Nicola Vigini: European plaster
3 Day Workshop | $1095
Cincinnati | July 8-10, 2009 | 9am-5pm
Numerous misconceptions about plaster catagories and their applications exist. Nicola Vigini, in this workshop, will explain and share his knowledge of plasters acquired through many years of experience in the field. A variety of classical Italian techniques, unique to Vigini Studios, will be introduced including aged and distressed Mediterranean style stucco and Nicola's unique Roman distressed Marmorino. Featured products include Stucco Lustro, Lime Slag, Lime putty, Marmorino, Veneziano, Old World Venetian Wax, Mica Powders, Old World Pigments and Faux Creme Concentrates. This course not only furnishes participants with the knowledge and practical experience to create marvelous troweled on effects that display depth and quality for high end customers, but also short cuts for profitable finishes.
Born and raised in Rome, Nicola Vigini has become a well respected decorative artist in the United States. During high school, he attended the specialized Liceo Artistitico which focuses on perspective, architectural rendering, still life and figure drawing, and sculpture. He continued his studies at the University of Rome in Art History and Philosophy and completed internships in restoration in Assisi and in other historical locations in Umbria. Nicola transferred to the University of Paris and began his career in decorative painting at the Institute Superieure de Peintre Decorative in Paris where he studied under two of the most respected names in the industry, Yannick Guegan and Christian Martincourt.
In March of 1987, Nicola moved to Seattle, Washington where he worked for a furniture manufacturer and took on a few jobs with decorative painters, broadening his skills. After a short time, he was working for himself.
Nicola eventually began working for Vandelae Studios as the head instructor for advanced workshops. Nicola and his wife Leslie began Vigini Studios, Inc. 1998 and both continue contracting and teaching in the US and abroad.