CLAIRE HICKS
118 DAYS ABROAD
FOR MY PARENTS (AND GOOGLE TRANSLATE) IN ENDLESS GRATITUDE
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GENOA , ITALY
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SAN FRUTTUOSO + CINQUE TERRE , ITALY
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ZÜRICH , SWITZERLAND
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MARSEILLE , FRANCE
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NICE , FRANCE
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VERONA , ITALY
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VICENZA , ITALY
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VENETO , ITALY
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VENICE , ITALY
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PISA , ITALY
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AMSTERDAM , NETHERLANDS
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MADRID , SPAIN
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LISBON , PORTUGAL
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GRANADA , SPAIN
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CÓRDOBA , SPAIN
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BARCELONA , SPAIN
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MILAN , ITALY
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DOLOMITI , ITALY
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FLORENCE , ITALY
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ROME , ITALY
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TIVOLI , ITALY
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POMPEII , ITALY
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SAN GIMIGNANO , ITALY
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SIENA , ITALY
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BERLIN , GERMANY
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COLOGNE , GERMANY
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BRUSSELS , BELGIUM
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PRAGUE , CZECHIA
Home August 20 - December 9 , 2018
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GENOA, ITALY personable. hilly. picturesque.
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1 Piazza dei Tessitori 2 Villa Dining Room 3 Palazzo Reale
4 Studio 5 Gelato - Don Paolo 6 Corso Firenze
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7 Piazza San Matteo Section, ink and graphite on paper 8 Palazzo Reale
9 Palazzo Reale Tiles 10 Genova Crevari Beach
11 Chiesa San Giovanni di Prè
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12 Porta Soprana, graphite on paper 13 Porta Soprana 2, graphite on paper
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14 Palazzo Doria-Tursi 15 Museo del Tesoro di San Lorenzo 16 Renzo Piano Building Workshop
17 Piazza delle Erbe, watercolor and graphite collage on vellum
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18 Chiesa di San Donato, ink on paper 19 Teatro Stabile, graphite on paper
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20 Vaults of Genova’s Palaces, graphite on paper 21 Porta Soprana
22 Via Caffaro 23 Review Week
24 Palazzo Reale Garden
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25 The Villa 26 Villetta Di Negro 27 Castelletto at Sunset
28 Boccadasse, graphite on paper
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29 Via Piaggio 14, charcoal and graphite collage on vellum
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Weekend Travel August 25 - 26 , 2018
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SAN FRUTTUOSO |
CINQUE TERRE , ITALY lively. bright. vast.
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1 Boat from Camogli to San Fruttuoso 2 Lunch on the beach 3 San Fruttuoso Abbey
4 Streets of Vernazza 5 Vernazza 6 Corniglia
7 Cinque Terre Trail
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Weekend Travel September 1 - 3 , 2018
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ZĂœRICH , SWITZERLAND rainy. sleepy. charming.
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1 Zürich, mixed media 2 Münsterplatz 3 Zürichhorn
4 Bolia Store
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5 Hotel Krone
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7 Lindenhof Hill
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6 Geroldstrasse
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11 Schipfe
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First Group Trip September 7 - 9 , 2018
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MARSEILLE , FRANCE bold. youthful. sunny.
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1 Unité d’habitation, Le Corbusier 2 Unité d’habitation apartment 3 Unité d’habitation, concrete balcony
4 Unité d’habitation, graphite and chalk pastel on vellum
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5 Centre de la Vielle CharitĂŠ, graphite on vellum 6 Notre-Dame de la Garde, ink on paper
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7 Le Panier 8 Métro de Marseille 9 Vieux Port Pavilion, Foster + Partners
10 Unité d’habitation, Le Corbusier 11 MUCEM 12 Notre Dame de la Garde
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First Group Trip September 10 , 2018
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NICE , FRANCE light. humid. bustling.
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1 Fondation Maeght, graphite on paper 2 Notre-Dame de Nice
3 Fondation Maeght 4 Portrait of a Woman, Fondation Maeght 5 Conversation Ă Nice, Place MassĂŠna
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First Group Trip September 11 , 2018
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VERONA , ITALY warm. cobbled.. pleasant.
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1 Castelvecchio 2 View from Lamberti Tower 3 Script in Travertine
4 Via Guglielmo Oberdan 5 Arena di Verona 6 Via Santa Maria Antica
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7 Castelvecchio, charcoal and graphite on paper 8
Wall Detail, Castelvecchio
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Castelvecchio, Carlo Scarpa
10 Detail of Window, Castelvecchio 11 Fresco, Castelvecchio
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First Group Trip September 12 - 13 , 2018
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VICENZA, ITALY quiet. walkable. welcoming.
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1 Villa Rotunda, Palladio 2 Teatro Olimpico, Palladio 3 Teatro Olimpico Garden
4 Villa Rotunda, graphite on paper
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First Group Trip September 13 , 2018
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VENETO, ITALY rural. slow.
