Archive for the ‘Italy’ Category
Tuesday, August 12th, 2008 |
Can’t make it to our next Venetian Plastering 1 & 2 classes (this Saturday August 16 through Wednesday, August 20)? We just announced a new round of class dates!
- Oct. 4, 2008 (Sat)
- Dec. 6, 2008 (Sat)
- Oct. 6-8, 2008 (Mon-Wed)
- Dec. 8-10, 2008 (Mon-Wed)
- Oct. 9-11, 2008 (Thurs-Sat)
Pay for supplies only.
- Sept. 12-13, 2008 (Fri-Sat)
- Nov. 14-15, 2008 (Fri-Sat)
- Jan. 23-24, 2009 (Fri-Sat)
- Nov. 19-21, 2008 (Wed-Fri)
- Jan. 12-14, 2009 (Mon-Wed)
This class is filling up fast and the deadline to sign up is August 31 (less than 3 weeks away!)
See full class calendar here. All classes located at Seattle Architectural Finishing Studio (except the trip to Italy, of course!).
Posted in Classes, Golden Proceed, Intonachino, Italy, Marmorino, Stucco, Tadelakt, Techniques, Venetian Plaster | No Comments »
Tuesday, July 29th, 2008 |
On this cool website commemorating Andrea Palladio’s 500th birthday, you can find itineraries for walking tours of Palladio’s villas in Vicenza, photos of his astounding architecture, a collection of quotes about Palladio, and more.
According to the site,
“Andrea Palladio is acknowledged today as the most important architect the western world has ever had. Over the last years, the decline of the modernist movement in architecture has aroused a renewed interest for the classical style and for Palladio’s works.
Spread all over the Vicenza and the Veneto area are dozens of magnificent villas and sumptuous buildings as the everlasting heritage of his architectural genius.”
E-mail us if you’d like to celebrate Andrea Palladio’s 500th birthday during our upcoming trip to Italy…
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Thursday, June 26th, 2008 |
A Once in a Lifetime Opportunity to Study Venetian Plaster Finishing Under an Authentic Italian Master Artisan
When: October 26-November 4, 2008
You already know that advanced technique is the key to differentiating yourself from your competitors.Your best customers crave authenticity and impeccable craftsmanship. Imagine being able to tell them you’ve studied with a true Italian master of your craft, and enhanced your education by studying masterpieces of decorative plasterwork in their original setting.Intrigued? We just added a new page about the trip to Italy. Find it in the “Pages” section located on the right-hand column of this blog, or click here to continue reading to learn about your chance to become a Master Venetian Plasterer in Italy.
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Monday, April 7th, 2008 |
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.
Giovanni Polistena, owner of Stucco Italiano, will be teaching the class. 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.
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