Students' Report
Feb. 05, 2020 | Posted in
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Laverene Chua Siow Woon, Jewelry Making
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Reporter: Laverene Chua Siow Woon | Course:
Jewelry Making
Jewelry Making vol.4 (Summer Intensive Course – Laverene)
This is my last week in school, and the summer course is coming to an end for me. It is hard to part with awesome mentors and classmates!
Love La Ménagère as they have the really great breakfas… [Read more]
Feb. 04, 2020 | Posted in
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Jioh Kang, Woodworking
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Reporter: Jioh Kang | Course:
Woodworking
Furniture Making & Restoration vol.14 (One-Year Course – Jioh)
Overall and detailed inspection of the bench condition.
Church bench which Renato has found and has been kept in the studio. Covered with dust and layers of paint splashes covered with wood tints. … [Read more]
Feb. 04, 2020 | Posted in
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Kristin Fiorvanti, Painting and Drawing
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Reporter: Kristin Fiorvanti | Course:
Painting and Drawing
Painting and Drawing vol.19 (One-Year Course – Kristin)
Trying Things & Letting Them Go
Despite the anticipation of a flight back home in just a few days, this week felt just like the rest: a wrapping up of what was started, a full-circle. We have learn… [Read more]
Feb. 04, 2020 | Posted in
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Xiao Wangyue, Jewelry Design
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Reporter: Xiao Wangyue | Course:
Jewelry Design
Jewelry Design vol.18 (One-Year Course – Xiao)
1-4 水城威尼斯初印象。圣马可波罗广场看日落，叹息桥前看来来往往纪念拍照的游客。
Water City Venice first impression. Watching the sunset at San Marco Polo Square, stand in front of Bridge of Sighs，watching tourists come and go.
1
… [Read more]
Feb. 04, 2020 | Posted in
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Holly Sophia Julia Cunliffe, Painting and Drawing
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Reporter: Holly Sophia Julia Cunliffe | Course:
Painting and Drawing
Painting and Drawing One-Year Course (n.2)
Week 2
Monday 9th September
After the weekend I was feeling ill, so I wasn’t feeling up to drawing, I soldiered on anyway and went to class. I practised drawing from a self-portrait of Raphael, obse… [Read more]
Feb. 04, 2020 | Posted in
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Holly Sophia Julia Cunliffe, Painting and Drawing
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Reporter: Holly Sophia Julia Cunliffe | Course:
Painting and Drawing
Painting and Drawing One-Year Course (n.1)
Jan. 13, 2020 | Posted in
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Laverene Chua Siow Woon, Jewelry Making
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Reporter: Laverene Chua Siow Woon | Course:
Jewelry Making
Jewelry Making vol.3 (Summer Intensive Course – Laverene)
Week is getting tougher as there are quite a fair bit of work to be done, and am really happy to host a friend whom visited me over 3 days in a local AirB&B. before heading over to the apartment, de… [Read more]
Jan. 13, 2020 | Posted in
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Miyuki Marcella, Painting and Drawing
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Reporter: Miyuki Marcella | Course:
Painting and Drawing
Painting and Drawing Master Course (n.3)
This week, I had a short trip to Assisi.
Dante statue in front of Santa Croce church.
Here is Santa Croce church.
Interesting door nob.
I went to Assisi. This is the place I love… [Read more]
Jan. 11, 2020 | Posted in
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Nabila Karimah, Fashion Design
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Reporter: Nabila Karimah | Course:
Fashion Design
Fashion Design Master Course (n.3)
3rd week lessons
Inside and Outside Santa Trinita.
