Inspirations at Artist Loft with Noel Suarez

Join Noel in Artist Loft this summer aboard Riviera, from June 14^th through June 28^th and again from July 25^th through August 22^th. We recently caught up with him to learn more about his recent classes in the Caribbean and hear about his favorite Mediterranean inspiration and his plans aboard Riviera this summer.

Photo Coach: Top Mobile Apps for Travel Photos

Who doesn’t use their phone or tablet to capture images while traveling?  David Smith, a world travel & fine art photographer from Vancouver and our travel photography guest lecturer, shares his favorite picks for mobile apps for travel photos below.

Around the World Quilt Project Completed

Around the World (ATW) quilters aboard Insignia’s 2016 Around the World in 180 Days cruise have reason to celebrate. Several months ago, guests aboard the world cruise began a monumental quilting project – and their ATW quilt creation, a stunning work of fabric arts, is now complete! About 36 ATW guests and entertainment staff – from beginners who have never sewed before to expert quilters – contributed a total of 72 blocks depicting destinations and activities during the 180-day adventure on Insignia. Each block was uniquely created on board using a wide variety of fabric techniques from simple embroidery sewing to elaborate fabric painting and applique stitching.

Creative Explorations at Artist Loft

Two talented artists and writers from Australia, Erica Aronsten and Zana Dare, will return to Artist Loft aboard Insignia next month.  Their previous sailings aboard Marina proved to be very popular with guests, with Oceania Cruises’ own Jacques Pépin as a surprise guest!

At Artist Loft: Creative Explorations with Dorothy Simpson Krause

Artist-in-Residence Dorothy Simpson Krause is a painter, collage artist and printmaker who incorporates digital mixed media into her art. Her work is exhibited regularly in galleries and is in the collections of more than two dozen museums. Dot is a Professor Emeritus at Massachusetts College of Art where she taught for 35 years, and has also been an Artist-in-Residence at the Smithsonian American Art Museum, as well as at many other celebrated institutions.