Update on Textile Workshop in Orvieto Italy

Time is ticking away and if you have been thinking of joining me in Orvieto Italy, for my workshop - Textured Treasures - A Taste of Italy -now would be a good time to make a decision. The lovely folk at Adventures in Italy are about to leave for their May workshops and tell me that there has been a lot of renewed interest in the September workshops and numbers are kept small to make the experience even more special.

While Spring is a lovely time in Italy - Autumn is even more special with the beautiful colours and textures of this medieval village shining through. This link will take you to some more stunning photos.

I have been making samples for the workshop including foiling and beading and stamping and fabric printing and rubbings which I will be using as a starting point for creating your own special memories of this beautiful place.


Would you like more information - contact Bill or Kristi soon.

Books to Devour

I heard an interview on radio a couple of weeks ago with Marlena De Blasi who was talking about her life in Italy in a little town called Orvieto. This rang a pleasant bell as we spent a little time there over Easter one year and it was one of those places you don't forget easily. It is a medieval village perched on a hill in Umbria.


She was so interesting that I decided to buy her book but on further exploration I discovered it was the third in a series. The first two - A Thousand Days in Venice (my favourite place in the world) and A Thousand Days in Tuscany (pretty special place too).

So as Amazon didn't seem to think the Orvieto one was out yet - I bought the first two.
She is a chef and a traveller and a romantic and is telling the tale of her love affair peppered with images of favourite places and food. What could be better.

I am already half way through the first one.