Italian: The playful design of Piero Fornasetti

You’ve probably seen them before — those dreamy eyes, nose, and lips of 'la musa' Lina Cavalieri, repeated again and again on plates, clocks, and furniture. They are the unmistakable hallmark of Italian designer Piero Fornasetti.

This 9-week course is aimed at robust lower intermediate to upper intermediate learners and takes an interactive and hands-on approach to explore Fornasetti’s surreal and witty imagination, language, and creativity.

Together, we’ll look at how his playful style bridges art and function, and use a touch of our own imagination to understand and complement his unique aesthetic.

About the Tutor

Federica Ferrieri was born in Venice. She is a language teacher, a lexicographer, an editor and a translator.

She’s also the Honorary Consul of Italy in Northern Ireland, a member of the Consular Association (CANI), and she organises many events in collaboration with the Italian Cultural Institute in Edinburgh to promote the Italian language and culture in and around Belfast.

Before and during her PhD studies in Modern Greek, she lived in Amsterdam, Crete and Athens, and spent time in London.

She's lived in Belfast for more than seven years, where she currently teaches Italian, Latin and Greek at Queen's University, the Crescent Arts Centre and in her own office in the University area.

Languages (ancient and modern) are her passion, and the theory and practice of teaching them in a creative way is something she enormously enjoys.