Judith Duff La Meridiana Worksh

Judith Duff La Meridiana Workshop Schedule
October 14-27, 2012

Arrival 4-7pm, Sunday October 14, Departure Saturday October 27

Studio open for working 8am-8pm; coffee/tea w. cookies provided mid morning and
mid-afternoon 1pm, a large lunch prepared by the La Meridiana chef is served with wine- family style

Day	Morning	Afternoon	Evening
14 Sunday		4-7pm arrive	8pm Opening dinner hosted by La Meridiana
15 Monday	Rules of classroom, demonstration, work	Work, shuttle for class to Certaldo for groceries	8pm clean space, close studio
16 Tuesday	Demonstration, work	Work	8pm clean space, close studio Wine tasting and light dinner in Barberino, visit to vineyard, if weather is fine. This is an all time favorite and a very good introduction to many aspects of Tuscan living. Probably wine picking will still be going on and we can go to the vineyards, to see where good wine starts. We would have to leave at about 4:30 pm from La Meridiana
17 Wed	Demonstration, work	work	8pm clean space, close studio Studio open late, to make up for the short ( 10 pm) afternoon of the day before. Pizza delivery on demand.
18 Thurs	Demonstration, work	Work	Shuttle to medieval Certaldo Alto 6pm For Majolica demo and dinner
19 Friday	Work	Work, shuttle to Certaldo for groceries	1^st bisque 8pm clean space, close studio
20 Saturday	Work Glaze demonstration	Glaze, 2^nd bisque	8pm clean space, close studio
21 Sunday	Glaze,	Load kiln, begin 6 hr. firing shifts	6pm-midnight shift 12am-6am - shift
22 Monday	Fire kiln, 6 hr shifts 6am-noon shift Kiln schedule may be revised based on Anagama kiln availability	Fire Kiln - Noon-6pm shift	6pm-midnight- shift Midnight-6am shift
23 Tuesday	Fire kiln, 6 hr shifts 6am-noon- shift	Fire Kiln – 6pm-10pm shift Reduction close kiln
24 Wed	Free day – field trip	Volterra and San Gimignano tour with visit to studio potter Franco Balducci	Dinner on-own No-host –dinner in nearby town.
25 Thurs	Free day – Field Tip	train to Siena with guided and self guided tours	Dinner on-own in Siena – train return to Certaldo
26 Friday	Open kiln, clean kiln, workspace,	Pack work to ship	8pm Closing dinner hosted by La Meridiana
27 Saturday	Departure Pack work to ship

Several in class may want to host a dinner during the week.
There is a restaurant at 15 minutes walking distance. Best price-quality relation!
If desired, a shuttle or those with cars may drive to one of several restaurants in Certaldo.

According to the firing shifts, there is the possibility to add a cooking lesson with our chef, for a minimum of 4, maximum of 7. Sometimes they do cook for the whole group. There is a separate file for information. There might also be the possibility to visit other two studio artists at only about 15 minutes from La Meridiana: Terry Davies and Alberto Cavallini. It might be better to plan this once here. Some people might prefer to stay in the studio. In my experience, studio time is never enough, even if the add on are very attractive.

Siena is about 40 minutes by train from Certaldo, for less than 10 Euro rt.

La Meridiana will provide transportation to and from the train station for those taking the train from Pisa or Florence.

Cost per person: € 1850

Non potters: € 1150.