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			Wire Jewelry Intensive in Tuscany with Sharilyn Miller September 4-11, 2010 (9 am to 4:30 pm) — Think Europe is too expensive these days? Not with this all-inclusive art-travel adventure! Your tour price includes: six days of discovery and jewelry making workshops in Cortona, Italy (where "Under the Tuscan Sun" was filmed); seven nights comfortable accommodations in town; sumptuous meals (continental breakfast, gourmet lunches and dinners every day); an authentic Italian cooking class; day trip to Florence; intensive wire-art jewelry instruction with Sharilyn Miller, author of "Bead on a Wire." See Web site for photos of the jewelry we'll be making! Farewell wine tasting dinner. Visit website				Location: Cortona, Italy Instructor: Sharilyn Miller Sponsor: Toscana Americana Workshops Cost: $2,749.00 Email: Patrick Mahoney, Prod. Director Phone: 508-254-8265

			Real Life Journals September 11-18, 2010 (sessions daily) — A Traveler's Tale Designing, Making, and Using the perfect Travel Journal. In this workshop you'll develop new skills that will allow you to produce lovely journals that celebrate the Tuscan countryside. You'll find that you can use the skills learned to extend and expand whatever kind of artwork you already do. You'll also find that these skills, and especially the process of mindful observation that we'll follow in our daily excursions in and around Cortona, will give you an entirely different and very rich travel experience. Visit website				Location: Cortona, Italy Instructor: Gwen Diehn Sponsor: Toscana Americana Workshops Cost: from US$2169.00 Email: Patrick Mahoney Phone: 508-254-8265

			The Artist's Palette: A Retrospective of Floral Design September 11-18, 2010 — Sonny will demonstrate and then guide you to create your own floral arrangements, using available plant material, containers and other decorative elements. He will also walk you through the history of floral design. We will visit flower markets and local florists. This class is open to all levels of people interested in design. Photo courtesy of Addison Gallery. Visit website				Location: Tuscany, Italy Instructor: Sonny Gada Sponsor: Tuscany: A Journey for the Senses, LLC Cost: 1800 Euro Email: Joan Hill Phone: 508-255-7907

			The Magic of Crystalline Glazes Tuscany Style September 11-18, 2010 — Come join us in the hills of beautiful Tuscany at the ceramic school "La Meridiana". Explore handbuilt or wheel-thrown ceramic forms using a porcelain clay body while learning to create a surface receptive to Crystal Glazes. Crystalline glazes have a magical quality. The slightest movement causes light to dance across the surface, revealing layered depths of color and texture in a constantly changing rhythm. The challenge and fascination of this glazing technique is to recreate the process of crystalization that in nature can take thousands of years. Our instructor will also invite us to create unique ceramic jewelry applying this special glaze technique. Students will share housing in the beautiful setting of a traditional Italian villa "Il Testimonio". Visit website				Location: Tuscany, Italy Instructor: Luca Tripaldi Sponsor: Sedona Arts Center Cost: $2,050 Email: Vince Fazio Phone: 928.282.3809 or 888.954.4442

			An Adventure of the Imagination: Acrylic Painting in Tuscany September 11-18, 2010 — For many hundreds of years artists, writers and designers have looked to Italy for creative inspiration. The Italian, and specifically the Tuscan, sense of design and style has resounded throughout the art world, influencing painting, architecture and landscape design. The workshop will take advantage of this rich history and visual resource. The class will explore the inimitable Tuscan landscape and architecture with a contemporary eye. Instruction will include sketching for both information and composition, combining these sketches with different strategies of applying the paint to create strong and compelling compositions. This workshop will be held at the beautiful Villa Fattoria Bacio in the heart of Tuscany. The workshop includes research ventures into nearby Certaldo. Visit website				Location: Tuscany, Italy Instructor: Michael Schlicting Sponsor: Sedona Arts Center Cost: $2,250 Email: Vince Fazio Phone: 928.282.3809 or 888.954.4442

			Artist Kenneth Hari in Tuscany September 11-18, 2010 — Travel with Artist Kennneth Hari to beautiful Montepulciano, Tuscany, Italy. You will be strolling the streets and plazas of this ancient Entruscan city, often referred to as the "Gem of Tuscany". Your home while in Tuscany will be La Cipressina. The Villa is located in the Strada del Vino Nobile. La Cipressina is a short distance from the Thermal Bathes and the city of Cortona. Relax and enjoy the best that Tuscany has to offer while working with one of the Worlds Masters Maestro Kenneth Hari. Visit website				Location: Montepulciano, Italy Instructor: Kenneth Hari Sponsor: The World of Kenneth Hari Cost: $2,750.00 Email: Lorin Pierucci Phone: 215-501-7122

			Painting the Tuscan Sun September 11-18, 2010 (sessions daily) — Lori's workshops emphasize simplifying subject matter, identifying planes and values, massing dominant and subordinate shapes, and knowing when and how to push color. Lori will meet each painter's individual needs. Whether a beginner just learning the fundamentals of plein air, or a seasoned professional searching for a new creative eye, Lori will help you move your work to a new level. This workshop will include demonstrations, group work, individual instruction, and critiques. A study guide will also be provided. Come taste the rich atmosphere and paint in a land where other great artists have been inspired for centuries. Visit website				Location: Cortona, Italy Instructor: Lori Putnam Sponsor: Toscana Americana Workshops Cost: from US$2749.00 all-inclusive Email: Patrick Mahoney Phone: 508-254-8265

			Open Air Fundamentals September 11-18, 2010 (9 AM - 8 PM every day) — Our core program is founded upon the premise that open air painting presents unique challenges to the artist in the fleeting light and unpredictability of atmospheric conditions that require a specific technical approach in execution. We introduce our method through a structured program combining lectures, exercises & demonstrations that aim to enable participants to compose, develop and complete a painting in one session. Two instructors will work directly with participants at all times. Sessions are supported by a museum visit in Siena, evening slide shows analyzing works of the masters in the history of landscape painting, books and readings. Fees includes materials, surfaces, equipment, meals, accommodation, field trips, local transport. All levels. 12 student maximum. Visit website				Location: Buonconvento, Tuscany, Italy Instructor: Maddine Insalaco and Joe Vinson Sponsor: Etruscan Places Cost: US$ 2,000 Double US$ 2,350 Single occupancy Email: Maddine Insalaco/Joe Vinson Phone: 212-780-3216

			Soulistry: Artistry of the Soul September 11-18, 2010 (sessions daily) — Release your playful nature! Enrich your spirituality! Come and celebrate the gift of creativity through an exploration of a variety of "hands-on" artistic expressions! Let your inner creativity soar with Paper MarbelingMystery, ArtCardZenz, PhotoMeditations, MandalaZ's, CreativeSpirituality Journaling and more. Engage in discussions about blockages to spiritual growth / creativity / self-expression and re-connect with the intangible soul-essence of life as you create artistic soul space within you in new ways! No art experience or training is necessary and all are welcome. Visit website				Location: Cortona, Italy Instructor: June Mack Maffin Sponsor: Toscana Americana Workshops Cost: all-inclusive from US$2749.00 Email: Patrick Mahoney Phone: 508-254-8265

