Sonia Lovett, a guest on this week’s Watermill knitting week with Georgia Farrell, took this peaceful photograph of the arch of the lower gateway ( Porta di Sotto) of the walled mediaeval town of Fivizzano, where we visit the weekly local market . Beyond you can see entrries in a marble-carving competition. (The Apuan Alps, the marble mountains of Carrara, are nearby.)
Come and see for yourself on our wold-renowned creative courses, in painting, creative writing, knitting and Italian language. We only opened the Preview of our 2024 courses ia few weeks ago, and already some 80 people are booked in: Book NOW, as they say, to avoid disappointment. Enjoy inspiring teaching, warm hospitality, delicious food and wine,stunning locations and the convivial company of like-minded people.
There are details of all the 2024 courses below … and there is a bonus: if you book one of next year’s courses NOW, you will be able to enjoy it at 2023 prices. This offer will end in September.
Carl March
20 – 27 April 2024
Drawing and watercolours en plein air
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Susan Crawford
27 April – 4 May 2024
Knitting and La Bella Vita
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Norah Gaughan
4 – 11 May 2024
Knitting and La Bella Vita
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Louisa Harding
11– 18 May 2024
Knitting and La Bella Vita
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Debbie Abrahams
18– 25 May 2024
Knitting and La Bella Vita
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Maggie Renner Hellman
25 May – 1 June 2024
‘Colourful & expressive oil & watercolour’ (also Travel sketching, acrylics, and pastel)
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Sylvia Watts-Cherry
1 – 8 June 2024
Knitting and La Bella Vita
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Randy Hale
8 – 15 June 2024
Watercolours
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Keiko Tanabe
15 – 22 June 2024
Watercolours
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Michael Solovyev
22 – 29 June 2024
‘Atmospheric Landscape in Watercolour: Studio/Plein Air’
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Paul Talbot-Greaves
29 June – 6 July 2024
Watercolours
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Yong Chen
6 – 13 July 2024
Watercolours
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Sue Ford
13 – 20 July 2024
Watercolours, pastels, collage and mixed media plus acrylic
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Andrew Hucklesby
17 – 24 August 2024
Capturing the moment in watercolour
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Pamme Turner
24 – 31 August 2024
Capturing the moment in watercolours and gouache
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Mike Willdridge
7 – 14 September 2024
Watercolour and drawing (also gouache and acrylics)
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Rebecca de Mendonça
14 – 21 September 2024
Pastels
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Jo Parfitt
21 – 28 September 2024Â
Writing your Life Stories
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Tim Wilmot
28 September – 5 Octobr 2024Â
Watercolours
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Grahame Booth
5 – 12 October 2024Â
Watercolours
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Giulia Balestri
12 – 19 October 2024Â
A unique way of learning Italian
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