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CLASS COLOR CODE KEY:

VENETIAN PLASTER INSTRUCTION

VP Basic INTENSIVE I

VENETIAN PLASTER INTENSIVE II DAMASK STENCILING

 VENETIAN PLASTER III  MARBLE on COLUMNS

MARKETING & BUSINESS

DECORATIVE PAINTING INTENSIVE I

DECORATIVE EXOTIC PAINTING INTENSIVE II

QUINTESSENTIAL COLOR CLASS INTENSIVECOLOR Instruction

GOLD & Metal LEAFING Classes  INTENSIVE Instruction

TRILOGY OF Decorative Art

COURSES

TRILOGY  of  Venetian Plaster  COURSES

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NEW LISTINGS FOR SUMMER 2008

......... [TILE FINISH NOT PART OF VP TRILOGY]  Photo intended only to demonstrate the spectacular shine of Italian Plaster as applied using the Buon Fresco ™ Method.              Photo Below VP as Faux Tile

COLOR  INTENSIVE - Tuesday & Wednesday  - August 12th & 13th 2008

VENETIAN PLASTER BASIC INTENSIVE I [Photos [above left] illustrate; the mirror polish; natural undulation; the Damask Striping - that are aspects of the Venetian Plaster I Basic Intensive course.

Thursday & Friday August 14th & 15th

VENETIAN PLASTER   INTENSIVE II  - DAMASK PATTERN & ARTISTIC STENCILING in VENETIAN PLASTER 

Monday & Tuesday August 18th & 19th

 

 

 

            Photo Above  ^^  Polished Damask pattern over Venetian Plaster  [no paints are ever used in this finish.  The Polished Plaster Wall is Finished with a high polish Wax Design which becomes an integral part of the plaster and feels like a glass surface when complete.]

IMAGES BELOW - Venetian Plaster as Marble - Class Examples

         Photo Above - Student Marbling Exercises from VPII

 

 

 

 

 

 

PHOTO BELOW -

 Buon Fresco's on site - High Polish Venetian Plaster as Marble

 

VENETIAN PLASTER   INTENSIVE III - MARBLING IN VENETIAN PLASTER

Wed thru Friday  August 20th, 21st, 22nd, 2008

Below: Marble in Venetian Plaster from current project, Potomac MD

 
 

 

To register call the Studio at: 1.888.637.3726

For further information call the teacher at: 202.437.5425

 

CLASS TIMES - 10 am to 4 pm daily [Unless otherwise indicated]   

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 CLASS PROTOCOL QUICK NOTES

  • Once you have registered for any TRILOGY - the individual Courses may be taken according to your scheduling requirements.  

  • Color Intensive SHOULD always be taken prior to other courses.

  • Venetian Plaster I MUST precede other Venetian Plaster courses.         Though either VPII & VPIII may be taken - and in any order - after VPI.

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PRIVATE CLASSES

Private Instruction, in the Buon Fresco systems and techniques, is taught by Victoria Bingham and is available for groups of 1-3 persons.  For 1 person tuition rates are 250% of the group tuition rates for any particular course.  2 persons is priced at 200% of group tuition rates and 3 persons is priced at 150% of group tuition rates.  Private classes of up to 3 persons generally result in shortened class times. For more information or to schedule a private class please call the studio.

1. 888.637.3726

 

To register: 

  1. Print out registration card, fill in required information, send by fax or post to: The Academy of Wall Artistry, 6442 Overlook Drive, Alexandria, VA 22312, please include your deposit (50% of total tuition only) with credit card information.  If paying by check,  made payable to Buon Fresco, LLC.

  2. The Fax Number for Registering is: 703.942.6666

  3. Registrations may also be phoned in by calling: 703. 914. 5605

  4. Be sure to read the School policies below.

Policies:

  • Reservation policy: seats are filled in the order in which registration is received and class size is limited.   For this reason we cannot register a student by email.  Please use the phone, fax or mail to submit a registration. 

  • Unless a specific class date is given, dates are set according to demand.  A class posting, therefore, may be requested.

  • Your confirmed registration will be sent by way of a welcome packet by regular mail. 

  • You will be notified by phone if you do not receive your first or second class choice. If we are unable to accommodate a first choice or alternate choice class date within a 2-month period, you may request to have first choice on a future date, or a deposit refund.