			Watercolor Workshop with Judy Morris and Carla O'Connor September 14-24, 2010 — Judy and Carla are team teaching in one of the most beautiful and interesting towns in Tuscany. Together they have planned creativity prompts, demos, and lessons that will result in painting success! The tour includes a day trip by train to Vernazza, my favorite Cinque Terre village. You will fly into and out of the Florence airport. Our private bus will pick us up at the airport and take us to Lucca for 10 nights of cultural immersion. Daily painting time with Judy and Carla will be our focus. But concerts nearly every night, wonderful food, a weekend outdoor Antique Fair and a few unplanned serendipitous events will entertain and inspire wonderful paintings. There is also an optional 3 night Florence extension for an additional $460. Visit website				Location: Lucca, Italy Instructor: Judy Morris and Carla O'Connor Sponsor: Flying Colors Art Workshops Cost: $3,395 painter; $3,195 non-painter Email: Johanna Morrell Phone: 858-518-0949

			Painting the Tuscan Landscape September 18-25, 2010 (sessions daily) — Through demonstrations and individual instruction, Massaroni will guide participants through a process designed to help obtain greater confidence and pleasure from painting outdoors while improving artistic vision and skill. Although Massaroni will demonstrate in oil color, the principles he shares can be applied to any medium including watercolor. Participants will enjoy morning and afternoon sessions as well as two day trips to Siena and Florence. Participants are required to provide their own art supplies, preferred paints, brushes & tools along with a portable easel. These items may also be purchased in Cortona and Florence. Visit website				Location: Cortona, Italy Instructor: Dino Massaroni Sponsor: Toscana Americana Workshops Cost: from US$2749.00 all-inclusive Email: Patrick Mahoney Phone: 508-254-8265

			Cathedral of Dreams in Cortona September 18-25, 2010 (sessions daily) — Learn from the Holy Mother and Master Originator St. Lisa, the miraculous transmogrifying Paint-Over technique. Create your crumbling wall substrates as the Venerable St. Colette communes authentic aging wall techniques on canvas and edging techniques as both explore the fine art and liberation in wine washing. (Becoming one with the wine is strongly encouraged.) For the Blessed Finale St. Lisa will teach you to take these photos as a basis for a painting, then St. Colette will teach you how to integrate the painting and depict yourself as Saint (with heroic virtue) to create your own beautiful Icon Tableau. Students will be using captured digital imagery from local ancient cathedrals to provide the basis for class artwork. Visit website				Location: Cortona, Italy Instructor: Colette George & Lisa Bebi Sponsor: Toscana Americana Workshops Cost: from US$2749.00 all-inclusive Email: Patrick Mahoney Phone: 508-254-8265

			Memories of Tuscany: A Painting and Writing Journey September 22 - October 1, 2010 — In this adventure we make our own books from watercolor sketches, ink, pencil, collage, and creative writing exercises. We'll paint and draw on location and put everything together in our own personalized, mixed media book. We'll explore architecture, museums, churches and outdoor cafes. We'll sit in the Piazza Della Signoria sipping our Campari and Soda, sketching the glorious statuary and surroundings while dining on sumptuous food and enjoying the unique ambiance of Italy. Then we'll make side trips to Siena and San Gimigniano, all the while creating our books. We'll paint and collage our own covers, creating a book that records and houses the exquisite memories and moments captured by our sketches. Critiques and demonstrations by the instructor every day. Visit website				Location: Tuscany, Italy Instructor: Betsy Dillard Stroud, AWS D. F. NWS Sponsor: Sedona Arts Center Cost: $2,800 Email: Vince Fazio Phone: 928.282.3809 or 888.954.4442

			Italian Oil Painting Workshop Holiday September 24 - October 2, 2010 (One Week Travel Class) — Paint in Italy! Plein air landscape class in oils with Charleston Artist Karen Hewitt Hagan. Enjoy painting in the beautiful Lake Garda region of Italy (between Milan and Venice), includes breakfasts & dinners with wine prepared by our personal chef, lodging in a restored Monastary plus trips to nearby villages. Hosted by Il Chiostro Art Workshops. Also offering Charleston SC Plein Air class in April 2010. Details at www.KarenHagan.com Visit website				Location: Lake Garda Area, Italy Instructor: Karen Hewitt Hagan (Charleston SC) Sponsor: Il Chiostro & Karen Hewitt Hagan Cost: $2050 Email: Karen Hewitt Hagan Phone: 843-754-0494

			Paint Italy September 25 - October 2, 2010 (Full week) — Have a magical time painting in Italy with noted instructor Pat Fiorello. All mediums and levels welcome. In 2010, Pat will be leading a painting workshop/retreat in Tuscany at a 12th century monastery recently restored to first class lodging near Siena in May and also again in the fall at beautiful Lake Garda. See www.patfiorello.com for more information. Visit website				Location: Gargnano, Italy Instructor: Pat Fiorello Sponsor: Fiorello Art & Design, LLC Cost: $2150, discount for deposits made by 12/31/09 Email: Pat Fiorello Phone: 404-531-4160

			Tuscany Through the Camera's Lens September 26 - October 3, 2010 (1 week) — Mark will lead you on an odyssey throughout Tuscany, shooting panoramic landscapes in the Val d'Orcia and beyond with your digital camera. Subjects will include local houses and architecture, people at markets and wine festivals, and the Mediterranean light and life during an overnight stay at Monte Argentario. This course will be most beneficial to new and intermediate digital photographers. The classes will include an introduction to the area and Mark's photography, local and more distant trips for shooting, instruction on computer editing, photo reviews and critiques. Your camera is of course required equipment. A laptop is highly desirable. Cost: 1950 euro, excludes lunches and airfare. Visit website				Location: Tuscany, Italy Instructor: Mark Preu Sponsor: Tuscany: A Journey for the Senses LLC Cost: 1950 euro Email: Joan Hill Phone: 508-255-7907

			Paint the Amalfi Coast - Stay in Spectacular Positano, Italy October 1-9, 2010 — Enthusiastic and nurturing instructors, Cindy Briggs and Theresa Goesling, guide you through a well planned series of Transparent & Opaque Watercolor exercises to take you to the next level. Explore the beaches and charming villages of the Amalfi Coast; Positano, Capri, Amalfi and Ravello, while painting en plein air. Stay in picturesque Positano with coastal view rooms and daily breakfast. (Cooking classes are also optional.) The teaching team has been leading successful workshops in Europe for over 8 years and include their comprehensive Watercolor, Collage and Journaling Workshop Manual "Make Every Day a Painting" with each tour. Only 2 rooms left! Visit website				Location: Positano, Italy Instructor: Cindy Briggs & Theresa Goesling Sponsor: Make Every Day a Painting Workshops Cost: $2695, (non-artist rate available) Email: Cindy Briggs Phone: 541-420-9463

			Elements of Landscape October 2-9, 2010 (9 AM - 8 PM every day) — The inspiration for this course is the work of 18th century French painter P. H. Valenciennes. In his famous treatise on open air painting published in 1800 Valenciennes advocated the separate study of the individual "elements" of landscape. "Elements" is organized around morning slide shows focusing on one element of landscape: fields, trees, clouds and skies, water, time and nocturnes. Daily presentations will be followed by painting sessions dedicated to the subject element. No formal technical instruction is offered but two instructors will be available to work with participants individually. Daily reviews of work. Fees include most materials, surfaces, equipment, all meals, accommodation, field trips, local transportation. 12 student maximum. Visit website				Location: Buonconvento, Tuscany, Italy Instructor: Maddine Insalaco and Joe Vinson Sponsor: Etruscan Places Cost: US$ 2,000 Double US$ 2,350 Single occupancy Email: Maddine Insalaco/Joe Vinson Phone: 212-780-3216

