This lovely pastel, by Watermill guest Andrea Smith, is of the River Rosaro, which runs beside the Watermill. Andrée was on Mary Padgett‘s creative week in August. Thank you for sharing this with this, Andrea. I think it has captured the spirit of our mountain river perfectly. Now is time to reserve your place on […]
And so, farewell… to a convivial creative group of knitters from the USA and Canada
Yes , we have just enjoyed another fun-filled, convivial week with a group of 12 delightful women from USA and Canada, who seem to have thoroughly enjoyed their stay. Here they are, sipping prosecco and showing off some of their week’s work as the evening shadows lengthen over the Watermill’s walled garden. Our thanks to […]
Early birds and poems 3: The bird of time has but a little way to fly
In celebration of the launch of the Watermill’s Early Bird Offer on all our 2024 creative courses I’m posting a few poems about birds this week. Today the poet is Omar Khayyam, an 11th Century Persian polymath (mathematician, astronomer, philosopher, poet). His book of quatrains (rubaiyat) muses on life and its meaning, as well as […]
Early birds and poems 2: All the birds of Oxfordshire and Gloucestershire
In celebration of the launch of the Watermill’s Early Bird Offer on all our 2024 creative courses, I’m posting a few poems about birds this week. I promised you something a little more culturally refined today, after yesterday’s Brooklyn doggerel of Toity poiple boids. (Click here.) And what could be more lyrical than Edward Thomas‘ […]
Poems and Early Birds (today poiple ones!)
We have just launched our special Early Bird offer of £75 (English pounds) off all our 2024 creative courses — painting, writing, knitting and Italian language — if you reserve your place before the end of this year. For some reason it got me thinking about birds and poetry — and that it might be […]
And so, farewell… to Mary Padgett and a convivial creative group of painters
We have just finished another fun-filled, inspiring week with the passionate pastellist Mary Padgett (who also taught in watercolours and acrylics) and an enthusiastic group of painters, from the USA and Australia. They enjoyed unleashing their creativity, as well as convivial conversations at the Watermill and on location. As ever, Gina Shearston captured the atmosphere […]
Time has nearly run out on our ‘next year’s creative courses at this year’s prices’ special deal. Offer ends tomorrow
There is something new and exciting almost every day during a Watermill creative course, Whether it is freshly made hors d’ouvres from one of our cooks (like Parmesan lollipops or puff pastry anchovy twists) to tempt your palette at aperitivi time, young Harry playing the Spanish guitar beneath the rose pergola, or a surprise ‘happening’ […]
A wonderful gift from tutor and friend, Randy Hale, which now graces our coffee table
We have just received a charming and thoughtful gift from Watermill tutor, and now old friend, Randy Hale. It is a small book of some of his paintings made at the Watermill or during his online sessions with us. Lovely pictures, I’m sure you would agree. In his dedication, Randy says: “In appreciation of all […]
A warm Watermill welcome to Mary Padgett and her group
For the first course of the second part of our creative season at the Watermill, we were delighted to welcome this week the passionate pastellist from Syracuse, NY, USA, Mary Padgett and a convivial group of 10 painters and three non-painting partners. Here they are on the first Sunday of the week, painting with, and […]
Count down on our ‘next year’s creative courses at this yearìs prices’ special deal. Only 5 days to go
If you reserve your place by the end of this month you can enjoy any one of our painting, writing, knitting or Italian language courses in 2024 and only pay 2023 prices. You will save of the order of £ (GBP) 140. But you have only got28..27..26..25.. 24..23..22..21..20.. 19.. 18.. 17.. 16… 15. 14.. 13.. […]