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 at Cittadella
Autumn Dates 2018 and 2019
Painting/ceramics, May 2019, dates to be decided
With Michael Eldridge and Paolo Nannini
First part of a series of workshops linking painting with ceramics.
It is here that a fascinating bridge is built between intuition and discipline.
A must for those lovers of beauty, colour and form
Painting/ Breathing Sicily, October 16 to 21, 2018
With Gianni Girotto and Michael Eldridge
Held at the magnificent Masseria Bannata in the middle of Sicily, this unusual workshop
addresses the liberating aspect of right breathing in our lives which gives us an energetic freedom and a powerful desire to create beyond ourselves
May 30 to June 4 2019
With Natasha Lythgoe and Michael Eldridge
Continuing our mind challenging series of photographic workshops in the magical mountains of the Sibillini National Park in Central Italy.
Not just about photography, but rather, what it is to be a photographer
With Michelle Rumney and Michael Eldridge
June 6 to 10 , 2019
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.
With Michael Eldridge and Anthony Eldridge Rogers
June 2019, final dates to confirm
Our aim is to establish a long term relationship with our clients where we will discover that living creatively is the goal we must reach together, both in the business and the personal sphere.
An escape into the mountains of The Goddess and a recovery from Burn Out,
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
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
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Tutti i workshop sono presentati in italiano e inglese