			Plein Air Painting in Tuscany October 9-16, 2010 (9-4) — Using the incomparable Tuscan landscape in autumn, this course will cover the basic principles of light and how to create the movement of light on the canvas. Learn to fine tune your powers of observation while developing your own artistic style. For the week, we will stay at San Fedele, a 12th century restored monastery located in the Tuscan hills outside Sienna. All rooms have en suite bathrooms and all amenities. Studio space with easels available for the workshop. Visit website				Location: Sienna, Italy Instructor: Julie Houck Sponsor: Il Chiostro Cost: $2,495 (DO), $2,395 if deposit received by 12/31/09 Email: Michael Mele Phone: 808 873-0597

			Tuscany - the Land & the Light (14th year) October 13-20, 2010 (9am - 5pm) — Join us for our 14th yr in this beautiful Italian countryside in the little mountain village of Bagno Vignoni. Plein air painting at its best! Cypress, umbrella pines, and the rolling landscape all bathed in the glowing light of the land continue to present challenges to the painter. 7 nights, 8 days Hotel, all rooms have private baths. Breakfast daily, 3 lunchs & 5 dinners included. Art Instruction & painting daily - 33 hrs total. Work in oils, watercolors, pastels; all levels. Demos in oils; individual critiques; one-on-one painting & drawing instruction. Painting in Pienza, Montechiello, Bagno Vignoni; includes transportation to sites. Midweek excursion to the Umbrian town of Assisi. R/T transp Rome airport to Bagno Vignoni. Visit website				Location: Bagno Vignoni, Italy Instructor: Sam D'Ambruoso Sponsor: D'Ambruoso Studios - Traveling Palette Cost: Artist $2,975; non-painting guest $2,675 Email: Sam D'Ambruoso Phone: 203-758-9660

			Open Air Fundamentals October 16-23, 2010 (9 AM - 8 PM every day) — Our core program is founded upon the premise that open air painting presents unique challenges to the artist in the fleeting light and unpredictability of atmospheric conditions that require a specific technical approach in execution. We introduce our method through a structured program combining lectures, exercises & demonstrations that aim to enable participants to compose, develop and complete a painting in one session. Two instructors will work directly with participants at all times. Sessions are supported by a museum visit in Siena, evening slide shows analyzing works of the masters in the history of landscape painting, books and readings. Fees includes materials, surfaces, equipment, meals, accommodation, field trips, local transport. All levels. 12 student maximum. Visit website				Location: Buonconvento, Tuscany, Italy Instructor: Maddine Insalaco and Joe Vinson Sponsor: Etruscan Places Cost: US$ 2,000 Double US$ 2,350 Single occupancy Email: Maddine Insalaco/Joe Vinson Phone: 212-780-3216

			Contemporary Artistic Wire Jewelry in Tuscany October 23-30, 2010 (sessions daily) — Lilian Chen 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 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. Visit website				Location: Cortona, Italy Instructor: Lilian Chen Sponsor: Toscana Americana Workshops Cost: from US$2749.00 all-inclusive Email: Patrick Mahoney Phone: 508-254-8265

			Calligraphy & Cartography in Tuscany October 23-30, 2010 (sessions daily) — This workshop will entail the study of a decorative Roman style hand (calligraphy) as used on very old maps. No previous calligraphy experience is required. We will delve into the various styles and elements of maps, and then make our own maps. It may be a personal rendition of the map you have brought with you or a place in your own imagination, i.e. your heart, your mind, your paradise, etc... We will use watercolor, gouache, ink, etc. to draw, decorate and letter our maps, and after that we will make our maps into books. Visit website				Location: Cortona, Italy Instructor: Martha Noonan Sponsor: Toscana Americana Workshops Cost: from US$2749.00 all-inclusive Email: Patrick Mahoney Phone: 508-254-8265

			Painter's Retreat-Tuscany at Olive Harvest November 6-13, 2010 (Daily Painting Sessions) — Immerse yourself for a week in the perfect artistic environment! Choose your favorite medium and join a small group of artists who will enjoy art and camaraderie in a relaxed and beautiful setting. We will visit new painting locations daily and have opportunity to experience the Tuscan culture in a unique number of ways...including the Olive Harvest. This is a magical time that you do not want to miss! Many meals and extras included...and a great time! Visit website				Location: Tuscany-Val D'Orcia, Italy Instructor: Non-Instructed Sponsor: Open Air Italy Cost: $1800/Single Occupancy $600/Non-Painting Guest Email: Susan Truitt Phone: 321-777-3964 or 321-626-2717

			Sicily Paint-out November 13-20, 2010 (9 to 4pm) — 7 nights 8 days in a three star, all rooms with private baths, located in Taormina Sicily. Most meals and land transportation included. Side trips optional. Small groups of 12 artists. This is an uninstructed art workshop. All levels welcome as well as all media. We will place you in front of the most beautiful landscapes that Sicily has to offer. Sam D'Ambruoso will be painting along with the group. Visit website				Location: Taormina , Italy Instructor: non-instructed Sponsor: D'Ambruoso Studios Cost: $1,950.00 Email: Sam D'Ambruoso Phone: 203-758-9660

			Plein Air Painting in Cortona April 2-9, 2011 (sessions daily) — This workshop is designed to help painters of all skill levels develop their ability to practice effectively. Using a limited palette, students will paint small studies on location. They will learn to see and capture the critical information. This skill is a springboard to growth and the studies are valuable references (more useful than photos) for larger studio pieces. Emphasis will be placed on the writings of John Carlson and Edgar Payne. Particular attention will be given to the four value planes, the five types of light and basic composition. Visit website				Location: Cortona, Italy Instructor: Robert J. Simone Sponsor: Toscana Americana Workshops Cost: from US$2749.00 all-inclusive Email: Patrick Mahoney Phone: 508-254-8265

			Plein Air Landscape April 8-15, 2011 (daily) — Relax and paint with a small group of artists. Well-known artist and teacher Brian Stewart will be teaching, taking advantage of all the wonderful sights, color and atmosphere in the historic Val D'Orcia region of Tuscany. The workshop is open to all opaque mediums. We will paint at different locations each day. There is one free day mid-week, where an optional excursion to Siena is planned. Staying in the heart of Pienza, we will enjoy daily buffet breakfast. Included also are 3 dinners with wine. Also included is artist's transportation to painting sights and transfers from and to the Chiusi train station (directly linked to Rome by rail) upon arrival and departure. Workshop is limited to only 8 participating artists. Visit website				Location: Tuscany, Italy Instructor: Brian Stewart, PAPA Sponsor: Open Air Italy Cost: $2650/single occupancy-private bath Email: Susan Truitt Phone: 1-321-777-3964

