Creativity pure and simple
'The object isn't to make art, it's to be in that wonderful state which makes art inevitable' ......Robert Henri
The Tango of Creativity May 17 -21 at Cittadella
With Michael Eldridge
Creativity is about manifesting our dreams and passions into words and images, making our world brighter and sharper.
Whether you want to ignite or re-awaken your creative flow, our retreats will help you discover your true creative self. A powerful experience, yet one where you will have fun and learn to play with word, colour and image.
A short break away from the everyday in the beautiful Italian region of Marche – developing your own creativity through painting, sketching, poetry and exploring in the local landscape. This is a course for artists and non-artists alike – anyone who is curious about their own creativity and what that might unfold.
Your Chance To:
Unwind & recharge in Italy, the Cultural Heart of Europe
- Dissolve creative blocks
- Engage all your visual artistic skills with our hands-on artist workshops
- Go on a series of mini-Adventures
- Have the time & space to Explore, Inspire, Create…
- Refuel your inner artist at our base in Cittadella – with the gorgeous Sibillini Mountains as a backdrop… and gain the confidence of openly expressing yourselves
You don’t need to be able to draw or paint or sing or make music or write stories, or whatever you think of when you think of the word ‘ARTIST’ – artist is a state of mind, and that’s what this is all about – your creativity will come out in whatever ways you allow it.
And time to Get Into Your Creative Flow
Michael brings his painterly sensibilities to this inspiring break and sets you off on a series of mini-adventures, some looking inwards and others looking outwards.
Each day begins with movement, getting us in flow, connecting with ourselves. Then time spent exploring aspects of creativity, process, approach and mindset. We’ll be engaging you with the challenges and joys of simply paying attention, increasing your awareness and tuning in – unwinding.
Our challenges over the course of these precious few days use walking, photography, drawing, painting, poetry to help immerse everyone in the simple pleasures of creating beyond ourselves
Once you get started, these creative adventures tend to take on a momentum of their own, carrying you along with them. Michael’s intentions are that you come away refreshed, clear and enthused about the next steps in your own personal artist’s journey…And it's a journey of re-awakening and learning how to keep awake in this restless world, awake to the wonder of nature and the necessity of keeping our creative selves alive
All our workshops/retreats are practical in nature and involve word and image and often dance and music too. Doing, making and producing endless quantities of work, and, above all, loosening the tyranny our rational minds for a while by painting, haiku, fun mind games and wellbeing exercises
Our objective always is to take you back to your original creative self; to immerse you once more in the magic pool of your precious creativity which has been waiting for your attention for so long. Our programme works wonders and you'll love it! And what's more we give you a tool kit to take away with you so you never lose this gift again
Also this Spring
Wild Photography May 31 to June 4
Not just photography, but what it is to be a photographer
Creativity and the Business Mind June 1919, dates to be arranged
Are the two in any way compatible?
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