by Penny | 12 Feb, 2012 | Ceramics, Fresco painting, Painting, Renaissance Art, Tuscan gardens
12.2.12 Everyone knows and visits the Uffizi and Accademia in Florence – and there is so much to see they are always worth revisiting – but when you get the chance to spend more time in the city it is well worth venturing off the beaten track. This is...
by Penny | 21 Jan, 2012 | Ceramics, Feature
21.1.12 My thanks to my dear friend Beatriz for suggesting plate painting as a interesting activity for Beyond the Yalla Dog and for introducing me to Vincenzo at Office Lab or Ufficino Ceramica – not only have we held group activities in their studio but last...
by Penny | 18 Dec, 2011 | Ceramics
18.12.11 Have you ever watched people painting plates on a wheel? It looks difficult to do and some people think it is too much to do in a morning – but working with Enzo anything is possible – he keeps us to a relatively simple formula but we all produce...
by Penny | 29 Sep, 2011 | Ceramics, Lead story, News, Social History
29.09.11 What we will do, where and when! Starting from the beginning – people tend to find it simplest – as well as cheapest – to organise their own flights through the Internet. Meridiana fly has historically been the simplest way to get from...