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1 Gipsoteca, graphite on paper 2 Tomba Brion Scarpa
3 Tomba Brion Chapel 4 Gipsoteca, Scarpa
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5 Tomba Brion Detail Section, ink on graph paper 6 Tomba Brion Detail 2 Plan, ink on graph paper
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7 Joint Detail, Tomba Brion 8 Wall Detail, Tomba Brion 9 Villa Emo, Palladio
10 Door Detail, Tomba Brion 11 Villa Emo, graphite on paper
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First Group Trip September 14 - 16 , 2018
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VENICE, ITALY crowded. lovely. loud.
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1 Palazzo Ducale, ink on paper 2 Venice - Dorosduro
3 Plaster Models, Biennale 4 Nordic Pavilion, Biennale 5 Bamboo Pavilion, Biennale
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6 Biennale Model 7 Church of San Giorgio Maggiore, Palladio 8 Panorama Drawing, Henry Aston Baker
9 Venezuela Pavilion, Scarpa 10 Polish Pavilion 11 Biennale Plastic Pavilion
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12 Wooden Arch Model, Biennale 13 Church of San Giorgio Maggiore Tiles 14 Wax Self Portrait, Fundazione Pinault
15 Fundazione Pinault Threshold 16 Biennale Pavilions, graphite on paper
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17 Querini Stampalia, graphite on paper
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18 Olivetti Store Exploded Joint Detail, graphite on paper 19 Rio Canonica Palazzo
20 Breakfast 21 Bienalle Brick Structure
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Day Trip September 20 , 2018
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PISA , ITALY hot. selfie sticks. intriguing.
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1 Leaning Tower of Pisa, charcoal and graphite on vellum 2 Pisa Baptistry, charcoal on paper
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Weekend Travel September 28 - 30 , 2018
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AMSTERDAM ,
NETHERLANDS crisp. active. trendy.
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1 Frans Halsstraat 2 Tallest Man on Earth Concert 3 Negen Straatjes
4 Jordaan 5 Cathedral of St. Martin, Utrecht 6 La Crau with Peach Trees in Blossom, Van Gogh
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Independent Trip October 6 - 8 , 2018
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MADRID , SPAIN vibrant. regal. lush.
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1 Madrid-Barajas Airport 2 Plaza de Oriente 3 Buen Retiro Park
4 Biblioteca Ivรกn de Vargas, graphite on paper
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5 Puente Cascara, graphite on paper 6 Embajadores Neighborhood 7 Jerรณnimos Neighborhood
8 Churros & Chocolate 9 Plaza Mayor
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Independent Trip October 9 , 2018
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LISBON , PORTUGAL sunny. colorful. quirky.
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1 Santa Maria de Belém 2 Rua Marechal Saldanha 3 Santa Maria de Belém beach
4 MAAT Musuem 5 Rua da Rosa 6 LX Factory
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7 PadrĂŁo dos Descombrimentos, graphite and chalk pastel on paper 8 LX Factory
9 LX Factory Tunnel 10 Lisbon Tram
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Independent Trip October 10 , 2018
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GRANADA , SPAIN peaceful. nestled. sublime.
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1 Albaicin Quarter 2 San Matias Realejo 3 Alhambra from Mirador de San Nicolas
4 Placeta Escritor Francisco Izquierdo 5 Centro JosĂŠ Guerrero 6 Alhambra Generalife Gardens
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7 Royal Chapel of Granada, ink on paper 8 Alhambra Column Detail, marker and graphite on paper
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Independent Trip October 11 , 2018
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CÓRDOBA , SPAIN balmy. floral. preserved.
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1 Calle de los Caldereros 2 Bajada del Puente 3 Calleja de las Flores
4 Mosque-Cathedral of Cรณrdoba Portal 5 Ronda de Isasa
6 Calle de Samuel de los Santos Gener
7 Mosque-Cathedral of Cรณrdoba
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Independent Trip October 12 - 14 , 2018
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BARCELONA, SPAIN energetic. rich. urban.
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1 Mies van der Rohe Beam 2 Barcelona Pavilion, Mies 3 Parc de Montjuic
4 Carrer de Badajoz, ink on paper
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5 Joan Mirรณ Foundation Stairs, graphite on paper 6 Arc de Triomf, charcoal on paper
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7 Gothic Quarter, red charcoal on paper 8 El Gòtic
9 Sagrada Familia, Gaudí 10 Fundació Vila Casas 11 Park Güell
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12 Sagrada Familia Plan, graphite on paper
13 Sagrada Familia Exterior, charcoal on paper
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14 Caller de Valldonzella 15 La Salut 16 Jardins de Laribal
17 Barcelona Pavilion, graphite on paper
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Day Trip September 26 , 2018
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October 23 , 2018
MILAN , ITALY cosmopolitan. busy. extensive.