On September 6, 2019, we have art visit schedule, we went to Santa Trinita. Santa Trinita is a Roman Catholic church located in… [Read more]
Jan. 11, 2020 | Posted in
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Taeko Matsumoto, Ceramics
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Reporter: Taeko Matsumoto | Course:
Ceramics
Ceramics vol.3 (Summer Intensive Course – Taeko)
学校休みの日は美術館へ。
Museo Marino Mariniに行った。建築は古代教会と現代建築が融合してる空間。マリノマリーニの作品が階を上がる毎に見下ろす形になり、表情を変えていく。昔の天井画の名残りも。ずっと居たくなる素敵な空間。しかも無料。
Museo Novecento（現代美術館）に行ったら、Forte di Belvedere（ベルヴェデーレ要塞）の展示も見られ… [Read more]
Jan. 10, 2020 | Posted in
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Mariko Kato, Jewelry Making
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Reporter: Mariko KATO | Course:
Jewelry Making
Jewelry Making vol.6 (Summer Intensive Course – Mariko)
◼️フィレンツェに来て1ヶ月半が経ちました。
疲れが溜まっていたのか週末に体調を崩してしまい、授業もおやすみして丸2日寝たきりで過ごしました。
やはり海外で体調崩すと不安な気持ちになります。学校スタッフさんに教えていただいてイタリアではメジャー(？)な体調不良の時などに飲むアイテムをゲットしました。
◼️週半ばに復活し、レッスンの振替をしていただけたので遅れた分急ピッチで課題を進… [Read more]
Jan. 10, 2020 | Posted in
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Kristin Fiorvanti, Painting and Drawing
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Reporter: Kristin Fiorvanti | Course:
Painting and Drawing
Painting and Drawing vol.18 (One-Year Course – Kristin)
Rediscovering Inspiration
As the end of my time here in Florence is quickly approaching, I’ve sprung on my feet to learn and absorb as much as I can; the feeling is strangely comparable to when I a… [Read more]
Jan. 10, 2020 | Posted in
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Xiao Wangyue, Jewelry Design
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Reporter: Xiao Wangyue | Course:
Jewelry Design
Jewelry Design vol.17 (One-Year Course – Xiao)
1 绘画基础课上学习大幅炭笔素描。第一次尝试，对比例的把握不是太擅长，但是已经尽力了。
Learn a lot of charcoal sketches in the basic lesson of painting. For the first attempt, the grasp of the comparison is not very good, but I have tried m… [Read more]
Jan. 10, 2020 | Posted in
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Jioh Kang, Woodworking
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Reporter: Jioh Kang | Course:
Woodworking
Furniture Making & Restoration vol.13 (One-Year Course – Jioh)
Start of the first restoration piece, a leg of the ancient mirror frames.
Due to the humidity and layers of the piled dust, use the Universal Enferner (Remover) to clean corners & surfaces.
To use… [Read more]
Dec. 19, 2019 | Posted in
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Yuki Shimomura, Shoemaking
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Reporter: Yuki Shimomura | Course:
Shoemaking
Shoemaking vol.3 (One-Year Course – Yuki)
週末
日曜日はハウスメイトのホリーと一緒に、フィレンツェ の街を散策し、ミケランジェロ広場まで散歩しました。フィレンツェ に来てまだジェラートを食べていない事を思い出し、途中で「Perche no!」というジェラートショップへ。珍しいイチジクのジェラートとティラミスを堪能しました。ミケランジェロ広場からはフィレンツェ の街が一望でき、私たちが暮らすフラットの方角を見ながら「いっぱい歩いたね」… [Read more]
Dec. 19, 2019 | Posted in
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Saki Nagai, Glass Art
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Reporter: Saki Nagai | Course:
Glass Art
Glass Art vol.3 (One-Year Course – Saki)
前回のガラスカットからの続きです。全てカットと研磨を終えました。ガラスのカットの時点で型の通りに正確に切れていないと、研磨もずれパーツ全てを組み合わせた時大きな隙間ができたり作品の端の部分がガタついたり直線の部分が直線にならない場合があります。今回も組み合わせた際ずれていたので調整するのに時間がかかりました。
銅テープ貼りとはんだ付けの際、全てのパーツを並べガラスの表にペンで線を引き… [Read more]
Dec. 19, 2019 | Posted in
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Nina Mostert, Fashion Design
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Reporter: Nina Mostert | Course:
Fashion Design
Fashion Design Semester Course (n.2)
Monday
I spent my weekend in Cinque Terre! it was beautiful. I went on marvelous hikes and ate too much ice cream. On my way back to Florence I stopped in Pisa to take a picture of the leaning tow… [Read more]
Dec. 19, 2019 | Posted in
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Miyuki Marcella, Painting and Drawing
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Reporter: Miyuki Marcella | Course:
Painting and Drawing
Painting and Drawing Master Course (n.2)
I am gradually getting used to it. This week, I started to observe the cityscape and facilities of Florence little by little.