			Plein Air Tuscany April 9-16, 2011 (sessions daily) — There is a simple way of painting a landscape from life, instead of being overwhelmed by all that nature throws at you, it is possible to extract the essentials, with a limited palette and create an impression of a scene in only one hour. Keeping the painting fresh and full of life...use color and capture even common and everyday sites in a wonderfully evocative manner. During the course of the week Rob will demonstrate as well as give individual attention to all participants. For all levels of painters, taught in English. Visit website				Location: Cortona, Italy Instructor: Rob Ijbema Sponsor: Toscana Americana Workshops Cost: fall-inclusive from US$2649.00 Email: Patrick Mahoney Phone: 508-254-8265

			Painting en Plein-Air in Tuscany & Umbria April 9-16, 2011 (sessions daily) — Enjoy the romantic scenery of Cortona Italy while learning to capture what you see and feel in your plein-air paintings. John will share with you his years of experience painting en Plein-Air. Learn how to quickly block-in the basic compositional elements and how to capture the essence of that initial "Glimpse." Learn to be more aware of the large shapes, values, color temperature and brushwork that give your painting that wonderful spontaneous quality. Visit website				Location: Cortona, Italy Instructor: John Pryce Sponsor: Toscana Americana Workshops Cost: from US$2649.00 Email: Patrick Mahoney Phone: 508-254-8265

			Venetian Plastering -- in Italy! April 9-16, 2011 (week-long course) — Take a quintessentially Italian decorative art form - Venetian Plastering, a group of students and professionals eager to master techniques on a restoration project in Italy, and ample opportunities for sightseeing, winetasting, great food, life in a small Italian village, and you have a unique travel and learning vacation experience. Transform a simple room into a stunning example of Venetian plaster artistry. Veneshe provides all the essentials: multiple demonstrations, one-on-one oversight, practice on a sample board before going "on the wall," and all necessary materials and tools. The class caters to curious, adventurous, lifelong learners. The camaraderie and teamwork that unites the class of 5 or 6 becomes an integral part of the experience. Visit website				Location: Montepulciano, Italy Instructor: Lori Blomstrom Sponsor: Tuscany: A Journey for the Senses, LLC Cost: $2800 per student Email: Joan Hill Phone: 508-255-7907

			Mixed Media Fiber Fest in Tuscany April 30 - May 7, 2011 (sessions daily) — Join Internationally renown Create Your Style with Crystallized Swarovski Elements Ambassador, designer/author Kristal Wick as she hosts a customized once-in-a-lifetime journey in the medieval hill town of Cortona, setting of the film "Under the Tuscan Sun", will be our base as we enjoy the camaraderie of fellow blingsters while exploring the art of creativity among the chocolates, foods, wines, culture, fashion, landscape and people of Tuscany and Umbria filled with Tuscany magic, inspiration, sparkly bling, vintage baubles, fabulous fibers, awesome artisan company, technique & color exploration, Sassy Silky Secrets and so much more. Workshop is open to painters of all levels. Visit website				Location: Cortona, Italy Instructor: Kristal Wick Sponsor: Toscana Americana Workshops Cost: from US$2449.00 Email: Patrick Mahoney Phone: 508-254-8265

			A Moment in Time May 7-14, 2011 (sessions daily) — This course will introduce students to classical and contemporary drawing techniques and concepts with an emphasis on understanding the formal language and fundamentals of artistic expression. We will either be drawing from still life or a live model from observations that are geared towards realism, linear perspective, pictorial composition, shading techniques, tonal values and various dry drawing media. The course objectives are: a) understanding the formal language of drawing; b) understanding the basic principles of linear perspective; c) understanding the effects of light on a three dimensional form as it applies to drawing and d) developing the ability to verbally articulate ideas and processes in drawings. Visit website				Location: Cortona, Italy Instructor: Donald Earley Sponsor: Toscana Americana Workshops Cost: All-inclusive from US$2799.00 Email: Patrick Mahoney Phone: 508-254-8265

			Watercolor en Plein Air in Cortona May 7-14, 2011 (sessions daily) — Study with Jim and capture the adventures of plein air painting colorful landscapes in beautiful picturesque Cortona, Italy. Discover how painting from life helps us to see and observe the affects of light and atmosphere. Learn how to simplify your subject while painting more quickly and accurately, with special attention placed on learning to see masses, as opposed to line, and form, rather than detail. The entire painting process will be covered along with daily demonstrations. Jim will work individually with each student at their easel and guide them at their own level. This workshop is for anyone interested in learning to develop creative, painterly paintings with clean, rich color, mood, and dynamic compositions. Visit website				Location: Cortona, Italy Instructor: Jim Chapman Sponsor: Toscana Americana Workshops Cost: From US$2799.00 per person Email: Patrick Mahoney Phone: 508-254-8265

			The Colors of Light & Shadow May 7-14, 2011 (sessions daily) — Paint with Luarie in Tuscany and Umbria! This workshop is designed for the student who would like to take their work to a higher level of mastery - particularly in the area of the colors of light and shadow. The workshop combines a bit of color science, a bit of color history, and a lot of color painting! We will study the colors that the sun emits during different times of day and how these wash over and influence all the colors on your palette. We will understand how light also effects the colors of shadows. Additionally, we will study and apply this knowledge to the mixtures of gorgeous, glowing neutrals. Visit website				Location: Cortona, Italy Instructor: Laurie Meyer Sponsor: Toscana Americana Workshops Cost: From US$2749.00 per person Email: Patrick Mahoney Phone: 508-254-8265

			Image Art Workshop: Embellishing Images May 7-14, 2011 (sessions daily) — Make new friends, indulge in lots of chocolate, and take fabulous field trips! You'll remember this imaginative art encounter for years to come. Paula will provide many extra embellishments and other materials to help make yours the experience of a lifetime. She wants your time together to be meaningful, useful, lively, and fun-filled. It's for anyone, from beginners to experienced fine artists, and it includes a special, late-night session for aspiring authors! There will be open studio time, too, for whenever the creative urge strikes! Visit website				Location: Cortona, Italy Instructor: Paula Guhin Sponsor: Toscana Americana Workshops Cost: From US$2749.00 per person Email: Patrick Mahoney Phone: 508-254-8265

			Fantastic Florals in Tuscany May 11-18, 2011 (sessions daily) — Brian Davis will demonstrate, in his workshop, the approach to painting in oils that has made his floral paintings renown. He will talk about composition, the use of a value painting and the techniques of oil painting that contribute to the look of his works. As a student, you will watch Brian as he goes through the process of bringing a painting to life while you work on your painting. He will be there to answer questions and assist you with the creation of your masterpiece. Visit website				Location: Cortona, Italy Instructor: Brian Davis Sponsor: Toscana Americana Workshops Cost: from US$2149.00 Email: Patrick Mahoney Phone: 508-254-8265

			Collage Unleashed in Tuscany May 11-18, 2011 (sessions daily) — 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. Visit website				Location: Cortona, Italy Instructor: Traci Bautista Sponsor: Toscana Americana Workshops Cost: From US$2799.00 per person Email: Patrick Mahoney Phone: 508-254-8265

			Passionate Painting: The Tuscan Landscape May 11-18, 2011 (sessions daily) — Join Michael and a handful of fellow painting enthusiasts for a cultural expedition and gain a deeper understanding of and appreciation for the natural world around you. After a week of observation, supportive instruction and creative exploration, return home with more than snapshots and postcards. Return with a body of original art that captures "la dolce vita" as experienced and created by only you! Visit website				Location: Cortona, Italy Instructor: Michael Letzig Sponsor: Toscana Americana Workshops Cost: From US$2749.00 per person Email: Patrick Mahoney Phone: 508-254-8265

