JOANNE SHARPE
WHIMSICAL ORVIETO
CRAFT A MEMORY BOOK THAT IS UNIQUELY YOURS
Experience the enchanting ambiance of Orvieto to fuel your artistic spirit documenting your trip with the whimsical artistry of Joanne Sharpe. Combine various materials and techniques to make a vibrant mixed media travel journal, incorporating watercolor, sketching, lettering, collage and hand stitching.
DATES: September 13-19, 2026
PRICE: $3495 USD
THEME: Make a whimsical mixed-media travel journal with Joanne Sharpe
Meet Joanne
Joanne Sharpe is a celebrated artist and educator known for her vibrant, whimsical, and expressive artwork. With a focus on watercolor painting adding mixed media, hand lettering, and art journaling, Joanne brings a wealth of experience and a unique perspective to her creative workshops. Her experienced teaching style is encouraging and playful, making her workshops and projects suitable for all skill levels. She offers a large collection of art and creativity courses online with thousands of students worldwide and is the author of five bestselling art books. Joanne resides in upstate New York.
Your time with Joanne includes:
Learn how to tell the story of your travels with colorful illustrations, ephemera, decorative papers, fabrics, and found objects to enrich your pages. Joanne guides you through the joyful process blending inspiration with technique to craft a memory book that’s both beautiful and meaningful.
Tour Details
Mornings will be spent in creative exploration, either in the studio or out around Orvieto. In the afternoon you will experience the culture of Italy. It might be a tour into the Etruscan caves, a cooking class, or a vineyard visit. There will also be plenty of free time to explore Orvieto on your own. You will receive a more detailed itinerary for the week in your final information packet sent before you travel.
A traditional continental breakfast is served each morning in the B&B. Because Italian cuisine is such fun, some meals are not prearranged allowing you the freedom to choose where and what to eat. Recommendations are offered and no one eats alone!
WITH EACH ARTISTIC ENRICHMENT TRIP, YOU WILL RECEIVE:
- Workshop instruction
- Pre-trip notes and guidelines
- Six nights double occupancy lodging – Sunday – Saturday
- Six Continental breakfasts
- Cooking class including lunch or dinner
- Vineyard tour and wine tasting
- Wine and olive oil tasting including dinner
- Two additional dinners
- Two additional lunches
- Cathedral tour and visit to San Brizio chapel
WHAT IS NOT INCLUDED:
- Travel costs
- Passport fees, photos and processing where applicable
- Transfers to and from the airports
- Meals, except where indicated in itinerary
- Personal items such as individual journaling and art supplies, wines, liquors, valet/laundry charges, and other items not specifically mentioned as included
- Optional activities, if any
- Supplement for single room
- Additional nights lodging
PAYMENT OPTIONS:
Single occupancy available for an additional cost. Travel costs are not included.
The balance including single room supplement of $150 USD and optional activities, if any, is due as indicated on the registration form, which is approximately 90 days prior to trip commencement. Payment installments can be arranged directly with Adventures in Italy Inc. Methods of payment accepted are check, Visa and Mastercard.
* HOLD MY SPOT: A $250 USD non-refundable deposit secures your spot today! You will be contacted by Adventures in Italy to arrange your additional payment schedule.
