Drawing and Being Drawn: Residential Long Weekend in Wollombi
with Rena Czaplinska-Archer
Three days and three nights in a beautifully renovated timber barn on a Hunter Valley farm located on the side of a small river valley next to the Yengo National Park 2 hrs away from Sydney. The weekend will include drawing, mindfulness and bushwalking, visit to artist's studios and Aboriginal sites.
How do we make ourselves available to see what is here and now, how do we meet the world, feel the
vibrant matter alive around us, how do we begin to draw or allow ourselves to be drawn to draw...
During this weekend we will use simple movement practice to awaken the senses and tune the body to develop what philosopher Merleau-Ponty calls incarnated perception. We will explore how this changes the way we see and becomes visible in our drawings. There will be time for guided group drawing practice and time to draw/paint alone, time for deep rest and poetry, and time to feel touched and rejuvenated by the Yengo spirit.
Both beginners and experienced drawers are welcome.
When: Friday 23 Septmber, 6 pm – Monday 25 April, 4 pm
Where: Arthur and Yvonne Boyd Education Centre Riversdale Bundanon
Cost: full fee $400 | $360 for students and ex-students
Cost includes: 3 night's accommodation in the beautifully renovated timber barn on the Hunter Valley farmlinen/towels provided, twin rooms.
Bring: food to share and drawing materials
Teacher: Rena Czaplinska-Archer, PhD
Inquiries: call 0409 967 411 or email renaoffice@gmail.com
To book, deposit $100
Capacity: 10 places
Download the flyer here.
Photographs from the workshop
