Art in the heart......of Tuscany! 7th - 13th August 2012
Come and do art in the heart of Tuscany!
Here in the wild side of Tuscany we invite you to get creative while getting back to nature in one of the most unique wild areas of the Italian Apennines mountains.
We offer a retreat experience based on the exploration and the development of our artistic potential and the connection between ourselves and our surrounding environment.
We present a week-long program combining the broad study of art throughout a structured timetable to develop your creativity whilst also experiencing holistic approaches to life and living in tune with our surrounding nature.
As well as organized walks allowing you to explore the beautiful region of Tuscany, we offer the opportunity to explore various alternative activities which support us in our creative process.
We welcome people who currently are involved in the arts in some way, and are willing to be involved in sharing skills during the week.
Here in the wild side of Tuscany we invite you to get creative while getting back to nature in one of the most unique wild areas of the Italian Apennines mountains.
We offer a retreat experience based on the exploration and the development of our artistic potential and the connection between ourselves and our surrounding environment.
We present a week-long program combining the broad study of art throughout a structured timetable to develop your creativity whilst also experiencing holistic approaches to life and living in tune with our surrounding nature.
As well as organized walks allowing you to explore the beautiful region of Tuscany, we offer the opportunity to explore various alternative activities which support us in our creative process.
We welcome people who currently are involved in the arts in some way, and are willing to be involved in sharing skills during the week.
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Here is an example of the course structure...
7am yoga/meditation 8am Breakfast 9am landscape/nature drawing workshop- Drawing techniques of line and mark making, looking at texture and depth, using the beautiful landscape as a starting point. 11am Tea break 11.30am Painting- Exploring the use of colour and texture, using traditional painting methods 1pm Lunch 1-3pm free time,walking, waterfall, 3pm sketchbook development/free time- Independent sketchbook work, exploring elements of nature and surrounding areas of interest to you. 5pm Reflection time- experiential art as healing- expression through art(individually and as a group), allowing spontaneous flow of creativity, reflection and discussion group. 7.30pm Dinner 9pm Evening activity- collaborative expression using the arts- music, dance, craft, sharing skills. |
 The price for this retreat is
150 GBP Price includes shared accomodation, all meals and course instruction. To book your place on this retreat please send an email to Louise stating your full name and phone number to wildtuscanyretreat@gmail.com |
Living logistics...
We offer only shared accommodation (2-4 per room). There are places available for camping if you would prefer. You will have to bring your own tent.
There is one indoor bathroom and toilet, and 2 outdoor compost toilets and showers. Electricity is available in the house. Various water points are available for clothes washing etc.
Breakfast, lunch and dinner are prepared and cooked for you and are served regular times everyday (apart from one evening each week when we all go to the local pizzeria!) Help in the kitchen is always needed and the washing-up and cleaning is done communally.
All meals on the retreat are vegetarian. The food is freshly made good quality wholesome home cooking. We try to use as much seasonal and local produce as possible to create a variety of both typical Italian dishes and delicious worldly creations. Breakfast is served as a buffet. Sometimes eggs are also offered. Tea and coffee are usually available throughout the day. All water flowing into the camps complex is fresh mountain spring filtered drinking water.
There is one indoor bathroom and toilet, and 2 outdoor compost toilets and showers. Electricity is available in the house. Various water points are available for clothes washing etc.
Breakfast, lunch and dinner are prepared and cooked for you and are served regular times everyday (apart from one evening each week when we all go to the local pizzeria!) Help in the kitchen is always needed and the washing-up and cleaning is done communally.
All meals on the retreat are vegetarian. The food is freshly made good quality wholesome home cooking. We try to use as much seasonal and local produce as possible to create a variety of both typical Italian dishes and delicious worldly creations. Breakfast is served as a buffet. Sometimes eggs are also offered. Tea and coffee are usually available throughout the day. All water flowing into the camps complex is fresh mountain spring filtered drinking water.
About the course instructor....
Louise Walker
"I believe in the power of nature and the healing properties it can provide for human beings. Feeling connected to other like minded people, sharing that experience in nature and feeling unified. This retreat in Tuscany will allow an individual to express these concepts within a safe, inspiring, comfortable place, allowing deep self-expression of the past, present and future thoughts as well as developing, refreshing skills within different artistic disciplines. The retreat will be a community of people who share a similar vision and who are willing to work together and live in harmony...."
Louise is a practicing contemporary artist working in Norwich. Since graduating with a first class Honours degree in 2005, Louise has reverted back to traditional ways of working, using more sculptural, painterly, textile methods to produce her oeuvre.
As an artist Louise is interested in people and how they can express themselves through art, she has been working within the community arts setting, working with local communities, providing creative activities including arts, growing, performance etc which works with permaculture, holistic principles. Grow Heathrow is a market garden which is involved in living creatively and is part of the transition towns movement. Louise's involvement here has been to establish and expand community events on the site, developing the arts and organic growing methods.
www.transitionheathrow.com
Whilst involved in different community arts events, she is studying part-time at Masters level in Art Psychotherapy, gaining more knowledge and experience of how art can be used for healing and growth realizing that art is a primitive, creative need which allows an individual to be in touch with their true self.
"I believe in the power of nature and the healing properties it can provide for human beings. Feeling connected to other like minded people, sharing that experience in nature and feeling unified. This retreat in Tuscany will allow an individual to express these concepts within a safe, inspiring, comfortable place, allowing deep self-expression of the past, present and future thoughts as well as developing, refreshing skills within different artistic disciplines. The retreat will be a community of people who share a similar vision and who are willing to work together and live in harmony...."
Louise is a practicing contemporary artist working in Norwich. Since graduating with a first class Honours degree in 2005, Louise has reverted back to traditional ways of working, using more sculptural, painterly, textile methods to produce her oeuvre.
As an artist Louise is interested in people and how they can express themselves through art, she has been working within the community arts setting, working with local communities, providing creative activities including arts, growing, performance etc which works with permaculture, holistic principles. Grow Heathrow is a market garden which is involved in living creatively and is part of the transition towns movement. Louise's involvement here has been to establish and expand community events on the site, developing the arts and organic growing methods.
www.transitionheathrow.com
Whilst involved in different community arts events, she is studying part-time at Masters level in Art Psychotherapy, gaining more knowledge and experience of how art can be used for healing and growth realizing that art is a primitive, creative need which allows an individual to be in touch with their true self.
