Textured Treasures
Italy Inspired
Dates: September 23 - 29, 2012
Instructor/Leader: Lisa Walton
Trip Description
Join Lisa as she returns a
second time for a fascinating
week of surface design
possibilities, inspired by the
ancient history and luscious
colors of Orvieto. Gather
inspiration from the textures
of stones, designs from
intricate mosaics and
delicately wrought local lace.
Combine these with the
glorious colors of the Italian
countryside to create a fabric
art piece to treasure. This collected inspiration will be used to create a journal of resources for future works of textile art.
Students will experiment with the following techniques:
• Fabric painting including the basics of mixing color.
• Obtaining rubbings in a variety of scale and dimension.
• Collage tips for combining texture.
• Fabric stamping for added design.
• Foiling secrets revealed.
• Bead embellishment for exciting dimension.
Lisa will gently guide you through these techniques, resulting in stunning textile creations from your own hand and drawn from the patterns and resources in Orvieto. Play, experiment, mix and match techniques as you build a collection of fabrics filled with the colors and textures of Italy. Then cut and
stitch together a fabric collage reflecting your magical week
in Orvieto. Exquisite beaded embellishments bring your art piece to life. What a magnificent way to remember Italy.
This course is suitable for all levels including beginners.
Itinerary
Sept 23 - Arrive Orvieto, group dinner
Sept 24 - Introduction to Orvieto Day
Begin the day at a favorite cafe for coffee, tour the
stunning Gothic Cathedral, learn the main streets
and piazzas of Orvieto, enjoy an olive oil and wine
tasting, and historical look at Orvieto from her
Etruscan beginnings.
Studio: Fabric painting starting with the basics of
mixing color. Techniques to create images easily on
fabric resulting in varied base fabrics to embellish.
Sept 25 - Studio: Further surface design techniques: rubbings,
collage, and printing to create additional textures
on your fabrics.
Cooking class - learn to make pasta and other
dishes, and enjoy the fruits of your labors!
Sept 26 - Studio: Learn a range of beading stitches for
further embellishment.
Picnic lunch
Etruscan and medieval cave tour.
Sept 27 - Market Day: Exploration and inspiration with color
and texture.
Studio: Combine all the techniques learned to begin
working on your treasured memento of Orvieto.
Picnic lunch with food from the market.
Vineyard tour - visit a local vineyard to learn the
vintner’s passion for wine. Sample several wines,
including Orvieto Classico.
Sept 28 - Studio: Work on final touches of your masterpieces.
Show and share your week’s work.
Sept 29 - Depart Orvieto
Details
Cost - $2995. Fee includes six nights double occupancy lodging and basic course materials. Single occupancy available for an additional cost. Six light Continental breakfasts, two wine tastings, vineyard tour, one lunch, cooking class and one dinner included. Travel costs are not included.
Click here for registrations and terms, or contact us by
e-mail, phone or writing at the contact information below.
Italy Inspired
Dates: September 23 - 29, 2012
Instructor/Leader: Lisa Walton
Trip Description
Join Lisa as she returns a
second time for a fascinating
week of surface design
possibilities, inspired by the
ancient history and luscious
colors of Orvieto. Gather
inspiration from the textures
of stones, designs from
intricate mosaics and
delicately wrought local lace.
Combine these with the
glorious colors of the Italian
countryside to create a fabric
art piece to treasure. This collected inspiration will be used to create a journal of resources for future works of textile art.
Students will experiment with the following techniques:
• Fabric painting including the basics of mixing color.
• Obtaining rubbings in a variety of scale and dimension.
• Collage tips for combining texture.
• Fabric stamping for added design.
• Foiling secrets revealed.
• Bead embellishment for exciting dimension.
Lisa will gently guide you through these techniques, resulting in stunning textile creations from your own hand and drawn from the patterns and resources in Orvieto. Play, experiment, mix and match techniques as you build a collection of fabrics filled with the colors and textures of Italy. Then cut and
stitch together a fabric collage reflecting your magical week
in Orvieto. Exquisite beaded embellishments bring your art piece to life. What a magnificent way to remember Italy.
This course is suitable for all levels including beginners.
Itinerary
Sept 23 - Arrive Orvieto, group dinner
Sept 24 - Introduction to Orvieto Day
Begin the day at a favorite cafe for coffee, tour the
stunning Gothic Cathedral, learn the main streets
and piazzas of Orvieto, enjoy an olive oil and wine
tasting, and historical look at Orvieto from her
Etruscan beginnings.
Studio: Fabric painting starting with the basics of
mixing color. Techniques to create images easily on
fabric resulting in varied base fabrics to embellish.
