Workshops in Wild Places
GATHERING AND PAINTING WITH Earth Pigments in St. Ives, Cornwall September 4 – 12 2020 Come and paint in St. Ives! In this inspiring new offering from Workshops in Wild Places, we’ll travel to Cornwall to meet environmental artist, Pete Ward. For two days, from our base in St. Ives, Pete will take us to sites in the countryside to gather various colours of natural earth pigments. On another day, he’ll teach us how to process these pigments into paint. This area is riddled with archaeological sites and on our out-trips, Pete will also take us to visit some megalithic sites. We’ll follow this experience with a 5-day painting workshop with Janice, using the prepared earth pigments.
Our hotel is in the historic village of St. Ives, home to the St Ives School, which became a centre for modern and abstract developments in British art from the 1940s to the 1960s. West Cornwall’s special quality of light has drawn painters to St Ives since the beginning of the nineteenth century but it was the extension of the Great Western Railway to West Cornwall in 1877, which eased access to the remote town, making St Ives even more appealing as a destination for artists.
During the workshop, we’ll be able to visit the Tate St Ives, the Barbara Hepworth Sculpture Park, and the Bernard Leach Pottery, all located in St Ives. As well as finding inspiration from the artists, both contemporary and historic who lived and worked in this small Cornish village, this workshop focuses on deeply connecting with the land through the collection and processing of earth pigments.
TOUR LEADER
Janice Mason Steeves is represented by galleries in TRAVEL ARRANGEMENTS BY: Canada and the U.S., with work in public, corporate, and private collections in Canada and internationally. As well as an active one-on-one Art Mentoring program, Janice teaches painting workshops in Canada, the U.S., and Europe. She has also been awarded artist residencies in Spain, Ireland, Sweden, and Iceland.
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Friday, September 4: Meet in Penzance, Cornwall Meet Janice and participants at the Penzance Train Station. Penzance is easily accessible by direct train from London Paddington (approximately 5-hour, 10-minute journey time). Please contact us for train details. From Penzance travel by private coach about 30 minutes to our hotel in the lovely seaside town of St. Ives. Join Janice for a, afternoon briefing before dinner together this evening. Overnight: Harbour Hotel, St. Ives Meals: Dinner
Saturday, September 5: Outdoor Environmental Tuesday, September 8: Workshop A full day in the studio with Janice. Take time independently Art Workshop Today Environmental Artist Pete Ward takes us out to collect to visit the Tate St. Ives. You’ll have the St. Ives Art Pass providing pigments and see some of the local scenery and ancient sites seven days of unlimited access to Tate St. Ives and other museums around the Penwith area. Stop for a pub lunch along the way. and galleries. Overnight: Harbour Hotel, St. Ives Overnight: Harbour Hotel, St. Ives Meals: Breakfast, Lunch Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Sunday, September 6: Outdoor Environmental Wednesday, September 9: Workshop A full day in the studio with Janice. Art Workshop Pete Ward joins us for a second day of collecting pigments Overnight: Harbour Hotel, St. Ives and seeing sites, connecting with the land in different ways. Meals: Breakfast, Lunch Overnight: Harbour Hotel, St. Ives Meals: Breakfast, Lunch Thursday, September 10: Workshop A full day in the studio with Janice. Take time independently to visit the Barbara Hepworth Sculpture Garden and the Bernard Monday, September 7: Workshop Today we’re in the studio making paint with Pete and Janice. Leach Pottery. Pete will bring the gathered pigments, plus others including Overnight: Harbour Hotel, St. Ives Bideford Black that he will provide from other sites in Devon Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Cornwall, back to the studio and explore different techniques, binders, and surfaces. Friday, September 11: Workshop Overnight: Harbour Hotel, St. Ives A full day in the studio with Janice. Join Janice and the group Meals: Breakfast, Lunch for dinner this evening. Overnight: Harbour Hotel, St. Ives Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Saturday, September 12: Depart Penzance After breakfast, we travel by private coach to the Penzance Train Station. From here participants make independent arrangements to return to London or elsewhere.
Note: The itinerary and accommodation described in this tour brochure are subject to change due to due to logistical arrangements and to take advantage of local events.
TOLL-FREE 1-800-387-1483 / 416-633-5666 | [email protected] | WWW.WORLDWIDEQUEST.COM | 491 KING ST. E. TORONTO, ON M5A 1L9 TOUR DETAILS Payment Details A non-refundable deposit of C$500 per person is required to Tour Cost (per person): C$4995 (Approx. US$3753) reserve a space on this tour. A second deposit of C$2000 is due Based on 9 workshop participants. six months prior to departure. Final payment is due 90 days prior Upgrade to a twin room with sea view: C$375 (Approx. US$282) to departure. Single supplement: C$1495 (Approx. US$1123) Single supplement in sea view: C$2175 (Approx. US$1634) WHAT TO EXPECT If you are travelling alone and would like to share accommodation, we would be happy to match you with a suitable roommate. If we are Joining Instructions unable to do so, the single supplement applies and will be collected This tour begins with your arrival at the Penzance Train Station with final payment. on September 4th. There will be a single transfer to the St. Ives Hotel. The tour concludes with a single complimentary transfer to Group Size: Limited to 9 workshop participants. the Penzance Train Station on September 12th. Please contact us prior to making any flight arrangements to verify Included Features: transfer details. • Accommodation for 8 nights in twin occupancy at the St. Ives Harbour Hotel & Spa Level of Difficulty: Easy to Moderate • Breakfast daily This tour includes walking during excursions. Should you have any • Lunch daily (pub lunch when on excursion, buffet lunch questions about your ability to take part in this tour, please give us on workshop days) a call. • Two dinners (first night and last night) • Transfer from Penzance station to St. Ives on arrival, departure Accommodation • Transportation by private coach for two days of local excursions The St. Ives Harbour Hotel makes an art form of the British • Art Pass (allows seven day of unlimited access to to Barbara seaside experience. The Hotel is a 52-room luxury boutique hotel Hepworth Studio, Tate St. Ives, the Leach Pottery, Penlee with jaw-dropping sea views, steps from Porthminster Beach and House Gallery and Museum, the Newlyn Art Gallery, and a short stroll from postcard-perfect St. Ives Harbour. Decanters The Exchange) of local gin and sherry are handily laid out in your room, and • All taxes and gratuities the sublime seafood in the restaurant won’t have travelled far to • Workshop with Pete Ward your plate. The cobbled streets of St Ives are a short stroll away, • Workshop with Janice Mason Steeves as is the Tate Gallery and other galleries testaments to the artistic significance of this part of Cornwall. Not Included: • Roundtrip airfare from your home to join the tour Weather • Roundtrip train transportation from London to Penzance Expect temperatures around 18°C during the day and 12°C • Meals other than those mentioned above overnight. • Beverages with meals • Art supplies: A Materials List will be provided Travel Documents • Visa fee (not required for Canadian passport holders) You will require a passport for this trip. Please ensure it is valid • Items of a personal nature for at least 6 months beyond your scheduled return home. • Travel insurance • Additional arrangements required due to any emergency Travel Advice or other situation Before booking, please refer to the Canadian government website • Any item not mentioned in “tour cost includes” above to obtain travel advice for the destination(s) you are visiting: www.travel.gc.ca
Please contact Janice Mason Steeves before registering: [email protected] How to Book Please contact the Worldwide Quest office to secure your booking. TICO#: 2667946 1-800-387-1483 | 416-633-5666 | [email protected]