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Shelley Jean
Shelley Jean
Encaustic Journey
in Tuscany!


with Artist/Instructor
Shelley Jean
New dates coming soon!
Cortona, Italy

Spaces limited, enroll early to ensure your participation!



Suggested
supply list
click below

 

$200.00 discount on all enrollment received by January 30, 2017!

Students of all levels are welcome to come explore the ancient medium of Encaustics. From the basics to in depth study, come experiment with the luminosity of this versatile medium that lends itself to incorporate with multiple artistic processes. All while using local Cortona Beeswax! Come join us on this Encaustic journey in Tuscany!


Shelley’s Encaustic Workshop will give students of all levels an opportunity to explore the ancient art method of Encaustics in a contemporary existence. Students will learn the basics as well as advanced applications of Encaustic, the process of using melted beeswax, pigments and damar resin to create richly colored paintings using alternate media processes. We will learn the history, safety and versatility of this intense medium that invites you to experiment! We will engage in various methods and techniques including fusing, incising, collage, mixed media, image transfers, imbedding, mark-making, shellac burn and incorporating your preferred medium. This is the ideal class for beginners and seasoned artists alike as we embark upon this journey of learning Encaustic in Tuscany

 
All-inclusive* workshop includes:
Escorted group travel
Florence
to Cortona
May 3, 2017
****
Instruction in the classroom and on location

Seven nights accommodations
in historic Cortona** (Private room & bath)

Local Etruscan Museum & Museo Diocesano
All meals***
(Italian breakfast, lunch and dinner)

Daily wine tasting opportunities

Half-Day trip to Montepulciano
Day trip to Siena
Tuscan cooking class & dinner

A farewell wine tasting dinner
Escorted group travel Cortona
to Florence
May 10, 2017
****


**Included with "Casa Santa Margherita" plans only. See details.

***Included with "Group Meal Plan" only. Italian breakfsat simply includes coffees, brioche, toast, milk, juices, cheese.  
****Specific departure time from Florence airport only; time to be announced
****Specific departure time from Cortona to Florence airport only; time to be announced)
*All-inclusive plans are "Casa Santa Margherita" only.
Air travel and ground transportation to/from Cortona is not included and is the responsibility of each participant.




Casa Santa Margherita Special...
All-inclusive w/ private room/bath &
Group Meal Plan... per person double occupancy
w/Group Meal Plan!
Special Non-participant rates!

Florence
Florence
Siena
Siena
Cortona
Cortona
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Itinerary

Wednesday - Arrival/Check-in Cortona

12:30p - departure of Group travel from Florence airport to Cortona
6:30p-Welcome reception
7:30p- Dinner

 

Thursday –Cortona

9:00-1:00 -Session 1

Introductions

Discussions: History; Safety; Subtrates/Supports/Materials; Tools- do’s and don’ts; Prepping panels and workspace

 1:00-2:30p Lunch

 3:00-7:00p- Session 2

Demo of fusing

Demo sample works/ variety of techniques

Making your own colored wax

Layering, imbedding, incising

Individual work time

7:00p-Aperitifs

7:30p- Dinner

 

Friday-Cortona

9:00-1:00p-Session 3

Exploring color and composition

Mark-making/stenciling techniques

Individual work time

 1:00-2:30p- Lunch

 3:00-7:00p- Session 4

Additive vs. subtractive methods

Collage/mixed media techniques

Individual work time

7:00p-Aperitifs

7:30p- Dinner

 

Saturday- Day trip to Siena

Bring your cameras and an eye for composition, design and texture! Let’s capture the landscape of this beautiful country and incorporate it into our encaustic paintings.

7:00p-Aperitifs

7:30p- Dinner

 

Sunday- Cortona

9:00-1:00p- Session 5

Demo/Image Transfer Methods

Incorporating Photography with Encaustic

Individual work time

 1:00-2:30p- Lunch

 3:00-7:00p- Session 6

Demonstrations/Hands On Practice-

Watercolor underpaintings with encaustic

Oil paint sticks, charcoal, and inks with encaustics

Individual work time

7:00p-Aperitifs

7:30p- Dinner

 

Monday- Montepulciano (morning)

Let’s travel to Montepulciano and explore the possibilities of found objects, materials and tid bits that can be used to layer, mark or embellish our paintings with!

Afternoon session

5:45p-depart for hands-on Tuscan cooking class & dinner!

 

Tuesday-Cortona

9:00-1:00p- Session 7

Individual Work time

Photos of Artists and their works

Discussion Packing and shipping of encaustics

1:00-2:30p-Lunch

 

3:00-7:00p -Session 8

Individual work time

Critique/Review/Share

7:30p-Final Dinner

 

Wednesday-Cortona

8:00a Morning check out/ good byes

9:00am Departure of Group travel to Florence airport (approx. arrival at 10:00a)


Note: Toscana Americana reserves the right to alter this itinerary. All times are approximate.
Note: Transfers are provided only for programmed meals and activities away from the hotel.
Note: All guests are responsible for handling their own luggage/baggage....we suggest to pack light.
Note: No refunds are given for any unused aspects of the itinerary or for any activities outside the above itinerary.

 

Meet Shelley Jean...

Shelley Jean is an artist/educator that studied at the Florida School of the Arts and is a graduate of the University of South Florida with a B.S. in Art Education. She has taught art in the public as well as the private sector for over 21 years. She is a member of the FAEA, CIVA as well as EAI. She currently works and teaches out of her studio Secret Place Creations in Orlando, Florida as well as the Maitland Art Center and Mt. Dora Center for the Arts specializing in Encaustic painting.



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Participant Suggested Supply List...


- Note: Local Corotna beeswax is included.

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About Cortona

Cortona is one of the true jewels of the Tuscan “hill towns.”    Cortona, which is often called the “City of Art,” has its origin as an Etruscan city that pre-dates Roman times with sections of its walls dating back some 2500 years.  As is typical of Tuscan hill-towns, Cortona is a walled city that, for purposes of defense, was built atop a prominent geographical point. The stone buildings and streets not only have the romance, style, and charm that are particular to Tuscany, but also speak of the lives and times Cortona has witnessed. An encounter with Cortona is an encounter with music & art, with history and with spirituality. Getting to know this timeless city is a real rediscovery of our past. Cortona offers testimony to its history as well as an enchanting view of the landscape enclosed by Lake Trasimeno and the Apennine mountains.

 
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TESTIMONIALS...


Shelley Jean is a wonderful instructor.  She brings eight years of encaustic experience into the studio and just the right sensibility.  She gives the student plenty of freedom to experiment with the medium, generously provides art supplies, and steps in at just the right moment to give you the nudge you need to move forward with your work of art.  Her great personality creates a fun atmosphere for learning and experimenting.

-  Julie Dunsworth, Artist

 

I have enjoyed taking encaustic classes with Shelley Jean. She shares her expertise in the techniques of encaustic painting in a creative, fun and relaxed atmosphere. She gives positive and encouraging instruction that is right for the beginner as well as seasoned artist looking for a creative venue. Shelley is well prepared and shares her research with her students. Because of her creative ideas, I have learned some very unique advanced techniques. I look forward to taking future classes that blend my artistic ideas with encaustic painting.

– Barbara Smith, Artist/Teacher


 
 
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