This morning in Spoleto—thankfully much cooler than yesterday—began with a tour of La Rocca, a 14th century fortress that has been a papal residence and then a prison. Spoleto Study Abroad’s Lorenzo Muti took all students on a tour throughout La Rocca, detailing the exciting history (and beautiful artwork) of this building. Students then took time to sketch or photograph under the guidance of their instructors

After lunch and rest time, it was back to the studio to continue work on their final projects. Look how far some of these portraits have come!

The evening finished with a masterclass of sorts as faculty Heather Teets and Raul Miyar presented and discussed some of their own work. Heather shared her love of black and white photography, bird images, and more, while Raul showed his love of hand crafting artwork for his students through meaningful “amulets” and pieces of jewelry.