Dear Friends: I am
happy to announce the schedule of courses available to students DURING summer of 2010 at my home-studio in the north of Italy. My home is in a small village, street Mornico Lausanne, in a beautiful quiet area "Oltrepò ' Pavese”, near the city of Pavia. It is surrounded by green hills, vineyards, excellent wineries, and bucolic landscapes. The past years have been spent transforming this hundred-year-old former winery into a comfortable home with a working glass studio where I create my pieces and teach. For the past two summers we enjoyed the presence of the students who came from South America, United States, Australia and Europe and it was really a grate experience!
Step by step, we are restoring the buildings…I hope to have more studios ready in future, where every kind of glass technique can be developed and studied. I also hope that artists coming from around the world will enjoy sharing with me this little piece of paradise. There is still a lot to do…but I am excited to say again “Welcome to my world!”
After coming to Mornico, you will take back home more than a technical knowledge. My desire is that you will understand the essence of my artwork and that you will have a sensory experience: breathing the scent of blossoming trees, carried with the wind from the valley, you will taste the Italian spirit. Your experience would be enhanced by visiting nearby castles and especially the old town of Pavia, filled with history and Roman style churches.
We are located about less than two hours southeast of Milan. During the free day or in the evenings after the classes, it will be possible to visit old wineries and taste the great wines that these hills offer us, their golden Muscatel grapes among the best in the world. We are just in the middle of “The Riesling Valley”. There are a lot of beautiful things to see in the area including various summer village festivals.
My new studios are well equipped, comfortable and suitable for accommodating students. Class prices include all materials and lunches during the days of class.
The menu is vary and will consist of all Italian products and very traditional food, so you will experience “a different taste of Italy” each day.
Following is the schedule of classes for 2010 which Includes the “Miriam Di Fiore’s technique” to create landscapes in glass, (basic and advanced); an intensive class of “light painting” and basic and advanced traditional glass fusing with introduction to kiln-casting and “pate de verre”.
This year most of classes will last 9 days, with a free day included, in the way that the students can enjoy rest and the possibility to visit the area.
I will enjoy to share the free time with my students, showing how beautiful is the “Oltrepò Pavese” and how good could be the “Ravioli” in some of the pleasant restaurants in the hills.
If some one would like to have some holidays before or after the course, I remind you that we are very close to Milan, Genoa, Torin, and Pavia, and with the train is possible to get to “Cinque Terre” National Park in less than two hours. By train is possible to be in Florence, Rome or Venice in almost 4 hours. We can arrange a taxi service from and to the train station of Voghera City.
Courses Schedule Summer 2010
Where:
Miriam Di Fiore Glass Studio
Via Partigiani 5, 27040, Mornico Losana,(PV), ITALY
Telephone: +39 0383 892114, Mobil: +39 3487459674
“Light –Painting”(intensive) June 30 to July 04 Euro 690,=
"Landscapes 1-Basic MDF Technique" July 08 to 16 Euro 1.150,=
"Fusing 1" (Beginners) July 21 to 29 Euro 1.120,=
"Fusing 2" (Advanced) August 04 to 12 Euro 1.150,=
"Landscapes 2" Advanced MDF August 18 to 26 Euro 1.150,=
The price includes:
The total hours of class even if they were more than planned. All materials used during the course. The lunch and a glass of wine (working days). mineral water at lunch and during class. Tea and coffee, biscuits and fruit during the lessons.
Class descriptions:
Landscapes in Fused Glass:
Basic Miriam Di FioreTechnique
Instructor: Miriam Di Fiore
Requirements: Good experience in glass fusing with a good knowledge with frits and stringers (some experience in the “Light Painting” technique will be appreciated)
Cost: 1.150 Euro (includes all class materials and midday meals during the class)
Date: Thursday, July 8 to Friday, July 16th
Language: Italian, English and English)
Hours: Thursday to Monday and Wednesday to Friday:
from 9:00 to 13:00 and from 14:30 to 18:30
Tuesday: rest
Total hours: 64
Number of participants: 8 students maximum, 4 students minimum.
