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Cortona: Island in the Sky

Meet Angela Fina

Journaling on Clay Tiles
in Tuscany
with ceramic artist and instructor
Angela Fina
Cortona, Italy

Workshop postponed to 2011

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JOURNALING ON CLAY TILES IN TUSCANY is a one week exploration of small details in the ancient hill town of Cortona. We will explore the beautiful town of Cortona to photograph and draw many visually fascinating details of architecture which we will interpret onto earthenware tiles. I will demonstrate techniques of modeling the clay into bas relief, carving, pressing textures, painting with black and white slip clays, and sgraffito drawing through the slips. We will dig local clay with Cortona potter Giulio Lucarini. Some of the tiles will be raku fired, a technique of fast firing. No previous clay experience is necessary. Each student will carry away tiles with personal memories of an intense week of observing and making, creatively recorded in fired Italian earthenware. There will be a field trip to the Renaissance pottery town of Deruta where traditional ceramics are still being produced.

Picture Yourself...

among the sights and sounds of beautiful and romantic Tuscany: olive groves, vineyards, centuries-old buildings, winding streets, texture and vibrant sunlight.

Feel Yourself...

in the warm ambiance of Cortona, overlooking Lake Trasimeno and the Val di Chiana, originally fortified by the Umbrians, claimed by the Etruscans, touched by the Renaissance, almost unchanged for centuries, one of Tuscany's jewels.

Experience...

the joy of painting en plein air in a relaxed and inspiring atmosphere with the expert instruction of a nationally know artist and instructor and the camaraderie of a small group of learners.

Enjoy...

great Italian food, delightful wines, new friends, breath-taking vistas, history and the hospitality of the people of Cortona.

All-inclusive* workshop includes:
Escorted group travel
Rome to Cortona August 21, 2010****
Instruction in the classroom and on location
Seven nights three-star accommodations
in historic Cortona** (Private room & bath)
Local Etruscan Museum & Museo Diocesano
All meals***
(Italian breakfast, lunch and dinner)
Daily wine tasting opportunities
Day trip to ceramics center Deruta
Trip to collect clay with local
ceramic artist Giulio Lucarini
A farewell wine tasting dinner

**Included with "Hotel" plans only. See details.
***Included with "Group Meal Plan" only. See details.
****Specific departure time only; to be announced
*All-inclusive plans are Hotel plans A, C, E, G and Hostel plans I & K only.
Air travel and ground transportation to/from Cortona is not included and is the responsibility of each participant.

Special Hotel Oasi Plans...
All-inclusive w/ private room/bath &
Group Meal Plan...$2899.00 per person!
$2799.00 per person double occupancy
w/Group Meal Plan!
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Giulio Lucarini

Itinerary

Sunday � Arrival in Cortona

-Arrival and Check-in in Cortona at assigned three-star hotel or hostel.

-7:30p Welcome to Cortona wine and chocolate tasting at La Saletta.

-Evening dinner in Cortona at La Locanda nel Loggiato

Monday - Cortona

-9:00a-1:00p Morning Session

-1:00p Lunch at Casa Betania

-3:00-7:00p Afternoon Session

-7:30p Wine tasting

-8:00p Evening dinner in Cortona

Tuesday - Cortona

-9:00-1:00p Morning Session

-1:00p Lunch

-3:00-7:00p Afternoon Session

-7:30p Wine tasting

-8:00p Evening dinner in Cortona

Wednesday - Florence

-Day trip to Florence with lunch provided

-8:00p Dinner

-Evening studio session

Thursday - Cortona

-9:00-1:00p Morning Session

1:00p Lunch

-3:00-6:00p Afternoon Session

-7:30p Wine tasting

-8:00p Evening dinner in Cortona

Friday - Cortona

-9:00-1:00p Morning Session

-1:00p Lunch

-3:00-6:00p Afternoon Session

-7:30p Wine tasting

-8:00p Evening dinner in Cortona

Saturday - Cortona

-9:00-1:00p Morning Session

-1:00p Lunch at

3:00-7:00p Afternoon Session

-8:00p Farewell dinner in Cortona

Suunday � Cortona

-Morning Check-out and departure from Cortona

Note: Toscana Americana reserves the right to alter this itinerary.

All times are approximate.

About Cortona

Cortona is one of the true jewels of the Tuscan �hill towns.� Cortona, which is often called the �City of Art,� has its origin as an Etruscan city that pre-dates Roman times with sections of its walls dating back some 2500 years. As is typical of Tuscan hill-towns, Cortona is a walled city that, for purposes of defense, was built atop a prominent geographical point. The stone buildings and streets not only have the romance, style, and charm that are particular to Tuscany, but also speak of the lives and times Cortona has witnessed. An encounter with Cortona is an encounter with music & art, with history and with spirituality. Getting to know this timeless city is a real rediscovery of our past. Cortona offers testimony to its history as well as an enchanting view of the landscape enclosed by Lake Trasimeno and the Apennine mountains.

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