Looking at life from another angle
This fascinating picture is by Watermill painting guest Robert Christopher, who was with us a few weeks ago. It’s of one of our rustic picnic tables, on a terrace in the Riverside Gardens seen from above.
This point of view leads to an intriguing and interesting composition. Thank you for sharing it with us, Robert. (PS We liked it so much it will soon be hanging on the Watermill sitting room wall.) Robert is joining us in 2019 on Charles Sluga’s course, which runs from Saturday 28 September to Saturday 5 October 2019.
You can find out more about this and all our other 2019 creative courses below. And don’t forget there’s an enticing ‘2019 courses at 2018 prices offer’ which expires at the end of August 2018.
Our Summer painter in residence,
Sandra Strohschein
Come and join us and enjoy the magic at the mill!
*** Why not bring your non-painting partner as well?
There’s a generous £250 discount for him/her if they share a room with you - and there’s plenty for them to do. Have a look at our Partner’s Activities Page for suggestions.
Use the 2018 programme link below to view the full list of our inspiring 2018 painting tutors
Tam, tam, tam, tam!
Our last course of the first part of the season was a lovely knitting week with Marie Wallin and above are two of the participants, Andrea Gostick and Janet Woods, holding up some examples of the finished work on one of Marie’s projects, a fairisle Tam. We always have tremendous interest in Marie’s knitting courses, so much so that her 2019 course is already fully booked! But there’s a waiting list if you’d like to join it.
And we still have spaces with our other inspiring knitting courses with Sarah Hazell and Debbie Abrahams (just one place left). Please click here to see a preview of these and all our inspiring. 2019 creative courses. And remember, there’s an enticing ‘2019 courses at 2018 prices offer' which expires at the end of August 2018.
Don't forget your partner!
And don’t forget that your friend or partner doesn’t need to participate in the creative course, whether it’s painting, language, knitting or yoga.
We offer them a range of Alternative activities for partners on all our 2018 courses, as well as a generous £GBP 250 discount if they share a room with you.
Your life stories are very full
Both of Jo Parfitt’s Write Your Life Stories courses this year, from 18 - 25 August and 22 - 29 September, ae now full, but there may be cancellations so, if you would like to be on a waiting list, please let us know.
At present we are planning only one creative writing week next year, on Scriptwriting, with Lawrence Marks and Maurice Gran, but that’s not yet finalised and we’ll also be talking to Jo about running another Write Your Life Stories week with her in 2019.
Watch this space!
Some of this year’s language group
get to grips with Italian
Learning Italian under the shade of the vine verandah
We had 12 students and one non-participating partner on this year’s Italian course and what fun it is learning the language under the shade of the vine verandah.
This year’s Italian language course was fully booked, and seven people have already booked in for our Italian Language Course with Francesca la Sala next year, so it is filling fast.
Some comments from our guests on this year’s course: “I now feel much more confident in speaking Italian and can understand a lot better. I had another wonderful week at the Watermill and enjoyed the same friendly hospitality and delicious food again.”
“Our teacher was brilliant and the lessons were always engaging, and all the other staff were remarkable in their efforts to make the week so perfect. I enjoyed every second. I loved the tranquillity and the natural beauty of the river as well as the wonderful food and convivial company...”
Come and join us in 2019 and enjoy La bella vita italiana and learn more of this beautiful language.
A preview of our 2019 creative courses
Sandra Strohschein
demonstrating in the walled garden
Because of the unprecedented demand for our courses this year, we’ve decided to open up most of our 2019 courses for bookings.
There’s a preview section on the Watermill website, which you can see by clicking here.
And you've less than a month to take advantage of our Special Offer: If you book for a 2019 creative course before 1 September 2018, you can reserve your place at 2018 prices. (After 1 September, the costs for 2019 courses will change.)
Please have a look at the exciting courses for NEXT year and if you find a tutor and a course that you like, please be in touch as soon as you can, using the 2019 Preview Enquiry Form which you’ll find on the 2019 Watermill website 2019 Preview Section.
Painting holidays: the 2019 line-up
Paul Talbot-Greaves
27 April to 4 May 2019
Watercolours
To learn more about Paul and his course at the mill, please see our 2019 Courses Preview page.
Keiko Tanabe
18 - 25 May 2019
Watercolours
To learn more about Keiko and her course at the mill, please see our 2019 Courses Preview page.
