Mixed Media Art Workshop in Sicily, Italy with Cecile Yadro
Join us for a seven-night collage journey through Sicily with teaching artist Cecile Yadro.
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Overview
Join us for a seven-night collage journey through Sicily with teaching artist Cecile Yadro, two nights in Palermo, then five nights in the Baroque hilltop town of Ragusa Ibla. Days move by private minibus and on foot between historic markets, an ancient Roman villa, chocolate-making traditions in Modica, and olive groves in the Sicilian countryside.
Cecile turns each day’s textures, colors, and impressions into layered collage pages, a personal record of Sicily built from what the island actually hands you. By the end of the week, your journal holds Sicily in paper, color, and texture, one page at a time.
The Creative Experience
This is a collage travel journal program, worked both on-location and in common areas back at the hotel. Along the way, you’ll collect ephemera and impressions: market receipts, pressed leaves, ticket stubs, whatever catches your eye. During each class Cecile shares techniques and guidance for weaving them into your own, entirely unique travel journal. By the end of the week, your journal reflects both your own creative growth and the layered history of the island.
This Vacation Includes
- Art Workshop: daily classes with Cecile Yadro
- Blue Walk tour program: Daily excursions to discover authentic Sicily
- Hotel Accommodations: Two nights at our 4-star, centrally located hotel in Palermo’s historic center
- Hotel Accommodations: Five nights at our 4-star property centrally located in Ragusa Ibla’s historic center
- Daily buffet breakfast
- Welcome Lunch
- Farewell Dinner
- Food Tour: Discover the culture and history of Sicily through its amazing food. Our local guide and chef will walk us through the historic markets and introduce the best tastes of Sicily.
- Villa Romana del Casale
- Monreale Cathedral
- Modica Chocolate Tasting: When we visit this beautiful town of Modica, we will learn about the famous treat it is famous for.
- Olive Oil Tasting: We will be visiting during olive harvest and will be able to see an olive press in production and taste it's fresh pressed olive oil
- Guided Countryside Tour: Our local guide will take us through the verdent countryside to the fascinating pre-historic Necropolis of Pantalica site.
- Transfers: All transfers per the itinerary are included
- Gelato!: And much more...
What's Not Included
- Airfare
- Porterage of luggage
- Tips
- Meals not mentioned
- Arrival airport transfer
- Travel insurance
- Art Supplies
About YourArtist-Teacher
Cecile Yadro
Cecile is a French artist and art teacher, working across drawing, gouache, watercolor, digital art, and collage, always returning to the sketchbook. She studied art years ago, stepped away from it for a time, then came back and explored everything she could get her hands on. She’s taught online since 2019, building dozens of classes for thousands of students worldwide, and increasingly teaches in person through workshops, urban sketching events, and art retreats.
“I don’t want you to make a copy of my page,” she says. Her sketchbook isn’t about recording a place perfectly, it’s about noticing what’s worth remembering. She breaks techniques into manageable steps, but leaves room for wonky lines and unexpected turns, just enough structure to build confidence, and enough freedom to make the work genuinely your own.
Day by DayYour Itinerary
Programs are subject to change. Actual daily schedule may differ.
Day 1 · Arrivals
Gather at the hotel in Palermo’s historic center for a relaxed introduction and orientation meeting, followed by a short neighborhood walk. An optional aperitivo caps off the evening for anyone still energized after travel.
Day 2 · Market tour and Monreale Cathedral
A morning food tour through one of Palermo’s historic markets with a local guide and chef. In the afternoon, a visit to the hilltop town of Monreale and its breathtaking cathedral, followed by a class with Cecile inspired by golden mosaics and sweeping views.
Day 3 · Villa Romana del Casale
Checkout in the morning, followed by a private minibus into the countryside, stopping at Villa Romana del Casale on the way to Ragusa. A creative class inspired by the villa’s ancient mosaics comes first, followed by a group lunch at a favorite agriturismo, before continuing on to Ragusa Ibla for a five-night stay.
Day 4 · Ragusa Ibla
A leisurely guided stroll through Ragusa Ibla’s winding lanes and sunlit piazzas, followed by free time to relax or explore. In the afternoon, Cecile teaches a class inspired by the textures, colors, and atmosphere of this beautiful hilltop town.
Day 5 · Modica and Scicli
A day trip to Modica, a Baroque town known for its centuries-old chocolate tradition, with a tasting and time to explore its charming streets. A class with Cecile follows, inspired by the town’s textures and layered history.
Day 6 · Countryside
A guided countryside walk to the Necropolis of Pantalica, a UNESCO-listed archaeological site, followed by a visit to an olive oil press in Sortino for a tasting of the season’s fresh oils. A final afternoon class translates the day’s impressions into the journal.
Day 7 · Ragusa Superiore
A leisurely stroll from the hotel up to Ragusa Superiore, taking in cobbled stairways and sweeping views, with a class from Cecile inspired by the town’s textures and architecture. The afternoon is free, and the evening brings a festive farewell dinner and journal share.
Day 8 · Departure Day
Departure by group transfer to Catania Airport, arriving by 10:00 AM.
A Note on Pace
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The trip begins in Palermo and ends in Catania. We recommend an open-jaw itinerary, flying into Palermo (PMO) and out of Catania (CTA).
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