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1 Chiesa di Santa Maria della Grazie, ink on paper 2 Piazza del Duomo
3 Milan Cathedral 4 Cathedral Scaffolding
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5 Milan Cathedral Buttresses 6 Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II 7 Triennale di Milano
8 Milan Cathedral, ink on paper
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Weekend Travel October 27 - 28 , 2018
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DOLOMITI , ITALY chilly. pure. majestic.
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1 Auronzo di Cadore 2 Braies Forest 3 Auronzo di Cadore Chapel
4 Seekofel Mountain, Braies 5 Tre Cime di Lavaredo 6 Dobbiaco
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Second Group Trip November 1 - 3 , 2018
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FLORENCE , ITALY elegant approachable historic
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1 Duomo, ink on paper
2 Pazzi Chapel, Brunelleschi, graphite on paper
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3 Muzio Nazionale de Bargello, graphite on paper 4 Laurentian Library
5 Boboli Gardens 6 Speakeasy 7 LacoĂ–n and His Sons, Uffizi
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9 Piazza di Santa Croce 10 Palazzo Vecchio 11 Hymnal, Opera del Duomo Museum
12 Church of San Lorenzo, Brunelleschi, watercolor and graphite on paper
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13 Florence Rooflines, ink on paper
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14 Church of San Lorenzo, Brunelleschi 15 Boboli Gardens 16 Trumpeteers, Bargello National Museum
17 Basilia of St. Mary of the Flower 18 Baptistry and Duomo
19 Window, Laurentian Library
20 San Niccolò
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Second Group Trip November 4 - 8 , 2018
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ROME , ITALY active. ancient. monumental.
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1 Twisted Arch, Vatican Museum 2 Via Vittorio Veneto 3 Mosaic, St. Peter’s Basilica
4 Trevi Fountain 5 St. Peter’s Basilica, ink on paper
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6 Piazza del Popolo, ink on paper 7 Basilica di Massenzio, india ink and graphite on paper
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8 Paletino Hill 9 Sant’Agnese in Agone 10 Foliage, Via del Quirinale
11 Tiling, Palazzo Della Sapienza 12 Pantheon 13 Ara Pacis, Richard Meier
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Second Group Trip November 7 , 2018
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TIVOLI , ITALY pleasant. simple. gorgeous.
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1 Villa d’Este, india ink and graphite on paper 2 Via Boselli
3 View from Villa d’Este 4 Hadrian’s Villa 5 Tiling, Villa d’Este
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Second Group Trip November 9 , 2018
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POMPEII , ITALY intriguing. unusual. original.
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1 Pompeii Foro, red charcol on paper
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2 Via Plinio 3 Pompeii Campania 4 Pompeiian Arch
5 Pompeiian Villa 6 Bath House 7 Pompeiian Ruins
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Second Group Trip November 10 , 2018
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SAN GIMIGNANO, ITALY medieval. perched. artisinal.
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1 Via della Rocca 2 Piazza Cisterna 3 Via San Matteo
4 Collegiata di Santa Maria Assunta 5 Duomo Arches, watercolor and graphite on paper
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Second Group Trip November 11 , 2018
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SIENA , ITALY elevated. scenic. mature.
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1 Siena Cathedral Interior, marker and graphite on paper 2 Siena Cathedral Vaults
3 Stained Glass Detail, Siena Cathedral 4 Cathedral Extension
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5 Piazza Del Campo 6 Museo Del Duomo 7 Stained Glass, Siena Cathedral
8 Siena Cathedral, charcoal and graphite on vellum
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Weekend Travel November 17 - 19 , 2018
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BERLIN , GERMANY layered. quiet. hip.
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1 MĂźhlenstraĂ&#x;e 2 Mitte Telephone Pole 3 Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe
4 Spandauer Vorstadt 5 East Side Gallery 6 Currywurst
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Weekend Travel November 23 - 26 , 2018
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COLOGNE , GERMANY approachable. endearing. charming.
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1 Bruder-Klaus Field Chapel, Peter Zumthor 2 Walk from Bruder-Klaus, Mechernich 3 Kolumba Museum, Peter Zumthor
4 Cologne Cathedral 5 Octopus Mural
6 Hohenzollern Bridge
7 Door Handle, Kolumba Museum
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Weekend Travel December 1 - 3 , 2018
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BRUSSELS , BELGIUM chilly. cozy. gritty.
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1 Rue Klipveld 37
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2 La Frutière
5 Broussaille mural
7 Galeries Royales Saint-Hubert
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Independent Travel December 10 - 13 , 2018
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PRAGUE , CZECHIA magical. festive. Joe Scherer.
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1 The House at the Minute
4 Door handle in Old Town
3 Rooftops + Church of Our Lady before Týn
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2 Book Tunnel, Prague Library
5 Dancing House, Frank Gehry
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