Class Description: The first day will be introduced the technique and choosing and preparing the frits and stringers of glass that we will use for the realization of the class projects to obtain the best possible definition of the images. Then, beginning with a winter woodland image chosen by Miriam, the student will learn to “translate” a landscape image into glass with “ Depth”. The instructor will demonstrate the basic process used in creating her pieces. Bullseye sheet glass and frit will be used in a layering process to create the landscape. Vitrograph stringers will be made, worked with a torch and used in the piece. The student will follow the process step by step to get the entire image translated into a flat glass piece with depth and an extremely realistic effect. A second image will be chosen by the group from photos provided by the instructor. Both pieces should be complete by the end of the course.
Extreme Controlled Images and Depth in Fused Glass
Advanced Miriam Di Fiore Technique
Instructor: Miriam Di Fiore
Cost : 1.150 Euro (includes all materials and midday meals during the class )
Requirements: This course is directed to students with advanced experience in fusing glass, having had already some experiences with this technique or already be on the road of "landscape" in glass ( have a good knowledge of techniques for fusing applied to the creation of landscapes or be experts in the control of images, with frits and stringers).
Language: English, Italian and English
Date: August 18th (Wednesday) to August 26 (Thursday).
Hours: Wednesday to Saturday and Monday to Thursday
from 9:00 to 13:00 and from 14:30 to 18:30
Sunday: rest
Total hours: 64
Number of participants: 8 students maximum, 4 students minimum
Class Description: Using the “Di Fiore technique”, the student will learn a variety of methods necessary to accomplish different effects within a “complex landscape”. Some images require a combination of different processes to be translated into glass and could be very difficult.
The instructor will choose the image for the first project. Bullseye glass and frits will be used in a layering process to create the landscapes. Vitrograph stringers will be made, worked with a torch and used in the piece. The student will follow the process step by step to get the entire image translated into a flat glass piece with depth and an extremely realistic effect. For the second project, students can choose from a variety of images presented by the teacher or use a photo or paint or their own image if it is compatible with the materials and the degree of difficulty, in the opinion of the teacher, will be sustainable for the student.
The goal is to deepen the capacity to control the images and also apply the technique to any type of image. Both projects should be complete by the end of the class.
Advanced Fusing Techniques and Light Painting with introduction to high thickness and Pate de Verre
Instructor: Miriam Di Fiore
Cost: 1.150 Euro (includes all materials and midday meals during the class time)
Requirements: Basic knowledge and experience in glass fusing required.
Language: Italian, English and English
Date: August 4 (Wednesday), to August 12 (Thursday)
Hours: Wednesday to Saturday and Monday to Thursday
from 9:00 to 13:00 and from 14:30 to 18:30
Sunday: rest
Total hours: 64
Number of participants: 8 students maximum, 4 students minimum
Class Description: To think in fusing “without limits” During this very intensive class, the students will explore the ways to get special effects with glass fusing to create new and surprising results. The “opening-kiln processes” which includes glass combings and the free-flowing oblique plane technique will be demonstrated. Creating spirals and marble effects during the firing process, and creating pre-fusion patterns will also be included. The resulting components could be used in fusing or used as inclusions in high thickness pieces. Also increase your knowledge of the world of frits perfecting the technique of "light painting".
This class introduces also the fantastic world of Pâté de Verre techniques to the students. During this class the students will make one project for an “open mold”, using clay for the model and one piece using the basic Pate de verre “lost wax” technique, making a silicone rubber form and silica plaster mold. We will explore the process to get very thin fine fused pieces (less than 2 millimetres) using the glass powder and the technique of "Frost and fuse", extraordinary process very simple as a small three-dimensional objects in glass without the use of mould but using silicone pattern, water and a freezer!
Basic cold working techniques will be demonstrated. (Hand and machines process to cold working).
“Light Painting”
(a 5 days intensive class)
Instructor: Miriam Di Fiore
Requirements: Basic knowledge and experience in glass fusing required.
Language: Italian, English and English
Cost: 690 Euro (includes all necessary materials and lunch.)