			Watercolor en Plein Air in the Cinque Terre May 18-25, 2011 (sessions daily) — Join master painter and workshop instructor Jim Chapman in the inspiring villages and natural environment of Italy's Cinque Terre region! Add strength to your composition, excitement to your brushwork, and learn to see and mix fresh color in the breathtaking light of the Cinque Terre villages and landscape! Jim's workshops emphasize simplifying subject matter, identifying planes and values, massing dominant and subordinate shapes, and knowing when and how to push color. Come. Taste the rich atmosphere and paint in a land where other great artists have been inspired for centuries. Register early. Class size is limited to 15. Visit website				Location: Cortona, Italy Instructor: Jim Chapman Sponsor: Toscana Americana Workshops Cost: From US$2899.00 per person Email: Patrick Mahoney Phone: 508-254-8265

			Plein Air in Tuscany May 21-28, 2011 — This 7-day oil painting workshop is designed to energize your inner artist: you will improve your color choices; shape, temperature and value perceptions; handle light and shadow more effectively. Demos will include how to use a palette knife, and her close and enthusiastic personal instruction makes sure you'll have fun interpreting the visual stimulation and spirit of the enchanting Tuscan countryside. You will stay in superb comfort just minutes from Siena. Cost includes lodging, meals, instruction, excursions and transfers. Visit website				Location: Vagliagli, Italy Instructor: Barrett Edwards Sponsor: Il Chiostro Cost: $2,595 Email: Linda Mironti Phone: 800-990-3506

			Textiles, Text & Treasures May 25 - June 1, 2011 (sessions daily) — A workshop for beginners to advanced students, this class is filled with a variety of ways to record a travel experience... and once home, the journal will be a strong reference for later artworks. Using cloth and papers as a foundation we will assemble pages of writings, stitches and weavings that record our surroundings. We will take notes in a literal and evocative way of our interactions with the place and people of Tuscany using a variety of techniques. Materials not brought by the instructor will be gathered spontaneously during the week from around Cortona as well as small excursions and field trips into the city and countryside. Visit website				Location: Cortona, Italy Instructor: Sandy Webster Sponsor: Toscana Americana Workshops Cost: all-inclusive from US$2749.00 Email: Patrick Mahoney Phone: 508-254-8265

			Tuscany en Plein Air May 25 - June 1, 2011 (sessions daily) — This workshop explores plein air painting essentials and advanced techniques. In addition, try your hand painting horses in the landscape. Visit website				Location: Cortona, Italy Instructor: J.H. Lukens Sponsor: Toscana Americana Workshops Cost: all-inclusive from US$2749.00 Email: Patrick Mahoney Phone: 508-254-8265

			Landscape & Figure Painting in Tuscany May 25 - June 1, 2011 (sessions daily) — Experience the joys of painting in Tuscany with award-winning artist, Eli Cedrone. You'll discover a land which had inspired great artists for centuries. Cortona unchanged since the time of the Renaissance with its centuries-old buildings, winding streets, olive groves, vineyards, and vibrant sunlight. Enjoy great Italian food, delightful wines, new friends, breath-taking vistas and "la dolce vita". This one-week workshop is designed to be a stress-free, instructive painting experience for beginners to advanced students. Toscana Americana has been hosting artists for years and work hard to create the optimum experience for the participants. Visit website				Location: Cortona, Italy Instructor: Eli Cedrone Sponsor: Toscana Americana Workshops Cost: From US$2749.00 per person Email: Patrick Mahoney Phone: 508-254-8265

			The Art of Creative Costuming May 28 - June 4, 2011 (sessions daily) — In this week-long series of workshops you will have the opportunity to learn or improve many aspects of fine art-doll making. During the coarse of the week we will delve into many areas including: the art of needle sculpting the faces of your dolls; selecting fabric for your costumes; pattern making and designing without prepared patterns; the art of draping fabric; head dress design; learning to make and improvise props; ribbon work, bead and costume techniques; Brazilian embroidery and beaded embroidery techniques; shoe making and finishing techniques. Visit website				Location: Cortona, Italy Instructor: Adele Sciortino Sponsor: Toscana Americana Workshops Cost: all-inclusive from US$2749.00 Email: Patrick Mahoney Phone: 508-254-8265

			Rajasthani Tappetini & Mosaic Wine Bottle Workshop May 28 - June 4, 2011 (sessions daily) — Ms. Skye, renowned author and teacher of millefiori and mosaics, will introduce you to the wonderful possibilities of creating jeweled mosaics, the likes of which you have never seen before. Taking traditional methods and materials and incorporating flea market finds, jewelry and beads, Ms. Skye will show her students how to create and embellish, turning fantasies into realities. Bling!! Whether you're experiencing its enchanting and inspiring sculpted countryside, or its charming towns and piazzas full of art and history, your Tuscan adventure is sure to be unforgettable and inspiring! Visit website				Location: Cortona, Italy Instructor: Laurel Syke Sponsor: Toscana Americana Workshops Cost: from US$2149.00 Email: Patrick Mahoney Phone: 508-254-8265

			Paper Headresses & Heraldic Fashions May 28 - June 4, 2011 (sessions daily) — It will be a week long creative experience for all of us where we will embrace the heraldry, history and romance of this fabulous place. You will learn paper art techniques to make your own crowns and tiaras in Etruscan and Medieval style. You will learn how to design heraldic fashion pieces to wear. But there is more - a giveaway and even a surprise project waiting for you! We will also enjoy a day trip to Florence; will visit the best shops for additional inspiration and to gather new embellishments, ribbons and papers for our projects. Visit website				Location: Cortona, Italy Instructor: Gabriela Delworth Sponsor: Toscana Americana Workshops Cost: From US$2799.00 per person Email: Patrick Mahoney Phone: 508-254-8265

			Ribbon Art May 28 - June 4, 2011 (sessions daily) — During this workshop you will learn a wealth of Ribbonwork Flower Techniques and then use those skills to create some very special projects. See how small snips of ribbon can be converted into delightful poppies and sunflowers - yes the same ones that cover the fields in Tuscany - and then combine them with other ribbon flowers, blossoms and leaves into a Tuscan Flower Garden. You will also learn a few simple stitches in Silk Ribbon Embroidery which will be combined with ribbonwork flowers, beads and buttons to embellish small fabric prints with a decidedly Tuscan theme. Some of these prints will be made into Artist Trading Cards for you - a nice souvenir of each person's talents! Visit website				Location: Cortona, Italy Instructor: Helen Gibb Sponsor: Toscana Americana Workshops Cost: From US$2849.00 per person Email: Patrick Mahoney Phone: 508-254-8265

			The Essence of Art June 4-11, 2011 (sessions daily) — Experience the excitement of unique architecture and scenery around every corner, with sketches and finished renderings. Learn to discover the values of light and dark. Drawing is always the very essence of all our works of art. Find your unique style of rendering and experience the art of good design. To top off the journey, we follow up with watercolor and acrylic field sketches instead of relying on photography. Our goal is to become more comfortable with our drawing and sketching abilities in a wonderful and unforgettable setting. Visit website				Location: Cortona, Italy Instructor: Ms. Edie Bergl Sponsor: Toscana Americana Workshops Cost: all-inclusive from US$2749.00 Email: Patrick Mahoney Phone: 508-254-8265

