Testimonials
2010
Being one of his first students in 2009 was already very exciting and
special to me.
To
meet Giulio Menossi, with his years of experience and his friendly
openness to share his knowledge made a great impression on me, so I
returned this year to learn more.
Giulio Menossi knows so much
about mosaic, the materials, the ancient and modern techniques, colors,
shading and it is fascinating to work in his studio whilest looking at
some of his most amazing mosaics. His teaching is gentle, yet clear, he
is able to motivate you through upcoming difficulties and he never
misses to encourage you.
Beside the workshop we spend some time
at the ancient mosaic site Aquileia and his explanations made it even
more valuable to me. We also went to see the Friulian country side way
up to the Dolomites and our tours were always accompanied by excellent
Italian or Friulian food and wine and lots of laughter and fun within
the group.
All together the course was for me again a very special, exciting and
enjoyable treat,
I very much enjoyed the company and I am sure I will return to learn
more.
Annette Brenner, Munich Germany
 Dear
Pam and dear Maestro Menossi,
I thank you for the great experience I have received during the
portraiture course.
Pam,
you have been a wonderful coordinator and organizer. I cannot thank you
enough for what you did for us as a group, and for what you did for me
in regards to my son.
You were caring, considerate and helpful,
asking questions and always checking on the good taking place of the
course and on our well-being.
Maestro Menossi, you are a brilliant teacher, your explanations were
very clear.
Your patience and your generosity are exemplary.
You
have taught me the nuances and the tempo that occur with colors, light
and shades on a face. It is the most challenging course I ever had.
Thank you so much,
Sincerely yours,
Audrey Meyer - Munz
 What
can I say about Giulio that hasn't already been said? I'm
impressed with the level of attention that he administers to each
student and through that you can see his love for teaching as well as
his dedication to the art of mosaic.
Believe
me, you would never guess it...he explains things thoroughly, and if
you don't get it the first time, he'll explain it again and never
complain.
The
translator we had was wonderful! She has the talent to hear
Giulio talking, and his words coming out in another language. I
have such deep admiration for Lucia for the job she did, and the new
friendship!
Sandi Watson
USA
Maestro´s Guilio
Menossi Portrait Course
Udine
May 2010
I
need to say, to make mosaic portrait
was a really difficult charge and hard work...
But………….
If
you´ve got a
gentle Maestro who paid attention to you all day long
If
you´ve got a Maestro
who checked carefully your working and corrected the smallest piece to
make it better
If
you´ve got a Maestro who tried to give you his immeasurable
experience
If
you´ve got Pam for
all arrangements that were needed for exquisite course
If
you´ve got Lucia
for translating and talking about all art things
If
you´ve got nice
workmates with a sense of humor
If
you´ve got breaks
with Italian magnificent coffee and deserts
If
you were staying in
pleasant Italian hotel
If
you could relax
during the tour to Acquileia and Grado
If
you could spend the
evenings with new friends having always a splendid dinner
If
you could walk
through the pleasant and peaceful centre of Udine
If
you´ve got
sensational gelato every day………….
I need to say, to
make a mosaic portrait
was a really amazing and fantastic matter!
Dana
Teturová
Čzech
Republic
340 days more to wait to
meet again Maestro Menossi and all
his family.
I am hardly back, just a
few days, and I have already
reserved a place for the next course in Udine with Maestro Giulio
Menossi.
The experience, that I
have just had in Udine during the 2
weeks, was extraordinary and beyond all my expectations. I was working
in this
course on “The Kiss” by Klimt with 3 other students. When I arrived
I
discovered that I was the only new student. The others had already done
the
portrait course in the previous year. It was with a lot of stress that
I began
to handle the hammer, but Giulio with so much patience helped me gain
my
confidence. With a lot of teaching we began with the easiest
part… and little
by little we encountered the difficulties… which were numerous. There
were
moments of despair. But Giulio with so much kindness found the remedy
for me to
regain my confidence. He knew how to make us benefit from his amazing
talent
and passion. And I know how lucky I was to work 2 weeks with
him. My “Kiss” is
great but when I look at it I think back to all the exchanges that we
had during this unforgettable adventure.
Looking back I think I
assimilated only 10% of the
information given to us by Giulio, on both the choice of colors and the
cutting
of Smalti. That’s the reason I am ready to take the course
again in the next
year! For anyone who still
hesitates, contact me. In
fact this experience also allowed us to
discover wonderful Italy. We still need to improve without forgetting
the
“fun”!
As for the “kiss”, it
waits patiently for my personal touch.