Language: Italian, English and English
Date: June 30th (Wednesday) to July 4th (Sunday)
Hours: Wednesday to Saturday and Monday to Thursday
from 9:00 to 13:00 and from 14:30 to 18:30
Total hours: 40
Number of participants: 8 students maximum, 4 students minimum
Description: "Light-Painting" means "Painting with Light." This is how
The great artist Narcissus Quagliata, called the technique that he created to translate his fantastic drawings and watercolours in glass Using frits, glass powder and glass stringers, you can create images, highly controlled, fascinating and unique, as if we were using the glass as a painter uses the pure colours.
During this class, we will learn how to use tested compatible glass frits, the particularity of each colour available, the problems concerning the reactions when we mix colours, the correct firing schedules. Choosing
at least three images of different types selected from a photography (a human face, a detail of a painting both classic or abstract, pictures of flowers and landscapes), we will translate them in fusing , using from one to four firings to obtain the highest technical and aesthetic quality and discover the endless possibilities. The goal is to increase the knowledge in the translation into fused glass of several different kinds of images.
FUSING 1: Basic Fused Glass Techniques for Beginners
Instructor: Miriam Di Fiore
Cost: 1.120 Euro (includes all materials and midday meals during the class time)
Requirements: Love Glass!
Language: Italian, English and English
Date: July 21 (Wednesday) to July 29th (Thursday)
Hours: Wednesday to Saturday and Monday to Thursday
from 9:00 to 13:00 and from 14:30 to 18:30
Sunday: rest . Total hours: 64
Number of participants: 8 students maximum, 4 students minimum
Description: The techniques are grouped under the term "fusing" are many but all are summarized in the expression "thermo-formed", it means that when we heat the glass to make it nearly so much fluid, unfolding infront of us a fascinating world where the glass will "transform " materializing our imagination into an infinity of possible objects. From the small universe of glass Jewellery to the creation of panels to be inserted into doors and windows, from small decorative object to the fantastic design pieces, from the wall tiles to sculpture, everything is possible with the fusing.
During the course, students will learn all the basic procedures of the technique: For those who do not already know, of course you will learn glass cutting. You'll see the types of glass used, insulation materials, support and moulding, the kind of kilns and firing controllers, the firing schedules suitable for every kind of product. The use of instruments of quality control (polarized films or stressometer).
We will do many and varied exercises: A project using common glass and metallic elements (copper, brass, gold liquid). A project using coloured glass sheets (fused mosaic). A tile with the technique of “reversal mosaic”, a tile with the technique of "light-painting" and with more technical complexity, a plate and a cup fused and slumped. The goal is to give you all the tools of professional knowledge to start your personal journey into the glass fusing.
APPLICATION PROCESS
Complete the attached registration form and send it by e-mail to:
miriamdifiore@hotmail.com
Deposit: Within 10 days of receipt of the acceptance in the course, you must send a deposit of 400 Euro (or the equivalent in Dollars). The deposit is necessary to secure his place in the classroom. The deposit is refundable in case of cancellation, but you will be charged Euro 50 for expenses, up to 40 days before the date the course begins.
Final Payment: The rest of the total value of the course must be paid within 40 days before the course begins, via international wire transfer. In case of cancellation within 30 days from the date of commencement of the course will be refunded 50% of the amount paid. After that date, the course is considered confirmed and there will be no refunds of money.
Adjust invoice will be issued after payment.
Accommodation booking: Fill the form to select your accommodation. You do not need any deposit. The accommodation you will pay on arrival in Mornico.
All payments will be completed through bank transfer or postal order or similar or cash.
Credit cards are not accepted. Checks are accepted only for residents in Italy.
Information on the bank for the transfer will be given upon confirmation of acceptance on the class.
HOUSSING IN MORNICO
Mornico Losana is a little village, there is no Hotels. Available accommodations in the village are very limited.
These are the possibilities of accommodation that I can offer you:
Houses Mornico Losana:
The house "Casa Spiaggi":
This is a pleasant house, situated 600 meters from our place. It Has two large bedrooms, a bathroom, a kitchen, a living room with fireplace and a nice balcony. There is a garden. Great view. The house has everything you need for sleeping and cooking and the washing machine. Cleaning and change of sheets and towels will be provided once a week.