			Rendering Tuscan Architecture June 4-11, 2011 (sessions daily) — Explore the timeless beauty of Tuscany's architecture and create lasting memories of your visit! Learn techniques in pen and ink, colored pencil and watercolor that will bring these lovely old structures, cobbled streets and tiled roofs to life. Join professional achitectural artist Ann Thomas in Tuscany to explore and render the variety of unique exsisting structures that reflect so much of Italy's past from Etruscan to Medeival and Renaissance to pe-unified Italy "Leopoldini" Tuscan farmhouses! This is a terrific workshop for any professional or aspiring designer or architect who would like to view, study and render centuries of architectural styles...styles that continue to be integrated into contemporary design. Visit website				Location: Cortona, Italy Instructor: Ann Thomas Sponsor: Toscana Americana Workshops Cost: All-inclusive from US$2649.00 Email: Patrick Mahoney Phone: 508-254-8265

			Mixed Media Adventure in Tuscany June 4-11, 2011 (sessions daily) — Join Cathy Taylor, award winning mixed media artist and member of the National Collage Society and International Society of Experimental Artists, for an exploration into the limitless world of mixed media. Mixed Media Adventure offers enormous opportunity for creative expression...easy and non-intimidating for the beginner and expansive and challenging for the advanced artist. Topics include found paper collage, collage with mixed media, transfer techniques, found object collage, and monoprinting, along with other exciting techniques. A special segment will be presented on Cathy's award winning Anthology Series which was featured in Cloth Paper Scissors magazine. Visit website*				Location: Cortona, Italy Instructor: Cathy Taylor Sponsor: Toscana Americana Workshops Cost: all-inclusive from US$2749.00 Email: Patrick Mahoney Phone: 508-254-8265

			Scrapbooks on the Go June 11-18, 2011 (sessions daily) — Combine your love of travel with this incredible opportunity to create a one-of-a-kind travel journal along the way. Our days will be spent in the Tuscany region, exploring, creating, keenly attuned to our surroundings and unique experiences. Whether you've created 50 custom books, or none at all, it doesn't matter: this workshop is for anyone who has an interest in documenting their travels. We'll be seeing the colors of the region, noticing the smells and tastes of incredible foods, enjoying the textures of ancient stone, observing the variety of plants, listening to the sounds that envelope us, experiencing Italy and documenting those things that make an impression on you along the way. Visit website				Location: Cortona, Italy Instructor: Jan Bode Smiley Sponsor: Toscana Americana Workshops Cost: all-inclusive from US$2749.00 Email: Patrick Mahoney Phone: 508-254-8265

			Painting the Landscape in Tuscany June 11-18, 2011 (sessions daily) — Cortona is known to be one of the most delightful places to paint plein air. Cortona is only fifty miles from Florence between Arezzo and Perugia. Before the city lies a vast and beautiful plain, it is flanked on either side by distant hills and valleys while behind it are towering yet fruitful mountains. Cortona has a picturesque aspect, quite a bit longer than wide, turned toward the midday sun. The city is situated high above the valley and numerous vantage points in town offer stunning views of both the valley and Montepulciano to the west and the mountains to the east, dominated by Mt. San Egidio. Visit website				Location: Cortona, Italy Instructor: Judith D'Agostino Sponsor: Toscana Americana Workshops Cost: all-inclusive from US$2749.00 Email: Patrick Mahoney Phone: 508-254-8265

			Technique & Secrets of Flat & Raised Gilding June 18-25, 2011 (sessions daily) — Join Jerry Tresser for a week-long flat & raised gilding workshop in the medieval Tuscan hilltown of Cortona, Italy! Jerry will teach methods for flat gilding by using a prepared gold size which can accommodate most any metals including aluminum, copper, variegated gold, etc. as well as some of the more esoteric applications of gum ammoniac, shell gold, and gold powder. Jerry will also demonstrate the formula and secret of dying vellum a deep burgundy or blue. Visit website				Location: Cortona, Italy Instructor: Jerry Tresser Sponsor: Toscana Americana Workshops Cost: from US$2199.00 Email: Patrick Mahoney Phone: 508-254-8265

			Empowerment, Creativity & Listening to Your Muse June 25 - July 2, 2011 (sessions daily) — Come to Italy with me, Laurie Klein, and nourish your creativity, uplift your soul, and embrace your talents. Bring your enthusiasm, and your appetite, and be open to having a great time! Our days will be spent in lovely Tuscany, surrounded by a landscape of unparalleled beauty. There, Laurie Klein will deepen your understanding of the creative process, and show you how to cultivate your inner artist, using photography and visual journaling as the accessible mediums. No matter what your creative medium, whether writer, sculptor, painter, photographer or other art lover, this workshop is for you! Visit website				Location: Cortona, Italy Instructor: Laurie Klein Sponsor: Toscana Americana Workshops Cost: from US$2199.00 Email: Patrick Mahoney Phone: 508-254-8265

			Amalfi Landsape Painting June 25 - July 2, 2011 (9 to 4pm) — - 7 nights, 8 days; hotel conveniently located on the waterfront of Amalfi (private baths and elevator) - Breakfast each day with 4 lunches and 4 dinners during your stay - Painting demonstrations, individual art instruction, and daily critiques; painting sessions scheduled in Amalfi, Ravello, Positano and Capri - Painting excursion with special "al fresco" luncheon at a private home and garden in Ravello - Transportation to painting sites; a combination of ferry boats and private coach - Gratuities for waiters, front desk staff and drivers, included. - Small groups only; we never take more than 12 artists. Visit website				Location: Amalfi, Italy Instructor: Sam D'Ambruoso Sponsor: D'Ambruoso Studios Cost: $3,250 Email: Sam D'Ambruoso Phone: 203-758-9660

			Inspired Watercolor in Tuscany June 25 - July 2, 2011 (sessions daily) — Learn to paint Tuscany in plein air with Robert J. O'Brien AWS NWS in a five day workshop. Students will learn some basic techniques of painting outdoors such as finding a subject, recognizing good composition and painting techniques which will allow the artist to finish a painting in a limited amount of time. Students will also learn how to recognize values and how value relates to light, shadow and color. Critiques and class discussion will also be part of the workshop. The instructor will do a demonstration each day and the class will paint along with and after the demo. Visit website				Location: Cortona, Italy Instructor: Robert O'Brien Sponsor: Toscana Americana Workshops Cost: From US$2749.00 per person Email: Patrick Mahoney Phone: 508-254-8265

			Painting en Plein Air in Southern Tuscany June 25 - July 2, 2011 (sessions daily) — Plein Air painter Phillippe Gandiopl sees and captures the world around him unlike any other...brillantly elevating the common and everyday to a grand artistic statement. Learn and be inspired by Phillippe's unique vision and style in this one-week workshop in Italy's beloved Tuscany region! Visit website				Location: Cortona, Italy Instructor: Phillippe Gandiol Sponsor: Toscana Americana Workshops Cost: From US$2769.00 Email: Patrick Mahoney Phone: 508-254-8265

