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076: Written in the Stars: A life of Ink and Wonder with Betty Soldi
Episode 76
Friday, 9 January, 2026
0:00 Intro0:30 Meet Betty Soldi4:14 Growing Up with Fireworks and Wonder8:29 From Florence to London 10:46 Words, Ink, and Finding Her Medium12:49 Florence’s Easter Firework Tradition 16:15 Florence as an Invitation to Presence 19:51 Flourishes, Splotches, and Evolving Style25:15 Handwriting, Feeling, and Creative Confidence27:27 The Heart Behind Inkspired30:27 A Lemon House Studio and Creative Sanctuary 32:36 Collecting while Making Space 34:42 Where She Goes for Inspiration36:22 What to Put Down and Pick Up in the New Year 39:31 Creative Breakthroughs and Expansion 43:51 How to Connect with Betty 46:27 OutroVideo link to the The Scoppio del Carro talked about during the podcast HERE.Betty Soldi is an internationally accomplished calligrapher and graphic designer working with the worlds’ leading retail brands and luxury labels. Born into a Florentine family which has been handmaking fireworks since 1860, her unique calligraphic skills merge graphic design with old type, modern colours and unique antique touches to produce branding, bespoke objects, packaging and stationery.After many years of living in London she has extended her creative design agency to Florence, Italy. Her book “Inkspired” is published in many languages.Betty’s Website - https://www.bettysoldi.comFollow Betty - https://www.instagram.com/bettysoldistudio/