Sandra Strohschein
1 - 8 June 2019 / and / 8 - 15 June 2019
Watercolours
To learn more about Sandra and her course at the mill, please see our 2019 Courses Preview page.
Frank Walters
15 - 22 June 2019
Watercolours
To learn more about Frank and his course at the mill, please see our 2019 Courses Preview page.
Vicki Norman
22 - 29 June 2019
Oils en plein air
To learn more about Vicki and her course at the mill, please see our 2019 Courses Preview page.
Mike Willdridge
29 June - 6 July 2019
Watercolours and drawing (also gouache and acrylics with an emphasis on sketching and drawing on location)
To learn more about Mike and his course at the mill, please see our 2019 Courses Preview page.
Sue Ford
13 - 20 July 2019
Watercolours, pastels, collage and mixed media plus acrylics
To learn more about Sue and her course at the mill, please see our 2019 Courses Preview page.
Jude Scott
17 - 24 August 2019 / and / 24 - 31 August 2019
Watercolours (plus acrylics and oils)
To learn more about Jude and her course at the mill, please see our 2019 Courses Preview page.
Varvara Neiman
31 August - 7 September 2019
Water-based oils, acrylics and watercolours
To learn more about Varvara and her course at the mill, please see our 2019 Courses Preview page.
Claire Warner
14 - 21 September 2019
Watercolours, oils and acrylics
To learn more about Claire and her course at the mill, please see our 2019 Courses Preview page.
Maggie Renner Hellmann
21 - 28 September 2019
Courageous Color Workshop' in oils, acrylics, pastels and watercolors
To learn more about Maggie and her course at the mill, please see our 2019 Courses Preview page.
Charles Sluga
28 September - 5 October 2019
Watercolours, acrylics and oils
To learn more about Charles and his course at the mill, please see our 2019 Courses Preview page.
Tim Wilmot
5 - 12 October 2019
Watercolours
To learn more about Tim and his course at the mill, please see our 2019 Courses Preview page.
David Taylor
12 - 19 October 2019
Watercolours
To learn more about David and his course at the mill, please see our 2019 Courses Preview page.
Special 2019 scriptwriting course:
to be confirmed
Laurence Marks and Maurice Gran
7 - 14 September 2019 (to be confirmed)
Scriptwriting
To register an interest in this unique course, please visit our Enquiry Form.
Our celebrated knitting holidays: the 2019 line-up
Sarah Hazell
4 - 11 May 2019
Knitting and La Dolce Vita
To learn more about Sarah and her knitting week at the mill, please see our 2019 Courses Preview page.
Debbie Abrahams
25 May - 1 June 2019
Knitting and La Dolce Vita
To learn more about Debbie and her knitting week at the mill, please see our 2019 Courses Preview page.
Marie Wallin
6 - 13 July 2019
Knitting and La Dolce Vita
To learn more about Marie and her knitting week at the mill, please see our 2019 Courses Preview page.
Our fun-filled language course
Langues services and Francesca la Sala
11 - 18 May 2019
Italian language
To learn more about our language course at the mill, please see our 2019 Courses Preview page.
Everything's included in your watermill painting holiday, yoga retreat, creative writing holiday, knitting week or Italian Language course
Don’t forget that everything is included in the cost of a painting holiday, yoga retreat, knitting, personal development or language holiday: tuition, accommodation (including all linen and towels), pre-dinner aperitifs, all meals and local transportation (including transfers to Pisa airport; an excursion by train to visit the ancient walled city of Lucca or the stunning seaside villages of the Cinque Terre). All you have to do is to get to Pisa airport and we do the rest.
Whether you're travelling alone or with a partner you can be sure of a warm welcome, and that you'll be well looked after. We have built our reputation on the comfort of the mill and the care we provide.
Become a Friend of The Watermill at Posara
Visit our Friends Website (Link below). Just follow the instructions to Register as a Friend and then Log In to enjoy special privileges. If you become a ‘Friend’ (it will cost you nothing) you’ll enjoy many exclusive benefits, including dozens of practical and inspiring tips from our international painting and creative writing tutors and recipes from the watermill’s mouth-watering menus. And there will be exclusive offers for Friends to make our courses and holidays even more attractive.
We very much look forward to welcoming you to the mill this year, and for those of you who have already tasted the many delights at The Watermill at Posara, we look forward to welcoming you back.
With very best wishes a tutti
Lois and Bill Breckon