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Arrive at Senda d'Arte and settle into your rooms before enjoying a welcome dinner featuring Galettes by Zoé on the terrace, along with an introduction to the week’s activities.  Cava, local wine and sparkly water will be served around the fire until the burden of jet-lag calls you all to bed. 

After a continental breakfast gathered at your leisure until 9 am, classes will span roughly five hours in the studio.  Initial work will focus on sketches and inspiration from the surroundings.  Melissa will guide you through transferring the drawing to the lino-block.  Discussions of what elements, design and forms will render the best image on the marvelous medium of block printing.  Carving techniques and tools will be introduced.  Once a handful of prints have been made on luscious paper, each of you will then wander into the ceramic studio to print on clay tiles.  Working with Melissa's joy, knowledge and wild success as a professional artist is a dream.  You will be challenged, encouraged, and enjoy the pursuit of excellence. 

A mid-day meal, la comida, will be served on the terrace.  Lu, a remarkable chef, wine expert, and lively personality, will pair each meal with local wines while she regales you with stories of her inspiration and experience.  

Sietas are encouraged before adventuring or returning to the studio for independent work in the afternoons.  

In the afternoon, you are welcome to join us to walk part of the Senda de Oso, an exceptional rails to trails experience in the heart of limestone cliffs along a cool stream.  Bring your suit!  We may even find a swimming hole in which to relax and play!

After the morning in the studio and la comida, join us to tour La Colegiata de San Pedro, the local church built in the 11th century, known for its exceptional pagan gargoyles and adornments.  A remarkable story of laymen learning the craft of carving stone under the order of Catholicism, but imbued with rural life and pagan ideas. 

Enjoy a free afternoon to work in the studio on ceramics or simply relax and explore the beautiful surroundings of Senda d'Arte.

 In the afternoon, join us to hike up to the Parque de la Prehistoria, an extraordinary park dedicated to pre-historic cave art and artifacts.  It is part zoo, part park and part museum.  In the park there are two herds of some of the genetically oldest horses still living today.  They are lovely.  The museum is extensive exhibits of pre-historic life in the area and relics.  Then there are four caves with extraordinary replicas of the most famous cave art in Spain and France.  It is an afternoon not to be missed.

A movie night on the terrace!  S'mores and more around the fire and a projected film on the terrace!

This brings us to a Farewell Dinner at Bar Narciso, the oldest bar in Asturias! 

Departures and farewells.  And plans to return!