019. Jill has been to Il Palmerino several times, always joining her long-time friend, artist Kamille Corry. The two painters have shared many moments in their careers, whilst maintaining profound artistic differences. Jill has passionate artistic temperament that drives her to cultivate a myriad of expressive quests. Her deep-seated sensitivity drives her to cultivate interpersonal relationships which are at the root of her stro


WENDY JAMES & HOWARD ITZKOWITZ.
UK - USA. 2014 / 2015 / 2016 / 2017 / 2018 – 2021 Wendy and her husband Howard Itzkowitz have become regular visitors to Il Palmerino. Wendy’s residencies take place in any season, and we like to call her ‘our youngest artist ever’. Her British wit has been tamed by a long stay in the United States and her creative exuberance is the driving force behind her large family’s development. Through her art, she seems to have the ability to seek renewal with the ligh


RACHEL PERSONETT.
Colorado, USA 2015 / 2016 / 2018 / 2021 Rachel had just graduated from the Florence Art Academy after 4 years of intense study and before heading home again, to the snow-capped mountains of Colorado, she needed some downtime. Although she remained in Florence to achieve gradual detachment from the city, Il Palmerino became a safe haven for her, where she could finally take some time to contemplate light. During the first month of her residency, it was surprising to see her


SANDRA AND SUSAN WAKEEN.
Connecticut, USA. 2007 / 2010 / 2012 / 2015 / 2018 We met Sandra first and, together, we forged a long-standing collaboration comprising several artistic residencies and classes for numerous groups of professional painters and students from the United States. On Sandra's most recent stay, we met Susan. The twin sisters have devoted themselves to the two arts: painting for Sandra and sculpture for Susan; their father had encouraged their artistic education by


WORKSHOP: Bodies that learn.
Il Grogiolo Sassuolo (Modena). Saturday, November 10, 2018. From 9.00 a.m. to 5 p.m.
A video by Federica Parretti was presented during the seminar.


PROJECT: Women Artists of the 1900s
From September 22 to November 18, 2018.


WORKSHOP: Women who drew.
In 2018 Il Palmerino hosted the first edition to an introductory course on restoration.


EDUCATION: Bodies listen and learn new languages.
Year 2017 – 2018.
Experimental programme, Year 3. Familiarisation with the English language, a project for infant-toddler centres, in collaboration with the Municipality of Sassuolo (MO)