  • Buon Fresco makes every effort to accommodate a student's need to change a class date.  Please note however, that class deposits are non refundable if the change is within 14 days of the start date of the original class.

  • Refunds for student precipitated class-cancellations within 10 days of registering are 100% of deposit paid.  After 11 days, refunds are processed within 30 days and are levied a $50 administrative fee per class for processing.

  • Buon Fresco and The Academy of Wall Art reserve the right to postpone or cancel a class if it in the best interest of the studio. In such cases a full refund will be given if registered students do not elect to take a different date.

  • Group rates for 4 or more students are available upon request.

  • Private and Group Classes are scheduled at the discretion of the  Academy.  Please phone or fax your proposal to the numbers below.

  • 'REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS': The Academy Courses and printed material enjoy copyright protection.  Please Do not bring cameras or recording equipment to class.  Students found to be recording or photographing the studio, or found to be removing items from the studio will be obliged to leave the class.  In such instances tuition payments will be forfeited.

  We look forward to making  your acquaintance!

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         BUON FRESCO & THE ACADEMY OF WALL ARTISTRY   ........             308 HILLWOOD AVENUE,  FALLS CHURCH VA 22046

Studio:  703.914.5605   Toll Free: 1.888.637.3726  Fax. 703.942.6666

The studio/school is located just outside of the Nation's Capitol in Northern Virginia.  We are close to Reagan National and Dulles International Airports.

THE MIRROR SHINE OF correctly applied  VENETIAN PLASTER

  • Tuition for 2-day classes is $650. 
  • Tuition for one day classes is $450
  • The  Intensive Trilogy is $1,650 [a savings of $300]
  • Trilogy of Plaster Courses is $2,740
  • Combo of Trilogies + Color is $3,840
  • Color Course with Trilogies is $100 off regular price.]
  • See individual Course descriptions on Schedule Page for Materials Costs and details.
  • COLOR:  Each Decorative Painting or Venetian Plastering Course includes a brief Color Instruction Segment.  To work 'high end' - color judgment is imperative.  The finest techniques are nullified by poor color selection, or the inability to mix the 'correct' matching color.  We cannot overstress, 'color is 99% of the result'.  For a complete course take the color class.

  • Classes will be filled on a first come/first served basis.
  • For Course descriptions please return to The 'Instruction' Pages of this Web Site, and select the page with the course you are interested in.

  • Group rates for 4 or more students are available upon request.

  • Specific course dates may be arranged for groups of 6 or more.
  • Refunds for student precipitated cancellations are pro-rated after a $50 administrative fee.  Course payments are not refundable in the case of a no show.
  • If reservations are made more than 30 days out, class seats may be reserved with a 50% deposit of the tuition fee.  The materials fees and tuition balances are due at the beginning of the class.
  
  • PRIVATE INSTRUCTION   Private instruction for individuals or groups is available at the Academy Studio or your own location.  Tuition costs are pro-rated based upon the number of students registered. For more specific information and rates, please visit the private instruction home page at:
  • The Academy of Wall Artistry is pleased to accept Visa/Master Card, American Express and Discover Credit Cards.

 

  • IMPORTANT:  Buon Fresco’s Academy of Wall Artistry reserves the right to cancel or change the date of any course if it has insufficient subscription or it is in the best interest of the studio.  If a course date is changed or a class cancelled, the student has the right to first choice of an alternate class date or a full refund of their deposit.

 

......... BUON FRESCO & THE ACADEMY OF WALL ARTISTRY                        CLASSES ARE CONDUCTED AT
308 HILLWOOD AVENUE,  FALLS CHURCH VA 22046

Studio:  703.914.5605   Toll Free: 1.888.637.3726  Fax. 703.942.6666

The studio/school is located just outside of the Nation's Capitol in Northern Virginia.  We are close to Reagan National and Dulles International Airports.

 

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DECORATIVE EXOTIC PAINTING INTENSIVE II   [DPI prerequisite]            

  • FROTTAGE [FAUX LIMESTONE
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  • STENCILING OVER FROTTAGE
  • GOLD DUSTING
  • FAUX LEATHER
  • & OTHER CRACKED FINISHES