2022 Trips
Lorraine Bell
May 6 – 12, 2022
Join Lorraine as she helps you document your travels in this unique way. You will spend time both in the classroom and meandering through medieval paths where she will teach you to be an observer of life through sketches and watercolor paintings.
Andrea Matus and Michael DeMeng
May 13 – 21, 2022
Students will create a found-object/painted/collaged shrine of Heaven and Hell. The frame will be created using the process of assemblage. Michael will facilitate this portion of the workshop as students modify cradled wood panels into something fantastical using a plethora of found objects. Andrea’s portion of the workshop will explore the two opposing realms using her techniques of paint and collage.
Jacqueline Newbold
May 22 – 28, 2022
Join Jacqueline Newbold on a journey of artistic discovery. Orvieto, the charming village perched on a rock cliff in Umbria, Italy, will be your home base as you paint and have fun creating art in your watercolor journal.
Sue Spargo
August 23 – September 3, 2022
Come away from a trip to Italy with a beautiful tote, featuring your own appliqué pieces influenced by your time in Orvieto. Sue will guide and encourage you in creating the front appliqué of your bag. You can choose instead to design a small pictorial appliqué piece inspired by your visit.
Renee Nanneman
September 4 – 10, 2022
“Design is all about Concept” … Renee Nanneman’s motto since starting her own publishing business, The Need’l Love Company, Inc., in 1984 when she was 26 years old. Be it designing patterns for cross stitch, rug hooking or quilting, Renee creates and publishes fresh and innovative design to inspire others to appreciate and enjoy the needlearts.
Jeanne-Marie Webb
September 11 – 17, 2022
Jeanne-Marie is a Cape Town based artist. Always being creative by nature and always dabbling in the arts, it was something she knew she wanted to pursue on a full time basis. In 2010 she made that a reality. She has been actively and daily working creatively ever since. A lover of film photography, painting and sculpture.
Special Artist Announcement
September 18 – 24, 2022
Please stay tuned for upcoming information.
DONNA DOWNEY AND JUNELLE JACOBSEN
September 25 – October 1, 2022
Donna and Junelle are bringing together their creative studies to fill inspirational journals with sketch, collage and paint. Open to creatives of all levels. Let Orvieto be your muse and discover all she has to offer.
Lynn Schmitt
October 2 – 8, 2022
Lynn Schmitt is the founder, owner and designer of A Different Box of Crayons. Designing projects now for over 13 years, Lynn just published her first book in 2017 with C&T Publishing. As a member of the vital textile community, she’ll help you create a thoughtful keepsake of your time in Orvieto.
DISCOVER ORVIETO
MAY 6 – 12, 2022; MAY 13 – 21, 2022; MAY 22 – 28, 2022; AUGUST 28 – SEPTEMBER 3, 2022; SEPTEMBER 4 – 10, 2022; SEPTEMBER 11 – 17, 2022; SEPTEMBER 18 – 24, 2022; SEPTEMBER 25 – OCTOBER 1, 2022; OCTOBER 2 – 8, 2022
Our full bore Italian immersion trip. Coffee, cooking, wine, food, vineyard visit, cheese, history. The perfect trip for accompanying your spouse or friend on the Artistic Enrichment Trip. Or enjoy the trip by yourself or with a friend. This Adventure of Umbria is one not to be missed.