Madonna of Raphael at the Uffizi Gallery. How many times will I go … [Read more]
Dec. 19, 2019 | Posted in
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Margarita Kokovina, Fashion Design
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Reporter: Margarita Kokovina | Course:
Fashion Design
Fashion Design Short Course (n.2)
09/09/19
Step by step collection should become clearer and more practically understandable. From one technical drawing to other, doing new notes and explanations, models receive strict points and imp… [Read more]
Dec. 10, 2019 | Posted in
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Kristin Fiorvanti, Painting and Drawing
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Reporter: Kristin Fiorvanti | Course:
Painting and Drawing
Painting and Drawing vol.17 (One-Year Course – Kristin)
Every now and then, it’s important to revisit the things you’ve learned and the things you’ve seen. Not only does it give you the opportunity to look again, it can also be reassuring in your knowled… [Read more]
Reporter: Laverene Chua Siow Woon | Course: Jewelry Making
Jewelry Making vol.4 (Summer Intensive Course – Laverene)
This is my last week in school, and the summer course is coming to an end for me. It is hard to part with awesome mentors and classmates! Love La Ménagère as they have the really great breakfas… [Read more]
Reporter: Jioh Kang | Course: Woodworking
Furniture Making & Restoration vol.14 (One-Year Course – Jioh)
Overall and detailed inspection of the bench condition. Church bench which Renato has found and has been kept in the studio. Covered with dust and layers of paint splashes covered with wood tints. … [Read more]
Reporter: Kristin Fiorvanti | Course: Painting and Drawing
Painting and Drawing vol.19 (One-Year Course – Kristin)
Trying Things & Letting Them Go Despite the anticipation of a flight back home in just a few days, this week felt just like the rest: a wrapping up of what was started, a full-circle. We have learn… [Read more]
Reporter: Xiao Wangyue | Course: Jewelry Design
Jewelry Design vol.18 (One-Year Course – Xiao)
1-4 水城威尼斯初印象。圣马可波罗广场看日落，叹息桥前看来来往往纪念拍照的游客。 Water City Venice first impression. Watching the sunset at San Marco Polo Square, stand in front of Bridge of Sighs，watching tourists come and go. 1 … [Read more]
Reporter: Holly Sophia Julia Cunliffe | Course: Painting and Drawing
Painting and Drawing One-Year Course (n.2)
Week 2 Monday 9th September After the weekend I was feeling ill, so I wasn’t feeling up to drawing, I soldiered on anyway and went to class. I practised drawing from a self-portrait of Raphael, obse… [Read more]
Reporter: Holly Sophia Julia Cunliffe | Course: Painting and Drawing
Painting and Drawing One-Year Course (n.1)
Reporter: Laverene Chua Siow Woon | Course: Jewelry Making
Jewelry Making vol.3 (Summer Intensive Course – Laverene)
Week is getting tougher as there are quite a fair bit of work to be done, and am really happy to host a friend whom visited me over 3 days in a local AirB&B. before heading over to the apartment, de… [Read more]
Reporter: Miyuki Marcella | Course: Painting and Drawing
Painting and Drawing Master Course (n.3)
This week, I had a short trip to Assisi. Dante statue in front of Santa Croce church. Here is Santa Croce church. Interesting door nob. I went to Assisi. This is the place I love… [Read more]
Reporter: Nabila Karimah | Course: Fashion Design
Fashion Design Master Course (n.3)