			Real Life Travel Journals June 25 - July 2, 2011 (sessions daily) — Join artist and journal keeper Gwen Diehn and create a collection of unique travel journals inspired by interacting with the environment while gleaning art supplies from Cortona and the countryside and villages of Tuscany. In this workshop you'll develop new skills that will allow you to produce lovely journals that celebrate the Tuscan countryside. Even if you've never made a sketch or a stamp or a book, you'll be amazed at the ease with which these journals seem to create themselves as a natural outgrowth of your time in Italy. Visit website				Location: Cortona, Italy Instructor: Gwen Diehn Sponsor: Toscana Americana Workshops Cost: From US$2769.00 Email: Patrick Mahoney Phone: 508-254-8265

			Impressions of Tuscany en Plein Air July 2-9, 2011 (sessions daily) — Advanced & Beginner levels taken to new heights! Rich's workshops are designed to teach the beginning plein aire painter to create impactful compositions by selecting dynamic shapes that work well together. The student will learn to accurately identify value and color, to guide the viewer's eye through a painting with the use of temperature shifts, textural variety, and effective edge treatment, as well as proper paint application. Rich's enthusiastic but patient teaching style is just right for those with little experience venturing outside to paint. Visit website				Location: Cortona, Italy Instructor: Rich Gallego Sponsor: Toscana Americana Workshops Cost: From US$2749.00 Email: Patrick Mahoney Phone: 508-254-8265

			Plein Air: Pastels and Oils in the Maremma July 9-16, 2011 (one week) — This painting retreat allows students, regardless of experience, to create successful paintings inspired by the Tuscan landscape. Classes will focus on composition, depth, the use of color and value. Students will learn how to approach the landscape and distill it to its essential elements. Formal instruction with personal critiques will take place in each of the five morning sessions. Individual and group critiques will be incorporated into each day. Afternoon sessions are informal, teachers will work in the field, offering students the chance to work along side them and observe their techniques. Excursions to carefully chosen sites to paint or explore will further enhance the workshop. A full day trip is planned to the beautiful island of Elba. Visit website				Location: Tuscany, Italy Instructor: Laura Martinez-Bianco and William Noonan Sponsor: Tuscany: A Journey for the Senses, LLC Cost: 2350 Euro, 350 E single supplement Email: Joan Hill Phone: 508-255-7907

			Hand-building & Raku in Tuscany July 9-16, 2011 (sessions daily) — Advanced & Beginner levels taken to new heights! Join Soyong Kang Partington in Tuscany for a week-long ceramics workshop of hand-building and raku! Collect materials from the mountains with local ceramic artist Giulio Lucanrini and then return to the studio to create! This week also includes a day trip to the Deruta, the ceramic center of Italy! Visit website				Location: Cortona, Italy Instructor: Soyong Kang Partington Sponsor: Toscana Americana Workshops Cost: From US$2999.00 Email: Patrick Mahoney Phone: 508-254-8265

			The Artist's Book, Vessel for Word and Image July 23-30, 2011 (sessions daily) — The artist's book combines words and images in a structure that reinforces the ideas it contains. Inspired by our experiences in Italy, we will make books that can be a repository for our week together in Cortona. We will begin by talking about travel journals, documenting your experiences on this trip. Some simple binding structures and page design considerations will lead us to work on an artist's book. Your images may include drawing, painting or collage techniques. We will then integrate our imagery with handwritten text, and design a book structure that further develops the ideas. Whether traditional or contemporary, your book will be an expression of your own ideas, leaving ample room for experimentation and individual expression. Visit website				Location: Cortona, Italy Instructor: Annie Cicale Sponsor: Toscana Americana Workshops Cost: From US$2749.00 Email: Patrick Mahoney Phone: 508-254-8265

			An Italic Journey in Tuscany August 28 - September 4, 2011 (sessions daily) — During this six day course in the heart of the Italian countryside we will explore the history of the elegant Italian hand and work a series of selective exercises leading to the understanding of the nuances of certain writing masters. We will use the Italic and its variations over the six days making use of black, white and colour exercises as well as introducing a touch of gold! With Italy famous for its magnificent manuscripts among other things, we too shall create a small codex. Regardless of your level of experience you will be very welcome on this Italic Journey in Tuscany! Visit website				Location: Cortona, Italy Instructor: Gemma Black Sponsor: Toscana Americana Workshops Cost: From US$2749.00 Email: Patrick Mahoney Phone: 508-254-8265

			Color, Light and Design in Flowers and Printmaking September 3-10, 2011 (one week) — Robert will start the week with a floral design demonstration, graduating to a hands-on floral workshop in which each participant will construct his or her own bouquet for the room. This design will then be used in a series of print-making workshops, employing the technique to produce mono-types on paper. Each student will leave at the end of the week with a portfolio of prints. Robert Seabrook has worked and lived in Australia, USA and France. He presently lives in Paris, where he now paints full-time. He was the in-house florist at the British Ambassador's residence from 1999-2006. The class will take place at Podere Monti, Montepulciano. Visit website				Location: Tuscany, Italy Instructor: Robert Seabrook Sponsor: Tuscany: A Journey for the Senses, LLC Cost: 2350 Euro, 500 E single supplement Email: Joan Hill Phone: 508-255-7907

			Painting Watercolor September 7-14, 2011 (sessions daily) — Through demonstrations and individual instruction, Sandy will guide participants through a process designed to help obtain greater confidence and pleasure from painting outdoors while improving artistic vision and skill. Participants will enjoy morning and afternoon sessions. Workshop is open to painters of all levels. Whether you are a novice just learning to mix color, or a professional needing advanced problem solving, individualized and group instruction will address needs at your level and push you to the next step in your personal development. Visit website				Location: Cinque Terre, Italy Instructor: Sandy Delehanty Sponsor: Toscana Americana Workshops Cost: From US$2649.00 Email: Patrick Mahoney Phone: 508-254-8265

			Painting Treasures of the Cinque Terre September 7-14, 2011 (sessions daily) — Study with Carolyn and capture the adventures of plein air painting colorful landscapes in the beautiful and picturesque Cinque Terre, Italy. Discover how painting from life helps us to see and observe the affects of light and atmosphere. Learn how to simplify your subject while painting more quickly and accurately, with special attention placed on learning to see masses, and form, rather than detail. The entire painting process will be covered along with daily demonstrations in oil. Carolyn will work individually with each student at their easel and guide them at their own level. This workshop is for anyone interested in learning to develop creative, painterly paintings with clean, rich color, mood, and dynamic compositions. Visit website				Location: Cinque Terre, Italy Instructor: Carolyn Lewis Sponsor: Toscana Americana Workshops Cost: From US$2649.00 Email: Patrick Mahoney Phone: 508-254-8265

			Painting Tuscany with Kathryn Stats & Jill Carver September 10-17, 2011 — Join us for an exciting painting workshop in the heart of the Tuscan countryside - a perfect blend of old world rustica and catered comfort, surrounded on all sides by spectacular views of the meandering hills. Lodging at the villa, continental breakfast and genuine Tuscan dinners with the Villas own wine are included. Kathryn and Jill will work together alternating demonstrations and providing a lot of individual instruction to each student. Instruction will focus on composition, editing the landscape and the relationship between value pattern and color. This oil painting workshop is for those who have had previous study focused on plein air painting in oils with professional instruction and are ready to take their work to the next level. Visit website				Location: Tuscany, Italy Instructor: Kathryn Stats & Jill Carver Sponsor: Sedona Arts Center Cost: $2,400 Email: Vince Fazio Phone: 928.282.3809 or 888.954.4442

