Toscana Americana Workshops

Instructor: Warren Feld
Cortona, Italy
April 18-25, 2009

718 Thompson Lane, #123
Nashville, TN 37204
615-292-0610
warren@landofodds.com

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ITINERARY: OUTLINE

6/28, Saturday – Arrival in Cortona

6/29, Sunday – Cortona

THE PARTS
Morning Session:

- Orientation to Beads, Jewelry Findings, Stringing Materials, Tools

Afternoon Session:
- Basics of Bead Stringing and Bead Weaving (This session will conclude on Monday morning)

6/30, Monday – Cortona

THE TECHNIQUES
Morning Session:
- Basics of Bead Stringing and Bead Weaving (continued from Sunday Afternoon)

DESIGN THEORY/APPLICATIONS: COLOR
Afternoon Session:
- Color and Beads

DESIGN THEORY/APPLICATIONS: THE DESIGN ELEMENTS
- About Jewelry Design and The Design Elements
- History of Etruscan and Roman Jewelry
- Intro to Contemporizing Traditional Etruscan Designs

7/1, Tuesday – Florence
Morning and Afternoon:

Bead store visit, glass bead making studio visit, shop and sketch, museums

7/2, Wednesday – Cortona

DESIGN THEORY/APPLICATIONS: PRINCIPLES OF COMPOSITION
Morning Session:
- First Six Principles of Jewelry Design Composition

Afternoon Session:
- Contemporizing Traditional Etruscan Jewelry – Bead Strung Project

7/3, Thursday – Cortona
Morning Session:
- Continue With Contemporizing Traditional Etruscan Jewelry – Bead Strung Project

Afternoon Session:
- Last Four Principles of Jewelry Design

7/4, Friday – Cortona
Morning Session:
- Contemporizing Traditional Etruscan Jewelry – Bead Woven Project

Afternoon Session:
- Continue With Contemporizing Traditional Etruscan Jewelry – Bead Woven Project

7/5, Saturday – Finale and Departure

BECOMING A SUCCESSFUL JEWELRY DESIGNER
- Review and Discussion of Ideas and Techniques Presented During the Week
- Developing a Personal Style
- Promoting Your Work