by Suzann Thompson | Mar 4, 2006 | Life, Retro Blog Post, TextileFusion
Luciana Notturni is the master mosaicist and founder of the Mosaic Art School that I’ve been writing about these last couple of weeks. She teaches workshops like the one I took, about three times a month. She teaches at the Academy of Fine Arts and the School”...
by Suzann Thompson | Mar 3, 2006 | Crochet, Knitting, Quilting and Crafting, Retro Blog Post, TextileFusion
Chunky knits abounded in the streets of Ravenna and Venice last week. Girls wore mufflers and hats knitted at about 2-1/2 sts per inch. Trim sweaters were done in multicolor yarns at no more than 3 sts per inch. Mostly it was a little too cold for sweaters alone, so I...
by Suzann Thompson | Mar 2, 2006 | Crochet, Knitting, Life, Retro Blog Post, TextileFusion
When you go to Ravenna, which you will surely want to after reading about it here, just remember that most shops are closed on Thursday afternoon. That was when I made my first trek to the yarn store, just across from one of Ravenna’s famous baptisteries. I stood...
by Suzann Thompson | Feb 22, 2006 | Life, Retro Blog Post, TextileFusion
We finished our first mosaic samples today! Each student chose a color photocopy of an ancient mosaic. We traced the pieces onto wax paper with water soluble pen, then transferred the design to a moist hydrated lime base. But back to the beginning. Monday morning we...
by Suzann Thompson | Feb 19, 2006 | Crochet, Knitting, Life, Retro Blog Post, TextileFusion
When I walked to my hotel in Ravenna today, I ran across a parade! Kids in costume were everywhere. Confetti and streamers and silly string were everywhere, too. Different schools had floats, which some kids rode on and more kids followed. All were wearing costumes....
