Video Autumn 2020
The fun of combining painting what you eat and then cooking it is one of the best ways to appreciate the natural produce we have around us. Here we use watercolours and have a vegan lunch on our terrace over looking Monte Rosa.

I like to offer:

PAINTING
LEARNING ABOUT NATURE
COOKING

Our over a 100 year Liberty villa with sunny terraces and private garden are ideal for teaching. The house is in a very quiet street with private parking.
My classes are for small groups of children starting at the age of 7 and adults.
The classes are n English but I can speak Italian and French fluently with a smattering of German!

Painting classes are theme focused. For each of the 4 Seasons I concentrate on the fauna and flora of the area. We can cook seasonal foods with the group either collecting edible foods from the garden when possible or visiting the local market on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday mornings. Otherwise we paint and enjoy a meal ready prepared.

The classes can be 1.30 hour, half days or a full day. I can create a workshop to fit your needs. We have an apartment for 2 so it is possible to stay overnight.

The house is 7 minutes away from Como by funicular. 

On a beautiful day in Brunate's local park 22 children helped create a natural mandala from previously collected vegetation. There were sweet chestnuts, leaves of all colours, flowers and even a small pumpkin! These children are aged between 6-9 and we repeated the same lesson with the other half of the school, ranging from 9-11 years. These children seemed very excited especially when I spoke English with them!

You are warmly invited to join me for a special painting week in the old village of Brunate set 700m above Lake Como. Brunate has incredible views on the Alps and looks directly at Monte Rosa. From the village there are hikes up or down the mountain.

We will paint each morning and afternoon using mainly watercolours. The workshop will focus on the use of colour. Our house, where the workshop will be based, has a splendid garden with many trees that can provide shade and a large terrace where we can paint outside. There is also a nearby gymn overlooking the lake and mountains where we can work.

There will be plenty of time to enjoy visiting the town of Como and to take a boat ride on the lake to visit the famous gardens of Villa Carlotta, an ideal place to paint. There will be a free afternoon when you can visit Bellagio, or the nearby picturesqe villages of Cernobbio and Torno.

Please take into consideration that places are limited to 10 people only.


ART MATERIALS
Please bring your own watercolours, small sketchbooks and brushes. Colours and sizes to be specified at a later date. Large paper will be provided.

LODGING
Just a few minutes walk from the house there is the hotel Vistalago www.albergovistalago.it

TRANSPORT
Transport to and from the airport is extra.
Malpensa airport has a train connecting with Como.The station Como Lago is 5 minutes form the funicular where there is a minibus running a shuttle service between Como and Brunate.

CONTACTS
For all further information please do not hesitate to contact me via email or phone:
irmakennaway@yahoo.it or info@irmakennaway.com
telephone:
cell: + 39 338 1907860
home: + 39 031 3365096
www.irmakennaway.com

I brought my book on India to inspire primary school children to create their own book. I was very impressed with this beautiful school built in an imaginative and colorful way. The children created their books with enthusiasm, especially when there was glitter to be used. They decorated the pages with ribbons, candy paper, beads and paiettes, all brought by them. In this witty way the children looked at the library books and my pictures to recreate a small piece of Anglo / Indian history.