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Join us in our enchanting Umbrian villa. Create prints with our artist-in-residence or journal in a quiet frescoed salon.

Sample wine, sketch, pick olives, plant the seeds of new friendships, rebalance, dream. Grandiose yet intimate & utterly unique. I moved to the Tuscan/Umbrian border to raise children nearly two decades ago and now invite you to unwind and tap into the simplicity of Italian life and reignite your artistic passions and joy on a printmaking retreat in an 18th c villa. You'll enjoy small, daily class

es with our artist-in-residence, luxurious surrounds, and home-cooked 0km meals. Events around the art will be seasonal and just what the locals do ~ eating cinghiale pasta at a local sagra, or enjoying a concert during Trasimeno Blues in the fortress. Meandering neighboring hilltop towns, assisting in the olive harvest, or sampling regional wines. Enjoy sunset, prosecco in hand, in the villa limonaia or gardens. Go back in time on the islands of Lago Trasimeno, or spend a day at the Arezzo antique market, or a day-trip to Etruscan Cortona or Chiusi. Whether your idea of paradise is whiling away the hours in a quiet corner of the villa, book in one hand, local red in the other, or exploring the wonders of central Italy's most famous towns - Assisi, Siena, Montepulciano or Perugia -we design escapes to reconnect people to the earth and to themselves, gifting you the creation of your very own print as a memory of Umbria and this moment in time, ensuring that your experience of Italy is as unique as you are.

19/08/2025

Bored in the 4 hour post office queue (I already journaled and read my daily poetry before this), I decided to visually track my eating for a week to show the joys of not having to cook 365 days a year anymore. Raising my kids in the land of no fast food, no food deliveries, and no prepackaged meals (although the latter has sadly arrived, after a couple decades without) was not for the weak of heart.

It appears my diet is cappuccini, cornetti, Guinness, pizza, martinis, gelato, tagliata, & green tea.

I didn’t photograph all the fruit salads and raw vegetables that have keept me cool in this end-of-summer heat wave.

😁😁

07/08/2025

Evenings like this don’t need a filter.

Just good wine, great women, fresh air, and food that makes you feel alive. 🌿🍷

This is what al fresco is meant to be.

Unrushed. Shared. Under the trees and the stars. ✨

We can guarantee some of the best al fresco dining you've ever experienced—both in food and in company—at every retreat we run. 🥂🌸

05/08/2025

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05/08/2025

We gathered under the fading light, olive groves in our minds, and let the tasting begin. 🌿🫒

Spicy. Grassy. Earthy. Sweet.

Each bottle a different voice of the land, and each pour a reminder that slowing down makes room for deeper flavour, and deeper connection. 💛✨

This wasn’t just about olive oil.

It was about presence, palate, and place.

And yes… we’ll never look at grocery store olive oil the same again. 😅🍞

03/08/2025

In later life, most friendships come quietly. 🔇

A neighbour.
A coworker.
A fellow dog-walker.
Small, lovely collisions of proximity and routine. 🐾

But what if connection didn’t have to be incidental?
What if it came wrapped in adventure?
In creativity, courage, and a shared table in Italy? 🍷🎨🇮🇹

Some bonds are born in shared kitchens.
Others in ink-streaked studios, laughter over long dinners, or quiet moments of courage at the press. 🍝🖋️✨

💌 These women didn’t meet by chance.

They met by choice. 🤝

By saying yes to the kind of experience that makes you feel more alive and more inspired 🌅

📩 Message us if you're ready to make space for your next friendship.

01/08/2025

“The food was astonishing.” – everyone who came.

We heard it again and again:

The meals. The flavours. The feeling of being fed, in every sense.

Our table isn’t just for eating. ✨
It’s where connection is made. ❤️
It’s where beauty shows up on a plate. 🍽️

Swipe to see why our guests are still dreaming about these meals. 👉

30/07/2025

No rush. No noise. Just sunshine, laughter, and the sweet rhythm of feet on stone. ☀️👣

In Umbria, even a simple walk becomes a memory.

28/07/2025

The art of pasta is the art of presence. ✨

Flour, eggs, laughter, light.

It’s all a kind of alchemy.

And the best part?

You get to eat your masterpiece.

Our next retreat is coming up this September.

Message us if you’d like a spot at the table.
or drop an email to [email protected]

27/07/2025

What if nature was your next teacher? ✨

The Umbrian hills have a way of showing you what to let go of, what to listen for, and how to find beauty in the in-between.

Want to wander here with us this September? Message us for retreat details.
or write to us at [email protected]

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Casa Paterna, on the Tuscan Umbrian border, is our private home, opened to you to unwind, relax and recharge as you share in Italian life. Join us for cinghiale pasta at a local sagra, or a concert during Trasimeno Blues or Umbrian Jazz weeks. Meander neighboring hilltop towns, assist in the olive harvest, or partake in a day of wine tasting (usually followed by a slow day in the thermal hot springs!) Enjoy sunset while climbing the Castigliione del Lago fortress, or, proseco in hand, on your quiet balcony. Go back in time on the islands of Lago Trasimeno, spend a day at the Arezzo antique market, or day-tripping to Florence or Rome. Whether your idea of paradise is whiling away the hours on a portico daybed, book in one hand, local red in the other, or exploring the wonders of Italy's most famous towns - Assisi, Siena, Montepulciano, Cortona, Chiusi, Perugia, Montacino, & Montefalco -we will design an escape to suit your whims and ensure that your experience of Italy is as unique as you are.