Tuscan Farmhouse 101: Restorative Painting
Dates:
November 3-10, 2008
Price:
TBD
Program Website:
spannocchia.org
Program Coordinators:
Gail Cinelli & Jane Almeida
Telephone:
603-860-8733, Jane
207-846-3971, Gail
E-mail:
phatlucie@avisstudio.com, Jane
gail@spannocchia.org, Gail
Preferred method of contact:
email
Brochure: PDF (189k)
Description:
Join us in discovering the beauty and sustained life in the Tuscan Farmhouse. A house doesn’t reveal all its secrets until you take your time to listen, absorb and understand its soul. Having painted the interiors of nearly all the farmhouses on the Spannocchia property and many of the bedrooms in the Villa and Fattoria. Jane Almeida says, “Each room has a soul and a desire to become unique and to endure”. We’ll try our hand at mixing natural pigments to color a farmhouse wall, create new stencils to replicate ones discovered in the Villa, and even venture outdoors to recreate kitchen/herbal gardens which were and are necessities for beautification around these homes. All this within the Tenuta di Spannocchia and in the spirit of Spannocchia’s mission. We’ll discuss and visit historic landmarks in this region of Tuscany from the Palazzo Pubblico to neighboring Villas to reveal the decorative arts which adorned these buildings over the centuries.
Coordinator Biographies:
Gail Cinelli – Gail is a member of the Board of Directors of the Spannocchia Foundation. She has coordinated and developed several programs for Spannocchia. She is a dedicated yoga and qigong student with over 20 years experience and offers an early morning class to program participants.
Jane Almeida – Jane Almeida has been a photo stylist for over 20 years in the commercial photography field. Jane is a consultant in interior design for color and room layout and has worked in designing residential and commercial space. For the past 10 years, Jane has had several visits to Spannocchia to interpret the historic rooms on the property to keep in line with its past. She has worked in both Villa and Fattoria rooms as well as the farmhouses to repaint, stencil and highlight with decorative painting interiors. Check out her new web site: www.paintbetweenlines.com