It will be finished on my return from my vacation. We have homework. Thank
you again
Giulio, Pam, Lucia, Rosa, Cecilia, Anne Marie, and my dear friends.
Line, France
Testimonials
2009
I
was very
fortunate to have had the opportunity to take Giulio's class
in May of 2009. Not only is he a superb artist, he is an
exceptional
teacher. He placed his studio, knowledge, talent, direction,
materials, friendship and family at our disposal. I learned
more in
that one class than I thought possible. Giulio's wife, Rosa,
his
daughter and son made us not only feel welcome, but family. I
told him
that I sincerely hoped he would continue to teach, because there are
great artists and there are good teachers, but to be exceptional at
both is truly a gift.
The class
was extremely well structured and planned. A lot of
thought
went into its preparation and conduct. It was seriously
informative,
yet wonderfully fun and enjoyable. Anyone who chooses to take
this
class in the future with Guilio is in for an amazing treat.
Ruth J. Wunsh
June 2009
One week with a master
Close your
eyes and think about a dream, a dream related to your art.
Now imagine
it comes true.
A “WOW”
feeling, isn’t it?
To
put thing in proportions let me tell you this – I’ve never even dared
dreaming
about a week with Maestro Menossi, not even about a single day with him.
In
early November 2008 I got an email from Pam inviting me to participate
in a new
workshop with Giulio. After I started breathing again I replied a
definite
“yes”, asked my husband to mark this week in early June 2009 as “Irit
is away”,
and started dreaming. Do you know how long it is to wait 7 months for a
dream
to come true? It feels like forever!
31
May, 5 pm.
I met Pam for the first
time in the lobby of the hotel in Udine
(pssst… she looks even better than in the photos…). At 5:05 I forgot
already that I haven’t really met her
before.
Then
all the rest arrived:
Annette
Brenner, Karin Wainwright - a bursting fire ball, Mary Denton and her
husband,
Cristina Colli, Jacqueline Iskandar, who for a moment was “unglued” to
her
camera,
and Ruth Wunsh.
About
2 hours later we walked to Giulio’s studio. Giulio was waiting there
for us
with his shy smile. His wife was there too and a huge table loaded with
goodies.
It was the first time in my life I was surrounded with masterpieces so
close to
me. I touched them. We all did. I know we all think that Giulio’s work
is
fantastic. Well, let me tell you, in real life it’s even better, much
better.
It makes you feel you have a heart when you are there. It beats crazily.
I
can write and talk forever about that week. The amount of excitement we
had
there is beyond words.
It
is two and a half weeks now since I returned home from Giluio’s, and I
am still
not settled down. I haven’t touched a mosaic since. I am still
processing, digesting.
p.s.
Don’t worry, I’ll get there, sooner than you think.
Thank
you Pam for organizing it and for making me a part of all this. I awe
you!!!
Irit
Levy
June
2009
I consider
myself very lucky to have been on the first ever Menossi course.
This
portraiture course was a teaching in the double indirect
method.
The day this opportunity was presented to me, I knew, come what may, I
was going to be there.
My fellow
attendees were the best
one could hope for. We were a very happy class and Giulio, a
great teacher. Or first meeting with Giulio was very different from
what I expected. This man is a great master and a true artist
and
yet, he is a very humble person.
During the
lessons, he was
always around and this is what I found so different from other
courses. The teaching was done by Giulio himself and he is
there
100% of the time. So, I felt it was very much worth it.
Seeing as
I have never used a hammer and hardie before, and smalti was something
that I had only seen in books, I was quite worried that I may hold the
rest of the class back. But, Maestro Menossi’s kind encouragement and
instruction ensured that by the end of the course, I was confidant and
competent when using my hammer.
The
atmosphere in the studio
was very relaxed and light. But, it was not all moonshine and roses
though, there were times when Giulio ’s tweezers came out and quickly
made part of my work disappear, but, then I was patiently explained the
why followed by the revelation of the how. I am very thankful
that my first hammer and hardie instruction was with someone who is a
true master of the art. I would recommend this course to
anyone
who really wants to learn.
I have truly
benefited from
this experience and have acquired a new skill and met some very nice
people who I hope to stay in contact with. Since I returned
from
the course, I have been very busy ordering smalti and practicing the
new techniques. Thank you to Pam for the opportunity and for making it
all possible.
Thank you to
Cristina for her translation
(although Giulio was picking up English so quickly, he may not need a
translator soon), thanks to Jackie who documented everything with the
camera that was never far away, and Annette (roomie), Irit, Mary
&
Tim and Ruth for great laughs and companionship. I will definitely
return when I am able.
Karin
Wainwright
Cape Town,
South Africa
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