It has no air conditioning but it is cool that is already shaded by a pair of big trees and there is a fan in each room..
This house is not suitable for those who do not like the movement, is necessary walk up a small hill about 100 meters to get the main street. The rest of the walk to get the studios is almost flat.
The price is:
30 Euro per night per person in single room.
20 Euro per person in double room, sharing with another student (*).
(*) Only if you find another student willing to share.
The “House of Esther”:
This is a lovely house in the main square, about 100 meters from our house. The ground floor has a living room and a fully equipped kitchen and first floor has two bedrooms, a balcony and a bathroom with shower.
Has the washing machine. Cleaning and change of sheets and towels will be provided once a week.
No air conditioning. Fan in each room.
The price is:
30 Euro per night per person in single room.
Apartments in our House:
We have four single rooms available in a large apartment on the second floor (without elevator) of our main building and two rooms available in another apartment on the first floor.
The apartment on the second floor has a kitchen complete with everything needed for cooking, a nice veranda and a panoramic terrace. A complete bathroom and a small toilette of service.
The apartment on the first floor has two single rooms, full kitchen as the other, two balconies and a bathroom.
They are not new, but are very pleasant and comfortable.
Cleaning and change of sheets and towels once a week.
There is a washing machine available to students.
No air conditioning. Fan in each room
Price: 30 Euro per night per person for a single room.
For those who want a private bathroom:
No chance of rooms with private bathroom in the town.
The hotel facilities are not far:
If you want a room with private bathroom:
Agriturismo "Corte Montini" (www.cortemontini.it)
Situated in the village of Santa Giuletta, at the edge of the hills, the Agriturismo "Corte Montini" is a good quality. This is a comfortable place with single rooms with private bathroom and air conditioned, but are on the second floor without elevator (stairs). Has an excellent restaurant.
Is about 15 minutes by car. A transport service morning and evening can be arranged with a taxi driver if you don’t have a car. The run Mornico – Santa Giuletta costs 10 Euro but is possible to arrange some discount.
Prices:
45 Euro per night and per person including breakfast, single room with private bathroom and air conditioning ..
Other possible structures:
There is a beautiful Bed & Breakfast in Losana fraction (less than 2 kilometres from our house), with three elegant guest rooms, a garden like dream and a swimming pool. Is called Villa Arabella. You can request information and make a reservation, visiting:
www.villa-arabella.it. The rooms cost from 90 to 120 Euros per room per night, breakfast included.
Hotel Ristorante “Da Angelo”
Situated in the town called Fumo (far about 5 kilometres):
A large hotel with comfortable rooms with private bath, and with all modern comforts (air conditioning). It has an upscale restaurant. Prices range from 85 Euro upwards. If you interest, you can get information and reservations visit the website:
www.albergoristorantedaangelo.com
Opportunities for evening meals and free day:
The mid-day lunch is included in the tuition for the class days.
We have lunch on the terrace with panoramic views and the food is produced by Mrs. Rosa in the near city Casteggio, who cooks divinely, and bring us lunch.
Monday to Saturday, you can also order dinner to be eaten at home or on the terrace together, for a price of 11 Euro, wine and drinks not included.
For those who will be housed in Mornico, there is a small supermarket in the country only opened in the morning. Wednesday morning arrive in the square three vans with supplies such neighbourhoods market where you can buy everything you need except meat or fish. There will be two trips to the nearby big supermarket for shopping, if you are here without car and do not you find what you need in the village, with
5 Euro per person as contribution for transportation costs (the driver and fuel).
Mornico has two bars (you can find home made cookies for breakfast) and three fine restaurants of excellent quality. Prices for a full dinner you will pay almost 25 to 35 Euro per person.
We organize culinary tours outside the country, to summer festivals, or to test some special pizza restaurant, where you can eat very well from around 20 Euro.
HOW TO GET TO MORNICO LOSANA
Students should plan their arrival on the day before the course begins.
You can get to Mornico Losana by public transportation:
Arriving by train:
Take a train From Milan Central Station to Pavia, where just a few steps from the railway station is the bus station .
