setteuarciate is an interdisciplinary artist residency based in Pacentro, Italy that centers ecological relationships.
The residency is hosted by Mia Frances LaRocca, one of the women who carries on the nickname setteuarciate.
Mia is a beekeeper by practice — she loves bringing people together through food and learning alongside plants.
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2026 openings for setteuarciate
artist in residency: one — April 4 - 13
artist in residency: two — May 2 - 11
artist in residency: three — June 6 - 11
artist in residency: four — June 27 - July 6
artist in residency: five — August 1 - 10
artist in residency: six — September 5 - 14
artist in residency: seven — October 3 - 12
To read more about projects Mia has contributed to:
Secretary of Centre for Multispecies and Future Ecologies.
Gardening residency at Anna Tasca Lanza in Sicily.
Editing for The Critical Seed Library with ATerraTerra- August 2024
Beekeeping consultant for exhibit by Eliza Collin at The Design Museum in London / Exploring how the scents emitted by plants are changing in response to climate breakdown
Portfolio of floral arrangements - Spring 2024
Co-facilitating agro-biodiversity + biodiversity discussions with ATerraTerra for Cook the Farm - Spring 2024
Entangled Landscapes Vol 1: Abruzzo / Rewilding Abruzzo: Nurturing Nature, Cultivating Change, By Chiara Carlucci
The Sour Milk School by Milk Trekker x Alla Casa Vecchia - March 18 - 22, 2024
Millefiori, a raw-milk goat cheese with pollen + honey - made in collaboration with Alla Casa Vecchia x Rewilding Apennines
What does biodiversity taste like? An informal, ongoing discussion with Rewilding Apennines
Anti-Extraction Beehive - Designed by Christian Cummings and Nik Gelormino
Nocino: solstice gatherings in Los Angeles / June and November 2023
The New Gastronome / Immigrants Feed America — Beyond the Statement, By Mia Frances LaRocca
Reactivating the edible landscape of a mountainous community: ecology, culture and spirituality in Pacentro, Italy - Master’s thesis at The University of Gastronomic Sciences, By Mia Frances LaRocca
Pastori della Majella, an exhibit honoring the shepherds of the Majella with Alla Casa Vecchia - August 2023
