Like a candle…

An Artistic Score Engraving update from June 2026 Dear all, Welcome back to a new instalment of the ASE newsletter. If April had been a truly tough month, May showed me how hard it is to recover when you have touched the bottom. While the respiratory issue stabilised, I still felt fragile and vulnerable. FromContinue reading “Like a candle…”

A smothering, suffocating month

An Artistic Score Engraving update from May 2026 Dear all, Welcome back to a new instalment of the ASE newsletter. April has been a truly tough month for me, as health decided to knock on my door to remind me to pay it more respect. Basically non-stop from the beginning of the month I haveContinue reading “A smothering, suffocating month”

The Next Move is Yours

An Artistic Score Engraving update from April 2026 Dear all, Welcome back to a new instalment of the ASE newsletter. While the world appears to be crumbling to dust around us, all I can do—and, hopefully, encourage you to do as well—is to focus on spreading art, culture, education, and, above all, creativity. I amContinue reading “The Next Move is Yours”

Three lessons and a score

An Artistic Score Engraving update from March 2026 Dear all, Welcome back to a new instalment of the ASE newsletter. February has been very intense, with plenty of news and events—some positive, others less so—that kept the ball rolling. This month I have plenty of reflections to share with you, and I hope you willContinue reading “Three lessons and a score”

Must it be like that?

An Artistic Score Engraving update from (early) February 2026 Dear all, Welcome back to a new instalment of the ASE newsletter. I am glad I managed to keep the regular schedule this month; let’s call it “an attempt at discipline”. I would like to begin this update with a reflection: December—at least in Western andContinue reading “Must it be like that?”