You will find a bus to Mornico Losana active from Monday to Saturday during the following times:
07:30 AM, 12:00 AM and 18:00 (6:PM)
you will get to Mornico after about one hour and it costs 3,60 Euro.
bus stop is in the main square, a few meters from our house.
Trains from Milan to Pavia are very frequent. There are more than one per hour. The trip takes 40 minutes costs about 6 Euro.
If you can not get there by bus from Pavia, the day of arrival and departure, there will be a transport service to and from the station in Voghera (closest) to get them housing at subsidized cost of 10 Euros.
If you arrive or you go in different days, the transport service station Voghera costs 20 Euro.
Trains Milan - Voghera depart every hour, the trip takes about 45 minutes and costs 6 to 10 Euros.
The detailed time table of trains will be provided on request.
Arriving by Airplane:
From Malpensa Airport: (minimum 2 hours by car from Mornico Losana)
We can arrange transportation to and from the airport. The cost is 110 Euro per trip.
Or
The "Malpensa Shuttle bus", it costs 7 euros at the time, park outside the gates of the airport arrivals section. It is very well marked inside and outside the airport. It departs every 35 minutes. Takes about 50 minutes to reach the Milan Central Station, available from 5:20 to 22:30.
In the Milan Central Station, you must take the train to Pavia (Mornico if you want to reach by bus) or the train if you want go to Voghera and be pick up by a car at the train station.
When planning your trip, consider that it takes at least 3 hours and a half between Malpensa Airport and Pavia.
From Linate Airport: (Minimum 1 ½ hours by car from Mornico Lausanne)
We can arrange transportation to and from the airport. The cost per person is 80 Euro per trip.
Or
The "Linate Shuttle buses” park in the square opposite the Arrivals section. It is very well signposted. Costs 3 Euros. It is available between 5:40 am until 23:15 pm. The journey takes 35 minutes minimum, to reach the Milan Central Station, where you can take the train to Pavia (Mornico if you want to reach by bus) or the train if you want it to Voghera Pick up car at the station.
When planning your trip, consider that it takes at least two and half hours between Malpensa and Pavia.
Very important: for those who arrive and depart by plane, do not buy tickets that provide departures before 10 am and will arrive after 10 pm. The trip to the airports of Malpensa and Linate, takes two hours (in the taxis and normal traffic) and about 4 hours if you arrive by public transport.
To start, remember that you must be at the airport at least two hours before the flight. Try not to need a transport at night or you will be charged %15 extra for that.
Additional instructions (train schedules, prices, directions to get there by car, etc.) for your specific situation, you will be provided prior your travel.
Arriving by car:
I recommend coming by car, if you can, because the area is beautiful and you will feel more free. Specific information on driving directions will be provided on request. We may also request information and even book a car rental in Voghera, where prices are much cheaper than at the Airport, remembering that a car rented in Voghera, have to be returned in Voghera. For any other information you may need, please contact me by e-mail or telephone:
miriamdifiore@hotmail.com.
www.miriamdifiore.com Tel: +39 0383 892114, mobile +39 348 7459674
APPLICATION FORM
Complete and send to:
miriamdifiore@hotmail.com
TEL: +39 0383 892114
Course title:
Name:
Address:
City, Poste Code (ZIP code), Country, State:
Country:
E-mail:
Phone
Home:
Business:
Fax
Age: (just for the organization of the accommodation).
Special feeding needs (diet):
Please include in your e-mail:
1. A digital photo of one of your recent works. (file not heavier than 500kbs)
2. A brief description of your experience in glass.
3. A brief description of what you want to get from the course.
ACCOMODATION SCHEDULE:
Complete and E-mail or fax to:
miriamdifiore@hotmail.com
FAX: +39 0383 892114
Indicate your choice:
# 1 "Case in Mornico Losana"
Villa Casa Beach:
_______30 Euro / per night per person (single room)
_______20 Euro / per night per person (double room shared with
another student)
# 2 "Case in Mornico Losana"
House of Esther:
_______30 Euro / per night per person (single room)
# 3 "Apartment in House of Miriam"
_______30 Euro / night per person (single room)
# 4 "Corte Montini"
_______45 Euro / per night per person (single room, private bathroom)
# 5 Other (please specific requests)
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