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Il Chiostro
241 W. 97th St., 13N
NY, NY 10025
800-990-3506
fax: 858-712-3329
Jewelry
Design in Wax
in Florence
with Fred de Vos
October 4-11, 2008
Price:
$2,350
Program Description:
This intensive workshop will take place will take place in the city famous for art for centuries - the cradle of the Italian Renaissance. You will walk the same streets as Michelangelo, Leonardo, Botticelli, Raphael, Filippo Lippi, Brancaccio, and many others.
During our week we will focus on allowing ourselves the freedom to explore new designs while being inspired by the rich culture, architecture, beauty and history of the city. In keeping with its old-world history, we will work more freely by using simple hand tools to carve out wax models, while foregoing any high tech tools typically found in a modern day studio. We will have plenty of time to be inspired by the art of Siena and Florence.
Carving wax in the
studio, photo by Linda Mironti
Ponte Vecchio, photo
by Terese Muller
Activities: In addition to the jewelry workshop with Fred, some of the other activities will be:
- guided walking tour of lesser known Florence
- visits to some contemporary museums and galleries
- 5 dinners with the group
- morning visit to the market at Sant'Ambrogio
About the Instructor: Fred de Vos has been teaching jewelry design for over 20 years. Predominantly self-taught, Fred began developing his technical skills as a small boy in his father's machine shop in his native Holland. He attended technical schools in Holland and Canada before moving to New York City in the 1960s to study at the renowned Art Students League.Fred honed his fine skills as a studio assistant in the craft world; first to a sculptor, then a harpsichord maker, and eventually as a leather sandal maker, before discovering his true calling - jewelry making.During his initial effort to explore the craft of jewelry making Fred acquired a modest collection of tools, a week later he was selling his own designs. Fred's work caught the attention of a leading jewelry designer Ed Wiener, who quickly hired him as an assistant. Fred stayed on for 18 years, but in the meantime he began to impart his unique talents to others by teaching at the Parsons School of Design. In 1994, Fred realized a longtime dream when he opened his own workshop and soon began attracting students from all walks of life. This will be Fred's 5th workshop with Il Chiostro.
Click here to visit Fred's website...
Setting & Accommodations:
For the week we will be staying at the Residenza Michelangiolo along the Viale Michelangiolo in the quieter Oltr'arno section of Florence. This is a recently renovated private palazzo on a tree-lined residential street near the Arno. The owner still manages the property and makes each person feel like a guest of his family. There are only 11 rooms - large, exquisite, each with new bathroom and kitchenette. A continental Italian breakfast of rolls and coffee can be enjoyed in your room, or we will walk to the bar on the corner to have a cappuccino with the other locals heading off to work.
Click here to link to Residenza Michelangiolo's website...
Price
and Registration: $2,350
p/p
($450 single supplement;
$150 p/p supp. for Matrimonial suite)
Due
to the small number of rooms at the Michelangiolo, space is limited.
Please call soon to register.
Includes:
- Shared double or single room in residenza Michelangiolo
- 5 dinners with the group, including wine
- Daily class with Fred
- Bus pass for the week
- 2 museum visits
- Guided walking tour of the back streets of Florence
Does Not Include:
- Airfare
- Lunch
- Workshop supplies
- Independent meals and sight-seeing
To Register:
- Download Registration Form by clicking button at left
- Print, fill out and sign Registration Form
- Mail or fax it to Il Chiostro with a non-refundable deposit of $300 (address and fax number are on the Registration Form)
- You will receive a registration confirmation and subsequently, relevant information about your workshop, travel to Italy, arrivals, suggested supplies, etc.
- Or call us at 800-990-3506 to register by phone.
Florence and the Arno
The facade of the Duomo
A familiar figure
in Florence
And wine with dinner
Residence Michelangiolo
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