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| One of the sample views of this area, from Castelvecchio in Tuscany |
Dear Art Lover,
I occasionally am asked when I will teach another workshop. And 2018 is the year. I am pretty happy in what I call paradise and
home now. It took me a while, but now I
would like to share some of it with you.
So, I started my research to see what was already available to you so
that I could offer something different.
It seems painting is the thing, especially in plein aire. And the subject is very well covered in Tuscany, Italy! I decided that sculpture is too complicated
for space, materials, and later shipping your project home. However, as I was reminded when I broke my
wrist this past June, bas-relief sculpture
is not only VERY do-able, but even more than 3-d sculpting, relief
really lets your work on your drawing skills, your composition ability, and
your story-telling. Naturally, those are
skills also used in painting.
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| Detail, The Gates of Paradise: Florence, Italy |
I have set this for June 8-15, 2018.
Hopefully, we will have fireflies as we have my last two Junes
here. Magical they are! I will meet you in Florence,
Italy, [Firenze,
Italia] where we will tour some prime examples of bas-relief sculpture,
including seeing the famous Gates of Paradise. By that evening, we will have moved up into
the Medieval village that I call home:
Castelvecchio. It is one of ten
castled stone villages in an area collectively called Valleriana, the hills
just north of Pescia. Pescia lies
between Firenze and Lucca, another charming
walled city in Tuscany.
Here is the link if you are
curious for details: http://www.borsheimarts.com/workshop_Bas-ReliefSculptureInTuscanyCastelvecchio2018.htm
Accommodations here are with families, who let out apartments or small
houses. The prices are affordable and in
January I will be posting a few images and prices of a variety of places from
which you may choose. The economy in the
mountains seems a constant struggle and I would like to help out as I can. That means that I will help you secure the
place you like the best, but I will not add on any fees and your lodging
payments go directly to the homeowner.
We will have a great time in a really pretty area and I will share with
you all of the art information that I can, with six hours minimum of studio
time each day after our Firenze adventure.
So, if you are looking for a last-minute stunning gift idea for the
artist in your life, even if that is YOU, perhaps this is the sort of
experience that would really make your 2018 and beyond.
Peace, Happy Solstice on Thursday,
and enjoy all of this winter’s holiday festivities.
Thank you for being a part of my
life.
Kelly Borsheim, artist
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| One of the beautiful views in Valleriana you will see during the art workshop 2018 |
