Venice: Watercolor and Cuisine Workshop September 30- October 7, 2017

09/10/2018

13/09/2018

A painting by Canaletto was the of its day. In the 18th century, Venice attracted foreigners in droves to take in its monuments, art and nightlife. Capturing the city's visual texture in astonishing detail, view paintings (called vedute) proved particularly popular among wealthy tourists seeking impressive souvenirs. Canaletto was by far the master of this genre.

See a gallery full of Canaletto's works, including our own "Bacino di San Marco, Venice" (about 1738), in "Casanova's Europe: Art, Pleasure, and Power in the 18th Century." http://bit.ly/2CsNPby

04/10/2017

12/08/2017

Venice is perfect in October!
Think about joining us and send us a message :)

This year the Biennial is in full swing and as usual, some sites we'll visit are the ancient Venetian settlement at Torcello, see glass-blowing at Murano, and visit the Doge's Palace. We'll cook, eat, discuss food, the origin of pigments, and you'll work on your own art with us; artists and professo...

25/03/2017

According to legend, Venice was founded today, March 25, 421.

22/02/2017

For this international event, the Iraq pavilion will this time feature ancient works never shown outside that country.

02/02/2017

The Accademia in Venice, the world’s storehouse of Italian Renaissance masterpieces, will honor what is believed to be its first American artist, Philip Guston.

30/11/2016

Some sights and sounds of Venice from our last workshop.
Campo Drio il Cimitero, San Trovaso,
and the Rialto market.

04/11/2016

The Venetian life resides within the city's hundreds of canals and diverse architecture. This short documentary by directors Olvier Astrologo and Nils Astrologo immerses us in the historical and hidden places of Venice, Italy, to reveal ancient folk traditions. The Short Film Showcase spotlights exc...

13/10/2016

A matching cake and plate and table.
(Dessert for dinner of Risotto al Nero using the black ink of the cuttlefish, or traditional Sepia ink used until the 19thc by artists.)

12/09/2016

Sigmar Polke in Venice

Athanor, il progetto di Sigmar Polke per la Biennale di Venezia del 1986, comprendeva anche un panno di seta stretto e lungo, intitolato “Purpur”.
Se lo osservate a Palazzo Grassi, potrebbero venirvi dei dubbi: la produzione di porpora, il colore riservato ai vestiti dei re, è cessata da secoli, e non ci è giunta nessuna stoffa colorata. Ma Polke ha davvero prodotto della vera porpora, rimediando in qualche modo un carico di molluschi a Napoli. La tintura si estrae infatti dal mollusco murex brandari.
Ecco la ricetta, dovesse capitarvi di averne tra le mani un mazzetto: si localizza una ghiandola vicino alla testa della bestiola, e la si spreme dopo aver spezzato la conchiglia. Ne esce un liquido bianchiccio. Che alla luce diventa giallo. Poi verde, poi blu e infine porpora. Sigmar Polke vide la metamorfosi coi propri occhi a Napoli. In mostra trovate anche alcune straordinarie testimonianze fotografiche della macerazione dell’elusivo mollusco.

Dettaglio da “Purpur”, 1986

08/09/2016

Directed by Oliver Astrologo & Nils Astrologo - fb.com/oliver.astrologo Much has been made about the wonders of Venice, but few ever venture deep enough across…

12/08/2016

Venice by Francesco Guardi (1780's). There are still two weeks to sign up for our food and painting seminar.

21/06/2016

Torcello is our favorite Venetian island! Hit the translate button below to see some pictures highlighting their local fishing industry.

10/06/2016

They have some amazing prices right now! You can find tickets for as low as $625 today depending on your departure time.

Join us this fall from September 24- October 1 for our Watercolor and Cuisine workshop!

Venice – the city of love, beauty, art and tasty food. Take a look!

06/06/2016

Titian's Saint Christopher fresco at Doge's Palace.

06/05/2016

The third annual Venice Workshop, led by artist-professors Candice Smith Corby and William Pettit, offers visits to important sites and hidden treasures, artist lectures at Boston University and the Scuola Internazionale di Grafica, on site painting sessions, and an introduction to the history of painting pigments and the Venetian culinary tradition. Italian language classes and specialized instruction are available. Whether you are an artist, student, or adventurous traveller, this is a wonderful opportunity!

18/04/2016

Last year's materials demo we did for students at BU Venice
-a variety of pigments, preparing a goose feather quill, and various blacks-sepia, lamp, and oak gall ink

Join us this year, September 24- October 1

10/04/2016

In addition to our regular schedule of painting and visiting sites, this year we're featuring an extra opportunity. We're excited to say that Award winning Irish writer and playwright Sue Healy will offer three afternoons of creative writing as complementary study for those interested.

In addition to a vibrant heritage of the arts and cuisine, Venice has a rich history of celebrated writers such as John Ruskin, Henry James, Ernest Hemingway, Harold Pinter.

Join us from September 24 to October 1 this fall to try one hand at creative writing and watercolor painting, and with a Spritz in the other!

https://suehealy.org/

Craft tips for writers

23/03/2016

Registration is open for the September workshop!

07/03/2016

Leaning in Venice

03/03/2016

Some memories from last years workshop: Cicheti at a bacaro in Rialto.

02/03/2016

Stay tuned- we're updating our information soon for 2016!
Lots of great things planned for La Serenissima this coming fall, one of the most beautiful times of the year to be there!

20/01/2016

yum,...

20/11/2015

Some sage advice from a 15thc Venetian merchant.

'If those who wound felt the pain of those who are wounded, they could not often wound with pleasure.'

18/10/2015

Canaletto and Santa Maria Della Salute
We had a beautiful time this year-
join us next fall!

Happy birthday to Canaletto, who was by far the most successful Italian painter of his day. In 1989, the Met hosted the first exhibition of his work ever held in the United States. Read online or access a free PDF of the exhibition’s catalogue on : http://met.org/1hIU5Mm

Canaletto (Giovanni Antonio Canal) (Italian, 1697–1768) | Venice: Santa Maria della Salute

05/10/2015

Torcello, Venice 2015

30/09/2015

Spritz, lardo.
Squero Gondola Workshop,
San Trovaso