			Tuscany Figurative Sculpture with Raku Finish September 10-17, 2011 — Lorri Acott-Fowler will present participants with a new way of working with clay. Using paperclay (regular ceramic clay with paper fibers added to it), Lorri teaches skills and techniques that encourage fragile and elongated forms that are often regarded as impossible to make and fire. After initial instruction on the methods of creating paperclay sculpture we will venture into Florence to be inspired by the Italian masters. The class will culminate in an actual raku firing of our work so that you will leave class with your finished sculpture. Fun, hands-on and experimental, Lorri will teach you the concepts and techniques and then allow you to "go for it", opening your mind to a new way of creating. Visit website				Location: Tuscany, Italy Instructor: Lorri Acott-Fowler Sponsor: Sedona Arts Center Cost: $2050 per person ($1650 for non-student companion) Email: Vince Fazio Phone: 928.282.3809 or 888.954.4442

			Painting the Tuscan Sun September 17-24, 2011 (sessions daily) — Follow master painter and workshop instructor Lori Putnam off the beaten path to the hill town of Cortona, and the surrounding Tuscan landscape. Add strength to your composition, excitement to your brushwork, and learn to see and mix fresh color in the breathtaking light of the Tuscan sun. Lori's workshops emphasize simplifying subject matter, identifying planes and values, massing dominant and subordinate shapes, and knowing when and how to push color. Lori will meet each painter's individual needs. Whether a beginner just learning the fundamentals of plein air, or a seasoned professional searching for a new creative eye, This workshop will include demonstrations, group work, individual instruction, and critiques. Visit website				Location: Cortona, Italy Instructor: Lori Putnam Sponsor: Toscana Americana Workshops Cost: From US$2749.00 Email: Patrick Mahoney Phone: 508-254-8265

			Wire Art Adventure in Tuscany September 17-24, 2011 (sessions daily) — Join us for six intensive days of instruction on using sterling-silver wire and your favorite beads to fashion beautiful, durable jewelry that will be treasured and passed down to future generations. Students of all skill levels are invited to participate in this unique opportunity! We will start with the basics, and then quickly build upon these skills as we tackle more creative and challenging techniques: measuring and cutting wire properly, coiling, spiraling, hammering, and more. Read more online! Visit website				Location: Cortona, Italy Instructor: Sharilyn Miller Sponsor: Toscana Americana Workshops Cost: From US$2649.00 Email: Patrick Mahoney Phone: 508-254-8265

			Painting in Tuscany: Plein Air Oil Painting Workshop September 17-24, 2011 (one week) — The Workshop will begin each day with an on-the-spot oil painting demonstration by Mr. Maloney. He will stress composition, values and color using a traditional Grisaille Technique. He will also introduce the use of complementary colors as an under-painting to produce a glowing vibration of light in the finished painting. Concluding a two-hour demonstration, students will create their own paintings with personal instruction. Mr. Maloney will critique each student's paintings at day's end. The purpose of the Workshop is to teach the student to experience and see nature and to paint it using good composition, values and color. It is also very important that the students enjoy themselves in a stress-free environment at Podere Carceroni. Visit website				Location: Tuscany, Italy Instructor: William Maloney Sponsor: Tuscany: A Journey for the Senses, LLC Cost: 2350 Euro, 350 E single supplement Email: Joan Hill Phone: 508-255-7907

			Painting the Landscape en Plein Air in Cortona September 17-24, 2011 (sessions daily) — This intensive workshop is designed to teach the fundamental skills necessary for successful landscape oil painting in the open air [en plein air]. Workshop participants will focus on the basic techniques of plein air painting, and learn skills to simplify and organize their compositions from the wealth of material that nature provides. The workshop will begin indoors in the studio with an introduction to the necessary equipment and supplies needed for working on location, followed by a discussion of the fundamentals of sound painting en plein air. Visit website				Location: Cortona, Italy Instructor: Georgia Mansur Sponsor: Toscana Americana Workshops Cost: From US$2749.00 Email: Patrick Mahoney Phone: 508-254-8265

			Watercolor Workshop with Mel Stabin September 21 - October 2, 2011 — Our hotel on Ischia Island is just a couple of blocks from the warm sea and has a wonderful restaurant as well as a built in hot springs pool. You'll enjoy all the lovely components of architecture, flora and fauna that you'll want to paint without the hordes of tourists. After several days there, we will take a ferry to the Amalfi coast and a private bus to Ravello. In my opinion, it's the best location for painters. There could be a concert or two that you might want to attend. On the way back to Naples, we will stop in Pompeii to see those sites. Included: Tuition, room (dbl. occ. And singles are available) all breakfasts, 6 dinners, transportation within Italy, tips and taxes. Visit website				Location: various cities, Italy Instructor: Mel Stabin Sponsor: Flying Colors Art Workshops Email: Johanna Morrell Phone: 858-518-0949

			Painting Tuscany with Robert Burridge September 1-8, 2012 — Join Robert Burridge for an exciting painting workshop in Tuscany. This on-location and studio painting workshop is for all levels of painters who want to learn the time-honored joy of painting & sketching outdoors and finishing up in the studio. Starting in a controlled studio environment you will practice the principles for painting & sketching outdoors, and prepare for the outdoor plein air experience. Travel to the site and set up your outdoor "studio," painting all day with watercolor - the preferred medium for outdoors. Back in the studio, using acrylics, we paint what we have visually imprinted, sketched and photographed. This course will teach you all the basic principles to paint trees, clouds, meadows, mountains, water and abstract landscapes. Visit website				Location: Tuscany, Italy Instructor: Robert Burridge Sponsor: Sedona Arts Center Cost: $2,400 Email: Vince Fazio Phone: 928.282.3809 or 888.954.4442

			Painting Tuscan Light from Within September 8-15, 2012 — Join us in Italy with the author of The Tao of Watercolor! Drawing from her heritage, her frequent visits to a beloved Italy and a long career pushing the boundaries of creative watercolor, Jeanne has developed a course which brings together the techniques for capturing Tuscan light in watercolor with the thematic power of one's personal expression of that light. Tuscan light will be married to the light within as painters at every level, move in a new way through the craft of picture making in landscape, still life, and figure. Jeanne will demonstrate a different aspect of the craft each day, as well as provide ample amounts of individual consultation. All levels are welcome! Visit website				Location: Tuscany, Italy Instructor: Jeanne Carbonetti Sponsor: Sedona Arts Center Cost: $2,400 Email: Vince Fazio Phone: 928.282.3809 or 888.954.4442

			Delivered by Accident in Twilight: The Art of Collage September 15-22, 2012 — With Italy and all its rich history as our backdrop, environment and inspiration this workshop will focus on both collage techniques and the roots of creativity. Along with plenty of practical collage time, Nick will engage everyone in a variety of art discussions intended to provoke a better understanding of the nature of art and ways to circumnavigate creative block. In the second half of the workshop (after being bombarded with various projects in the first half) each person will be working on a single larger collage project. Everything from starting techniques through to the handling of paint over various built up layers will be addressed. Enrollment is limited to 17 students. Visit website				Location: Tuscany, Italy Instructor: Nick Bantock Sponsor: Sedona Arts Center Cost: $2,800 Email: Vince Fazio Phone: 928.282.3809 or 888.954.4442

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