Contemporary Artistic Wire Jewelry in Tuscany with CRYSTALLIZED™ – Swarovski Elements Lilian Chen October 23-30, 2010 Cortona, Italy
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Lilian Chen’s offers new and exciting ways to create wire jewelry! She brings her own vision, designs and her special teaching skills to Cortona to show and teach a new generation of wire jewelry design. In addition, Lilian will demonstrate how to incorporate CRYSTALLIZED™ – Swarovski Elements into your designs for a fresh new and elegant look. This will be a week in Tuscany to remember and Lilian will pass the passion of creating wire jewelry on to everyone allowing each to create their own unique style. Lilian is a member of CREATE YOUR STYLE with CRYSTALLIZED™ – Swarovski Elements Ambassador team in the United States, and frequent contributor to several beading magazines.
A materials kit will be provided for all enrolled Participants. The kit is comprised of items selected by Lilian expressly for this workshop and are provided courtesy of the following sponsors: CRYSTALLIZED™ – Swarovski Elements "Artbeads.com" "The Beadsmith Helby Import Co." "Paramount Wire Co." "You and Me Findings"
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 creating wire jewelry 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.
Saturday: Arrival day with winr & chocolate reception and dinner
Sunday: Introduce Basic skill and knowledge for build the wire form, Start from practicing flat style to discover the wire’s stress, making interesting design for cover the ending and beginning, will make some interesting pieces, like wire brooch, horse pendant.
Monday: Features Lilian’s Geo style wire Necklace set. Introduce very unique leaf shape Lilian created, every leaf shape connected by them-self smoothly without any finding or soldering, whole necklace shows Geo style leaf design, special the ear ring, three different size of leaf shape form a very interesting artistic 3D Geo style to matched the pendant. Workshop will including organize the length, learn how to work with wire’s curve, how to use the tool to make a perfect angle, including hook on the end. Will complete one set of Geo style chain necklace with a pair of earring.
Tuesday: Day trip
Wednesday: Features Lilian’s Contemporary style earring.Introduce Lilian’s new wire technique works with CRYSTALLIZED TM-Swarovski Elements crystal beads to created very model artistic style earring.Will learn step by step, from single piece practice, until able to make an identical pair. This is a challenge and a fun workshop, will making four different pairs of earring with sparkling crystal beads.
Thursday: Features Lilian’s Contemporary pop out style necklace set. Introduce Lilian’s unique wire technique works with CRYSTALLIZED TM-Swarovski Elements Pendant to build this amazing necklace.Will learn step by step by single piece, to figure out wire’s direction to form the shape to pop out. Then connected by each other, including the hook on the end.Afternoon will continue to make an identical contemporary pop out 3D earring with sparking crystal beads.And same style bangle to match.
Friday: Features Lilian’s Contemporary Geo shape 3D necklace with a pair of same style earring. Introduce another Lilian’s creation on wire chain necklace.Will learn step by step by single piece, to figure out wire’s direction to form the shape, until able to connect each other, to build the Geo style pop out chain link, will including hook on the end.
Afternoon will continue to make a pair of earring to match, will learn very interesting skill to discover the secret for make this identical earring, which is two triangle stay in opposite direction and pop out in different direction. Very interesting and challenge workshop.
Tool need to bring:Chain-nose pliers, round-nose pliers, Flat-nose pliers, cutters, wigjig, hammer, and anvil.
All-inclusive* workshop includes: Escorted Group Travel Rome to Cortona October 23, 2010**** Five days instruction Seven nights accommodations in historic Cortona** (Private room/bath) Local Etruscan Museum & Museo Diocescano All meals*** (Italian breakfast, lunch & dinner) Daily wine tasting opportunities Day trip to Florence Tuscan cooking class & dinner Selected materials kit A farewell winetasting dinner
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. **Included with "Casa Betania" plans only. See details. ***Included with "Group Meal Plan" only. See details. ****Specific departure time only; to be announced
Special Casa Betania Plans All-inclusive* w/private room/bath & Group Meal Plan...US2749.00 per person. US$2649.00 per person double occupancy w/Group Meal Plan Special Non-participants rates!
Enroll as a Group* and save! Enroll 3 or more people for any of our 2010 workshops and save $100.00 per person! *Group discount applies to 3 or more people enrolling together in the same workshop program
Itinerary
Saturday – Arrival in Cortona
-7:00p Welcome to Cortona wine and chocolate tasting at La Saletta.
-8:00p Evening dinner in Cortona at La Locanda nel Loggiato
Sunday - Cortona
-9:00a-12:00p Morning Session
-12:00p Lunch
-2:00-6:00p Afternoon Session
-7:00p Wine tasting
-7:30p Evening dinner
Monday - Cortona
-9:00a-12:00p Morning Session
-12:00p Lunch
-2:00-6:00p Afternoon Session
-7:00p Wine tasting
-7:30p Evening dinner
Tuesday - Florence
-Day trip to Florence with lunch provided
-7:00p Wine tasting
-7:30p Evening dinner
Wednesday - Cortona
-9:00a-12:00p Morning Session
-12:00p Lunch
-2:00-6:00p Afternoon Session
-6:00p Tuscan cooking class & dinner
Thursday - Cortona
-9:00a-12:00p Morning Session
-12:00p Lunch
-2:00-6:00p Afternoon Session
-7:00p Wine tasting
-7:30p Evening dinner
Friday - Cortona
-9:00a-12:00p Morning Session
-12:00p Lunch
-2:00-6:00p Afternoon Session
-7:30p Evening wine-tasting dinner
Saturday – Departure
-Morning Check-out and departure from Cortona.
Note: Toscana Americana reserves the right to alter this itinerary. All times are approximate
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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.
