Workshops 2010

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The Art of Interior Design: Elements, Principles and Influences from Traditional Cultures

Instructor Cynthia Peacock                                        June 21 through 30, 2010

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2. Join Designer Cynthia Peacock as she explores some of Italy’s finest locations, teaching how to apply Italian culture, art and style to your interiors. Discover the Art of Interior Design and the impact and influence Italy has had around the world. Cynthia will place an emphasis on the ability to analyze and evaluate any interior space in any country. The participants will develop an awareness of space and form, color, lighting, materials and furniture from the Renaissance to the 21st Century, and the role of art & accessories in making a space truly unique.
   

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4. Participants will become familiar, in general terms, with some of the fundamentals and principles of good Interior Design.  Learn to identify elements and principles of design in interior spaces, use a color wheel to assemble at least three of the schemes covered in the workshop, and apply the knowledge to evaluate and analyze a space.
   

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Limited to:

1. 12 participants
   

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Instructor Bio:

1. Cynthia has been practicing interior design for more than 16 years in locations worldwide. Notably, she has been involved in a variety of residential and hospitality projects such as The World of ResidenSea in Oslo, Norway (68 condos on the ship), the Wilderness Lodge Annex at Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida (102 vacation homes), hotels in New York City, Washington, D.C., Atlantic City, New Jersey, and Greece, and many residences small and large, domestic and international.
   

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3. Interior Design is Cynthia’s third career – the first being Retail merchandising (advanced to Buyer, Home Furnishings at B. Altman & Co., New York City) – the second as “Diplomatic Spouse” to her Foreign Service husband in Rome, Italy; Athens, Greece; and Tokyo, Japan, where she planned, coordinated, and hosted official diplomatic functions.   While overseas, Cynthia became very involved in working with U.S. Embassy Housing where she discovered the challenge of working with many personalities and cultural differences within the concept of “house / home.”  Cynthia formalized this experience and her interests in travel / photography / architecture by returning to school and getting a degree in Interior Design – and the start of her third career.
   

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5. She is a graduate of Colorado State University (Fort Collins, Colorado) with a degree in sociology, and a second degree, with honors, from the Art Institute of Pittsburgh (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) in interior design. She is an adjunct professor of interior design at Rocky Mountain College of Art & Design (Lakewood, Colorado), teaching classes in Residential Design, Introduction to Interior Design, and Creating Space:  Kitchens and Baths, is a certified interior designer by the National Council for Interior Design Qualifications (NCIDQ), and is a professional member of the American Society of Interior Designers (ASID).  She speaks five languages and has resided in six countries outside the U.S (Rome, Italy - Athens, Greece – Buenos Aires, Argentina - Tokyo, Japan – Baden bei Wien, Austria – Oslo, Norway).
   

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7. “Interior Design is a beautiful blend of Psychology / Art / Culture / Technology…the perfect venue to combine all of my life experiences and education.”  
   

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Syllabus:

1. To introduce and review the fundamentals of interior design such as Elements & Principles of design, Color & Lighting, Space and Form, Furniture History, Textiles and Materials, Art & Accessories.  Special attention will be given to examples and class material with examples drawn from Italian sources and how the culture of Italy has influenced design as we know it today.
   

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Supplies to Bring:

1. Material examples (Textiles / Surfacing) – just bring a couple of YOUR favorites!, Color wheel (small), Colored pencils (basic set of 24 is fine) – your choice, Tape measure (25’ is best), Paper (plain and ¼ “ graph – no more than 20 sheets of each), Pencils, Eraser, Small ruler, Paper and pen for class notes, Envelopes for “collections” – Large, 9” x 12” – up to a dozen, Interior Design magazines – bring a couple along just to get started…you can buy Italian magazines “on site”. A few good ones for reference: Architectural Digest / Metropolitan Home / Elle Décor / Veranda / the World of Interiors (and so many others to chose from – your choice)..just make sure the pictures in the magazines are rather large.
   

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Itinerary: (Rated: physical walking requirements are light to moderate).

1. This 10-day intensive program includes hands-on exercises mixed with visits to famous interiors between Rome and Florence. We are granted access to several Palazzi and villas that are restricted to tourists. For a detailed look at the itinerary, please click here.
   

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Included:

1. Transportation: Pick-up from and delivery back to Rome’s Leonardo da Vinci, (Fiumicino) Airport in our luxury passenger van. Delivery to and pick-up from scheduled “Excursions,” as outlined in the Workshop Itinerary above.
   

2. Accommodations: A Standard Room with Single bed, double occupancy; is shared with a roommate of the same gender. All rooms are non-smoking. Upgrades to Private rooms, or Private Suites are subject to availability at the time of registration. For more info. please visit our Accommodations page.
   

3. Meals: 3-meals per day, including a continental breakfast, lunch and dinner. In the common areas you will find fresh fruit, snacks and self-service beverages like coffee, tea, water and juices are easily available throughout the day at no extra charge.
   

4. Wine tasting, critique sessions, final exhibition party, art history guide and informal Italian language lessons.
   

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Price:

1. €3,920 payable by credit card or PayPal.
   

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Availability:

1. All workshops are subject to availability. A Reservation Request Form can be submitted from this website by clicking on the “Register Now” button, and a response will arrive within 24 hours, Monday through Friday. If you do not receive a response to a request, please click here to contact us directly.
   

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