Sveva Caetani
Writing

Sveva said that her father, Leone, had an adventurous spirit. Do you? If you could move anywhere else, where would you go? Why would you go there? What would you be looking to find?

Do some brainstorming to get your thoughts down on paper, and then write a paragraph. You may want to post your paragraph on the wall or share it with others in a small group.

Imagine that you work for a newspaper and you are assigned to interview Sveva Caetani when her Recapitulation paintings come to a gallery in your town. Write down ten questions you would like to ask her about her life and her art. For a follow-up activity, imagine what her answers would be and write a newspaper article about your meeting with her.

Visit Vernon and retrace some of Sveva’s steps. Her house is located at 3401 Pleasant Valley Road. The house now belongs to the Vernon Art Gallery. Contact the Gallery to see when the house is open for the public to enter. Also contact the Gallery to find out if any of Sveva’s art work is available for viewing. The Vernon Archives has many Caetani family photos in its collection. St. James Catholic School is located on 28 th Ave.

After your field trip, write about your experiences. Where did you go? What did you see? Describe the appearance of the house. Describe the art work or photos you saw.

Are you an artist? If you can, draw a map of the Caetani house and its grounds. Or you can sketch the house, or some object that catches your eye.