3rd week lessons Inside and Outside Santa Trinita. On September 6, 2019, we have art visit schedule, we went to Santa Trinita. Santa Trinita is a Roman Catholic church located in… [Read more]
Reporter: Taeko Matsumoto | Course: Ceramics
Ceramics vol.3 (Summer Intensive Course – Taeko)
学校休みの日は美術館へ。 Museo Marino Mariniに行った。建築は古代教会と現代建築が融合してる空間。マリノマリーニの作品が階を上がる毎に見下ろす形になり、表情を変えていく。昔の天井画の名残りも。ずっと居たくなる素敵な空間。しかも無料。 Museo Novecento（現代美術館）に行ったら、Forte di Belvedere（ベルヴェデーレ要塞）の展示も見られ… [Read more]
Reporter: Mariko KATO | Course: Jewelry Making
Jewelry Making vol.6 (Summer Intensive Course – Mariko)
◼️フィレンツェに来て1ヶ月半が経ちました。 疲れが溜まっていたのか週末に体調を崩してしまい、授業もおやすみして丸2日寝たきりで過ごしました。 やはり海外で体調崩すと不安な気持ちになります。学校スタッフさんに教えていただいてイタリアではメジャー(？)な体調不良の時などに飲むアイテムをゲットしました。 ◼️週半ばに復活し、レッスンの振替をしていただけたので遅れた分急ピッチで課題を進… [Read more]
Reporter: Kristin Fiorvanti | Course: Painting and Drawing
Painting and Drawing vol.18 (One-Year Course – Kristin)
Rediscovering Inspiration As the end of my time here in Florence is quickly approaching, I’ve sprung on my feet to learn and absorb as much as I can; the feeling is strangely comparable to when I a… [Read more]
Reporter: Xiao Wangyue | Course: Jewelry Design
Jewelry Design vol.17 (One-Year Course – Xiao)
1 绘画基础课上学习大幅炭笔素描。第一次尝试，对比例的把握不是太擅长，但是已经尽力了。 Learn a lot of charcoal sketches in the basic lesson of painting. For the first attempt, the grasp of the comparison is not very good, but I have tried m… [Read more]
Reporter: Jioh Kang | Course: Woodworking
Furniture Making & Restoration vol.13 (One-Year Course – Jioh)
Start of the first restoration piece, a leg of the ancient mirror frames. Due to the humidity and layers of the piled dust, use the Universal Enferner (Remover) to clean corners & surfaces. To use… [Read more]
Reporter: Yuki Shimomura | Course: Shoemaking
Shoemaking vol.3 (One-Year Course – Yuki)
週末 日曜日はハウスメイトのホリーと一緒に、フィレンツェ の街を散策し、ミケランジェロ広場まで散歩しました。フィレンツェ に来てまだジェラートを食べていない事を思い出し、途中で「Perche no!」というジェラートショップへ。珍しいイチジクのジェラートとティラミスを堪能しました。ミケランジェロ広場からはフィレンツェ の街が一望でき、私たちが暮らすフラットの方角を見ながら「いっぱい歩いたね」… [Read more]
Reporter: Saki Nagai | Course: Glass Art
Glass Art vol.3 (One-Year Course – Saki)
前回のガラスカットからの続きです。全てカットと研磨を終えました。ガラスのカットの時点で型の通りに正確に切れていないと、研磨もずれパーツ全てを組み合わせた時大きな隙間ができたり作品の端の部分がガタついたり直線の部分が直線にならない場合があります。今回も組み合わせた際ずれていたので調整するのに時間がかかりました。 銅テープ貼りとはんだ付けの際、全てのパーツを並べガラスの表にペンで線を引き… [Read more]
Reporter: Nina Mostert | Course: Fashion Design
Fashion Design Semester Course (n.2)
Monday I spent my weekend in Cinque Terre! it was beautiful. I went on marvelous hikes and ate too much ice cream. On my way back to Florence I stopped in Pisa to take a picture of the leaning tow… [Read more]
Reporter: Miyuki Marcella | Course: Painting and Drawing
Painting and Drawing Master Course (n.2)
I am gradually getting used to it. This week, I started to observe the cityscape and facilities of Florence little by little. Madonna of Raphael at the Uffizi Gallery. How many times will I go … [Read more]
Reporter: Margarita Kokovina | Course: Fashion Design
Fashion Design Short Course (n.2)
09/09/19 Step by step collection should become clearer and more practically understandable. From one technical drawing to other, doing new notes and explanations, models receive strict points and imp… [Read more]
Reporter: Kristin Fiorvanti | Course: Painting and Drawing
Painting and Drawing vol.17 (One-Year Course – Kristin)
Every now and then, it’s important to revisit the things you’ve learned and the things you’ve seen. Not only does it give you the opportunity to look again, it can also be reassuring in your knowled… [Read more]