Rome 2024 – Rome in Winter
Traveling to Rome this winter break has been the experience of a lifetime. I got to explore new cultures, foods, artworks, religious aspects, and a lot of shopping! I truly enjoyed every part of th…| Rome in Winter
As of mid May 2025 my time with St Norbert College will come to an end and so will my short term courses for students. I plan on relaunching with new Midwestern based partners in the next few years but will continue my collaboration C.R.E.T.A. Rome. I would not have connected with them without my … Continue reading "New Changes for 2025"| Rome in Winter
I really enjoyed the the global seminar class in Rome during J-term. I have only traveled out of the country once before this trip so I was both excited and nervous to visit Italy. I enjoyed many of the activities that we did including visiting the Colosseum, making ceramics in the studio, going to Assisi … Continue reading "My Favorite Parts of Italy Trip"| Rome in Winter
I made a cup, bowl, and tile while here and Rome and found it to be a fun experience that pushed me out of my comfort zone as I am not a very artistic person. My cup was modeled off of the Tau cross which I first saw in Assisi. It is a called a … Continue reading "Ceramics"| Rome in Winter
This trip to Italy was amazing and has certainly been an experience I will never forget. There is so much to do and see here in Italy and I found that each place we visited had such amazing and unique things not found anywhere else. I am a huge fan of soccer and so I … Continue reading "My Favorite Experiences"| Rome in Winter
One of my favorite parts of our trip was creating our ceramic pieces in the C.R.E.T.A. Rome Studio. The process itself was really fun for me; I’ve never made ceramics before so I was a bit nervous it wouldn’t go well, but I ended up enjoying shaping the clay and carving the designs. The studio … Continue reading "Ceramics in Rome"| Rome in Winter
During our trip, we had the opportunity to create a tile, plate, and mug at C.R.E.T.A Rome. Throughout our visits to different churches and other landmarks throughout Rome, I took pictures of different designs that I could use later as inspiration for my pieces. For my first piece, I took inspiration from the ceiling design … Continue reading "Ceramics"| Rome in Winter
I really enjoyed having the opportunity to create my own ceramics at CRETA Rome. Here I was able to create a cup, plate, and tile which are all inspired by art that I have seen around Rome in my time here. My plate is inspired by a design that I saw when we were visiting … Continue reading "Ceramics in Rome"| Rome in Winter
My favorite thing from this trip was being able to climb the Duomo. After researching this building I had been super excited to see it in person. I went to Florence a week early to see more of the city which is where I saw the outside of this building for the first time and … Continue reading "Favorite Things in Rome"| Rome in Winter
Throughout our trip, we’ve done and seen so much. It’s hard to narrow it down but Bernini’s David sculpture, all of the pasta, and all of the ceiling and floor designs are my favorites. Bernini’s David was my favorite sculpture despite the numerous amount of sculptures that we saw. I love how he captured so … Continue reading "Favorites in Rome"| Rome in Winter
Traveling to Rome this winter break has been the experience of a lifetime. I got to explore new cultures, foods, artworks, religious aspects, and a lot of shopping! I truly enjoyed every part of th…| Rome in Winter
Explore the history and culture of Rome through the arts| Rome in Winter
St. Peter’s Square is a large plaza located immediately in front of St. Peter’s Basilica in the center of Vatican City. It was commissioned by Pope Alexander XII and was construct…| Rome in Winter
