We have a great trip planned this for fall for up to 12 lucky people, to visit the Veneto region of Italy where we'll study the application of Venetian Plaster while staying in the historical town of Vicenza.
Dates for the trip are now October 26th through November 4th. You'll want to arrive in Venice no later than October 25th, and leave no earlier than November 1st. There will be an optional 3-day excursion to Venice for those who can stay through until November 4th.
Giovanni Polistena, owner of Stucco Italiano, will be teaching the class. He is an amazing finisher with over 30 years of experience. As well as manufacturing the Stucco Italiano line, he also runs projects throughout the world in some of the most exclusive homes and businesses.
We'll also have the opportunity to tour the Veneto region, and in particular visit some of the historical villas of Andrea Palladio. He was specifying polished Marmorino finishes 500 years ago, so we'll get to see how well these lime plaster finishes stand the test of time.
Vicenza's a wonderful city. I've stayed there twice in the past two years. It has some of Palladio's greatest work in the town center, and is a great jumping off point to explore the Veneto region. It's not as touristed as some of the surrounding towns like Verona, so you can really relax and enjoy life like an Italian when you stay there, at least that's how I felt.
The exchange rate's kind of rough, no doubt. That's one of the reasons we changed the dates this year from late June to the fall. Better air fares and better room rates. Plus at least half a dozen people said they definitely wanted to go but just couldn't deal with being gone for 10-14 days during their busiest time of the year. So start saving now because I promise, it will be worth it - this will be a great trip!
Here's a link to a two page PDF with more details: "http://www.seattleafs.com/pdf/italy_info.pdf
If you're interested give us a call at the Studio, 206 838 5888, for more info.
Here's some photos from last October's class with Giovanni:
Working on large surfaces in class will really help you get a feel for applying the material properly.
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