Sicily 2008

For many years Martin Cheek and Peter Murphy have been running mosaic and icon courses from Martin’s beautiful studio in Flint House in Broadstairs on the Kentish coast in the UK. By popular demand Martin and Peter have been asked to run a combined mosaic / icon course where participants can choose to make a mosaic or paint an icon. Sicily seemed to ideal place to run this course, having fabulous classical mosaics and a rich Byzantine heritage.

It is intended that this will become an annual event. The course is both a creative and relaxing holiday experience. How often do you take time off just to make mosaics, paint an icon and relax?! Martin and Peter will teach for 4 hours daily. They both have twenty five years experience and they will teach you anything they know about mosaics / icons at your request. There will be at least two informal demonstrations incorporating direct and indirect mosaics as well as evening presentations covering Martin’s personal mosaic work and Peter’s iconography. There is a lot of opportunity for one to one tuition. Another great feature about this course is meeting your fellow course participants from all over the world, a unique chance to make artistic contacts and discuss art matters.

9 days, 8 nights mosaic course @ £1180.00 (€1630.00/$2390.00)

per person. Single room supplement: £216.00 (€300.00/$440.00)

Deposit of £300.00 (€445.00/$532.00) to be paid on booking.

BOOK BEFORE 1ST OF APRIL 2008 AND SAVE £50.00 (€75.00/$89.00) per person.

PREVIOUS COURSE PARTICIPANTS WILL RECEIVE A 10% DISCOUNT

The course fee includes:

· Full board and accommodation at Céfalu

· Transfers between Palermo airport and Céfalu. Please note that this is dependant on catching specified flights.

· Mosaic tuition and presentations by Martin Cheek.

· Mosaic materials: 1.5 kg of Venetian smalti and 1.5 kg of roti mix of colours, mesh & glue.

· Icon painting tuition and presentations by Peter Murphy.

· Icon painting materials: Gessoed wooden panels, pigments, gold leaf, bole.

· 3 Full day trips to Monreale, Palermo and Piazza Armerina. Includes Transfers and museum fees.

· Dinner will be in a different restaurant each night.

Please note that the airfare is not included as part of the course price.

The cheapest flights from UK will be Easyjet.com or Ryanair.com from London Gatwick or Stanstead to Palermo.

Course dates for 2008:
Tuesday 30 September - Wednesday 8 October 2008

Non participating partners in double room @ £860.00 (€1250.00/$1564.00)

Attractive price for the 2nd (and 3rd!) person in a double room to come along with the mosaic maker on holiday in Sicily as there is lots to see and do for all members of the family. Non participating partners are welcome on all tours. The only thing they don’t do is the mosaic / icon painting workshops.

Program

Day 1 – Tuesday 30 September
17.00: Pick up from Palermo airport.
19.00: Briefing on program and welcome drink.
20.00: Dinner in Céfalu.

Day 2 - Wednesday 1 October
9.00-13.00: Mosaic / Icon Workshop.
In the afternoon you can continue to work (unassisted) or relax.
20.00: Dinner in Céfalu.

Day 3 - Thursday 2 October
9.00. day trip to Monreale. Peter will guide us around Monreale Cathedral and its magnificent cycle of Byzantine mosaics. After lunch in Monreale you are free to take in the sites including fabulous views across Palermo to the sea.
20.00: Dinner in Céfalu.

Day 4 - Friday 3 October
9.00-13.00: Mosaic / Icon Workshop.
In the afternoon you can continue to work (unassisted) or relax.
20.00: Dinner in Céfalu.

Day 5 - Saturday 4 October
9.00. day trip to see Villa Romana del Casale. Martin will guide you around the superb classical mosaics of the Romano African school.
20.00: Dinner in Céfalu.

Day 6 - Sunday 5 October
9.00-13.00: Mosaic / Icon Workshop.
In the afternoon you can continue to work (unassisted) or relax.
20.00: Dinner in Céfalu.

Day 7 - Monday 6 October
9.00. day trip to Palermo. In the morning we will visit the Palazzo dei Normanni where Peter will guide us around the Byzantine Mosaics. This was the seat of the Norman Kings of Sicily.
After lunch in Palermo we will visit La Martorana Church which has more Byzantine mosaics by the same workshop as the Palazzo.
20.00: Dinner in Céfalu.

Day 8 - Tuesday 7 October
Workshop 9.00-13.00.
In the afternoon you can finish your mosaics and icons.
18.00: Exhibition of the produced mosaics and icons with drinks and nibbles. Martin and peter will evaluate the weeks work.
20.00: Dinner in Céfalu.

Day 9 - Wednesday 8 October
In the morning we all leave for Palermo airport.

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Testimonials
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Booking

Please contact martin@martincheekmosaics.com for booking (email, phone or booking form).

Martin will then work out your price, take your deposit and reserve your room. Martin will issue you your invoice and he will also collect your balance 30 days before your course starts.

9 Day Mosaic / Icon Painting Workshop
on the fabulous island of Sicily, Italy
Tuesday 30 September - Wednesday 8 October 2008