Part of the Chateau du Pin: Making Art 2010
July 23-31
Location: Chateau du Pin: Val de Loire: France
Instructors: Laurie Corral and Annie Fain Liden

$2,500
Workshops include lodging, breakfast and dinner. Participants are responsible for their own air fare and ground transportation.

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Contact Peg Gignou: mjgignoux@gmail.com
View a pdf brochure: http://www.ingignouxity.com/artPluriel-2010.pdf
Visit Chateau du Pin website: http://www.sci-le-pin.com/index.html

Join Laurie Corral and Annie Fain Liden for a magical workshop experience in France this summer.

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You will sleep in a castle, visit colorful markets and galleries and enjoy lovely rustic meals. Wake to freshly baked croissant, eggs and fruit each morning. At days end the group shares in a lovely five course meal featuring locally grown vegetables, meats, wines, and hand made cheeses.

A spacious barn complete with vaulted ceilings and cobblestone floor will serve as the studio. Or hole up in one of the tower rooms and create a private retreat. You are invited to write, paint, draw, collage, stitch and photograph in an enchanted setting.

In this workshop, we’ll be explorers of Le Pin, using the gardens, woodlands, vineyards and castle as inspiration for miniature prints and hand made books. Students will climb through the centuries; photographing gargoyles, recording textures, sketching and abstracting ideas for images suitable for printing. Mini prints can be created as individual works and/or integrated into hand made books with a distinctive point of view. Studio investigations will also include stitching, working with collage and paint, antique french papers and fabrics and various book bindings. Come explore the extraordinary and exotic! All levels welcome. College credit available.

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