Sept 25 - Studio: Further surface design techniques: rubbings,
collage, and printing to create additional textures
on your fabrics.
Cooking class - learn to make pasta and other
dishes, and enjoy the fruits of your labors!
Sept 26 - Studio: Learn a range of beading stitches for
further embellishment.
Picnic lunch
Etruscan and medieval cave tour.
Sept 27 - Market Day: Exploration and inspiration with color
and texture.
Studio: Combine all the techniques learned to begin
working on your treasured memento of Orvieto.
Picnic lunch with food from the market.
Vineyard tour - visit a local vineyard to learn the
vintner’s passion for wine. Sample several wines,
including Orvieto Classico.
Sept 28 - Studio: Work on final touches of your masterpieces.
Show and share your week’s work.
Sept 29 - Depart Orvieto
Details
Cost - $2995. Fee includes six nights double occupancy lodging and basic course materials. Single occupancy available for an additional cost. Six light Continental breakfasts, two wine tastings, vineyard tour, one lunch, cooking class and one dinner included. Travel costs are not included.
Click here for registrations and terms, or contact us by
e-mail, phone or writing at the contact information below.
Adventures in Italy, 221 Forest Hill St., NC 28655, 828.221.2322, info@AdventuresInItaly.net
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Meet Lisa
Australian
textile artist,
Lisa Walton,
has developed her unique style over the last 20 years. The majority of her quilts are designed to be hung on walls and display a rich use of texture & color using hand dyed and painted fabrics and bead embellishments. She has studied quilting, dyeing and bead embellishment techniques in the United States. Lisa has recently been awarded 3rd Prize at the American Quilters Society Show in Paducah and 2nd Prize at the Festival
of Quilts in the
UK (Europe's
largest quilt
show) for her
quilt Bushfire
Sunset. It has
appeared on the
cover of the
2010 AQS Fall
Catalogue.
Lisa was
awarded the
2010 Jewel Pearce Patterson
International Quilt Teacher Scholar-
ship to Houston. Read more at her site.
She has been invited to teach at the prestigious New Zealand Symposium in 2013 and to exhibit at the 2012 Quiltfestival Wilwerwiltz in Luxemborg.
Lisa teaches in Australia, the UK and Europe, using her travels to gather inspiration for her work from the colors and textures around her. She and her husband share a passion for food and visit food markets wherever they travel.
Her business, Dyed and Gone to Heaven, produces wonderful hand dyed and painted fabrics for textile artists all over the world.
Lisa has had 3 solo exhibitions most recently as the featured exhibitor at Australia's largest quilt show the Sydney Quilt Show. Her quilt projects are regularly published in major Australian quilting magazines and workshop projects on DVD. See more of Lisa's work at www.dyedheaven.com and www.fibreinspirations.blogspot.com.
The image below is a detail from a quilt Lisa made, inspired by Orvieto. See more here.
Australian
textile artist,
Lisa Walton,
has developed her unique style over the last 20 years. The majority of her quilts are designed to be hung on walls and display a rich use of texture & color using hand dyed and painted fabrics and bead embellishments. She has studied quilting, dyeing and bead embellishment techniques in the United States. Lisa has recently been awarded 3rd Prize at the American Quilters Society Show in Paducah and 2nd Prize at the Festival
of Quilts in the
UK (Europe's
largest quilt
show) for her
quilt Bushfire
Sunset. It has
appeared on the
cover of the
2010 AQS Fall
Catalogue.
Lisa was
awarded the
2010 Jewel Pearce Patterson
International Quilt Teacher Scholar-
ship to Houston. Read more at her site.
She has been invited to teach at the prestigious New Zealand Symposium in 2013 and to exhibit at the 2012 Quiltfestival Wilwerwiltz in Luxemborg.
Lisa teaches in Australia, the UK and Europe, using her travels to gather inspiration for her work from the colors and textures around her. She and her husband share a passion for food and visit food markets wherever they travel.
Her business, Dyed and Gone to Heaven, produces wonderful hand dyed and painted fabrics for textile artists all over the world.
Lisa has had 3 solo exhibitions most recently as the featured exhibitor at Australia's largest quilt show the Sydney Quilt Show. Her quilt projects are regularly published in major Australian quilting magazines and workshop projects on DVD. See more of Lisa's work at www.dyedheaven.com and www.fibreinspirations.blogspot.com.
The image below is a detail from a quilt Lisa made, inspired by Orvieto. See more here.
Have a friend or spouse who would like to join you but not this workshop? Check out Discover Orvieto. To explore other trips go to Trips. To learn more visit About Us. View Photos of Orvieto.
Fabric detail from Lisa's 2010 trip
Piece made in Lisa's 2010 workshop in Orvieto
Lisa's beadwork
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