Italian Artisan Workshop Courses
Workshops
with accomplished professionals in the artisan and restoration
fields in Florence Italy.
About our teachers
Artisans who teach for Florenceart Studio-school are contemporary masters
of their craft chosen for their ability to transmit their
knowledge effectively. We are happy to accommodate beginners to
advanced students. Course outlines are planned well so as to
give you the maximum hands-on learning possible; not just
theory, but practice.
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Courses taught: decorative painting
Alison is a professional artist and decorator specialized in Italian painted furniture, owner of Florenceart.net a painting and decoration studio in Florence Italy.
Alison graduated with honors after winning two scholarships from the Ontario College of Art and Design in Canada. She moved to Florence and worked 15 years under the guidance of Florentine master artisans before opening her own bottega in Via San Bartolo a Cintoia 15/r. Her bottega produces fine furniture finishes and decorative art for the interior design industry wordwide.
'I came as a student in 1987 to Florence and was captured by the special beauty of this city and the Florentine people. The atmosphere inside a true old style Florentine bottega is something rare that I view as a gift that was given to me, and that I would like to share. These artisans taught me a way of working, a set of skills, and an appreciation for fine European antiques and decorative work that remains the basis of my daily work.'
Courses taught: Intro Gilding, Advanced gilding, Gilding for restoration
Carlo and Stefania Martelli are owners of the Martelli Restoration studio and founders of the Oro e Colore School of restoration in Florence. The cousins have continued a tradition passed on to them by Stefania's father and are the latest generation of the well known Martelli studio. They have worked for many years in collaboration with the major state museums in Florence, specializing in the restoration of gilded works of art and frames. They have employed their precious knowledge over the years to restore works of art for the Uffizi Gallery, the Accademia, and the Bargello, among others. Many famous works of art by Titian, Botticelli, Caravaggio and Rubens have passed through their careful hands.
Both Carlo and Stefania share their knowledge with and ease and friendliness that comes from many years of teaching experience, and a desire to pass on what they know.
Carlo and Stefania are co authors of the book, 'La Cornice Fiorentina e Senese' on the history and restoration of frames. This book was the best selling art book of 1993 in Italy.
Courses taught: Murals and Illusionistic Wall Painting, trompe l'oeil, beginner and advanced levels
Our well known expert in illusionistic wall decoration, conservation and antique painting techniques. Marco is a teacher at the State institute of Art at Porta Romana in Florence, and at the University of Florence in the department of the History of Architecture. He is the author of several books and manuals. His most recent publication is a manual on 'Quadraturismo'- architectural illusionistic painting.
Courses taught: Intro Gilding, Advanced gilding, Gilding for restoration
Roberto is a Gilder and restorer who taught for many years at the famous school of the Opificio delle Pietre Dure, the state authority on art restoration. His specialty is the restoration of wooden objects and gilded surfaces. He has overseen many important restoration projects in Florence, Arezzo and Bologna.
Courses taught: Chasing and Repoussé, jewellery
Fabrizio Acquafresca started to work as goldsmith, creator and designer of jewelry from 1983 to 1986 in Florence.
He then started chasing at the age of 13, immediately after state school. He started to teach chasing and repousse/embossing when he was 18 at his uncle’s silversmith company Brandimarte as as chiseller, creator and designer from 1986 to 2003 in Florence. He then achieved his Certificate of Master of Art in Jewellery and Metalworks.
At present Master Acquafresca is making his own works. He has taught courses of chasing and repoussé in Italy, Germany, United Kingdom, USA.
Courses taught: Wall finishes, eco friendly and age old
Owner of Ars Decorandi, a decorative wall finishing and restoration studio in Florence, Tommaso is an artisan who specializes in the application of lime based plasters and eco friendly finishes. In his business of restoration and wall decoration he combines traditional florentine methods with modern 'green' bio architectural methods to produce his own unique, rich wall finishes
Courses taught: Wall finishes, eco friendly and age old
Carlo Mori is a florentine artisan, studied under the master Marco Cavallini with extensive work experience applying very high end plaster finishes internationally in Italy, the USA and the Bahamas.
