Collage Unleashed in Tuscany with artist/instructor Traci Bautista Cortona, Italy May 23-30, 2012
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Come explore beautiful Tuscany, Italy with me while experiencing a week-long mixed media workshop!! Paint, collage, doodle and create a beautiful travel journal.
Build a visual journal that documents a recent travel journey, displays a collection of personal memories, drawings and images. Throughout the week we will take excursions and learn about capturing interesting images on your journey. The photos will be incorporated into your journal to create interesting collage backgrounds. Play…fast…free…spilling paint and words, thoughts and ideas. Discover interesting ways to extend your artwork and creative exercises including doodle maps, idea lists, word collage, color cutouts that will get you thinking about your art in new ways.
Spend a week with Traci exploring the beautiful Italian cities of Florence and Cortona. Indulge in Italian foods, chocolate & wine while painting, learning mixed media collage and developing your own Artist's Travel Journal in the inspiring Tuscan landscape! Enroll early in this small group workshop limited to 15 participants! Read workshop details below...
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.
Collage Unleashed
About this workshop...
Cortona city center
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.
All-inclusive* workshop includes: Escorted group travel Florence to Cortona May 23, 2012**** Instruction in the classroom and on location Seven nights 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 TBA A farewell wine tasting dinner **Included with "Hotel Oasi" plans only. See details. ***Included with "Group Meal Plan" only. See details. ****Specific departure time from Florence airport only; time to be announced, return train ticket to Florence provided (not escorted) *All-inclusive plans are Hotel plans only. Air travel and ground transportation to/from Cortona is not included and is the responsibility of each participant.
Saturday – Arrival in Cortona -Arrival and Check-in 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-1:00p Morning Session
-1:00p Lunch
-3:00-6:00p Afternoon Session
-7:30p Wine tasting
-8:00p Evening dinner in Cortona
Monday - 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
Tuesday - Florence
-Trip to Florence with lunch provided
-7:30p Wine tasting
-8:00p Evening dinner in Cortona
Wednesday - Cortona
-9:00-1:00p Morning Session
1:00p Lunch TBA
-3:00-5:30p Afternoon Session
-6:00p Tuscan Cooking Class
Thursday - Cortona
-9:00a-1:00p Morning Session
-1:00p Lunch at TBA
-3:00-7:00p Afternoon Session
-7:30p Wine tasting
-8:00p Evening dinner in Cortona
Friday - Cortona
-9:00a-1:00p Morning Session
-1:00p Lunch at TBA
-3:00-7:00p Afternoon Session
-7:30p Wine tasting
-8:00p Farewell Wine Tasting Dinner in Cortona
Saturday – Cortona
-Morning Check-out and departure from Cortona
Note: Toscana Americana reserves the right to alter this itinerary. All times are approximate. Note: Transfers are provided only for programmed meals and activities away from the hotel. Note: All guests are responsible for handling their own luggage/baggage....we suggest to pack light. Note: No refunds are given for any unused aspects of the itinerary or for any activities outside the above itinerary.
