Lois and I have just been for our Sunday morning constitutional along the riverside during our weekend visit ensure that all is progressing satisfactorily ready for the opening of our creative courses next month.
All is coming along well. We have installed new powerful Wi-Fi to ensure fast international communications for our guests; a man is coming next week to prune the ancient Mulberry tree in the car park, so our minibuses can get in and out with ease, another man is making railings along the millstream, to ensure safe passage for those who, like me, are less steady on their feet than they used to be. Karsten is ensuring that everything is well maintained, Lois is briefing cooks and bottle washers, Bill is, um, paying the bills.
In fact, all is right with the world and the burgeoning wild flowers along our riverside walk are there to prove it. Why not come on one of our renowned creative courses this year and sample the Watermill magic for yourself? We offer inspiring tuition, warm hospitality, stunning scenery, delicious food and wine and the convivial company of like-minded people on our painting, writing, knitting and Italian language courses. We would be delighted to share our corner of paradise with you.
Here is the latest availability on our 2022 creative courses. By the way, if you see a course that takes your fancy and it is fully booked, don’t despair! There are often cancellations, so just let us know using the Watermill Contact Form, by clicking here, and we will put you on a waiting list.
First, our inspiring painting courses
Mary Padgett
30 April – 7 May 2022 One or two places available
Pastels (and other portable materials) en plein air
To learn more about Mary and her course at the mill, please visit her 2022 Profile Page.
Keiko Tanabe
21 – 28 May 2022 A couple of places left
To learn more about Keiko and her course at the mill, please visit her 2022 Profile Page.
Maggie Renner Hellman
28 May-4 June 2022 One or two places left.
Courageous Color Workshop’ Your choice: oils, acrylics, pastels and/or watercolour travel sketches
To learn more about Maggie and her course at the Watermill, please visit her 2022 Profile Page.
Ruth Koch
4-11 June 2022 Course full, Waiting list open
Art journaling
To learn more about Ruth and her course at the Watermill, please visit her 2022 Profile Page.
Randy Hale
11-18 June 2022 Course full, Waiting list open
Watercolours
To learn more about Randy and his course at the Watermill, please visit his 2022 Profile Page.
Vicki Norman
2-9 July 2022 Fully booked, waiting list open
Oils and watercolours (and other mediums)
To learn more about Vicki and her course at the mill, please visit her 2022 Profile Page.
Pamme Turner
9-16 July 2022 Two places left
Watercolour and gouache en plein air
To learn more about Pamme and her week at the mill, please visit her 2022 Profile Page
Carl March
16-23 July 2022 Three or four places left
Drawing and watercolour en plein air
To learn more about Carl and his course at the mill, please visit his 2022 Profile Page.
Paul Talbot-Greaves
20-27 August 2022 Three or four places left
Watercolours (and acrylics)
To learn more about Paul and his course at the mill, please visit his 2022 Profile Page.
Rebecca de Mendonça
27 August-3 September 2022 Three or four places left
Pastels
To learn more about Rebecca and her course at the mill, please visit her 2022 Profile Page.
Mike Willdridge
3-10 September 2022 Course full, Waiting list open
Watercolours and drawing (also gouache and acrylics, with a special emphasis on drawing on location.)
To learn more about Mike and his course at the mill, please visit his 2022 Profile Page.
Varvara Neiman
10-17 September 2022 Still plenty of places
Water-based oils, acrylics and watercolours
To learn more about Varvara and her course at the mill, please visit her 2022 Profile Page.
Milind Mulick
17-24 September 2022 One place left
‘Colourful watercolours’
To learn more about Milind and his course at the mill, please visit his 2022 Profile Page.
Cynthia Armstrong
24 September-1 October 2022 Course full, waiting list open
Watercolours and gouache
To learn more about Cynthia and her course at the mill, please visit her 2022 Profile Page.
Tim Wilmot
1-8 October 2022 One place available
Watercolours
To learn more about Tim and his course at the mill, please visit his 2022 Profile Page.
Grahame Booth
8 – 15 October 2022 Fully booked, waiting list open
Watercolours
To learn more about Grahame and his course at the mill, please visit his 2022 Profile Page.
Our wonderful writing course
Jo Parfitt
18-25 June 2022 Course full, Waiting list open
Writing your fife stories
To learn more about Jo and her course at the mill, please visit her 2022 Profile Page.
Our notable knitting weeks
Norah Gaughan
23-30 April 2022 Course full, Waiting list open
Knitting and la bella vita
To learn more about Norah and her week at the mill, please visit her 2022 Profile Page.
Louisa Harding
7-14 May 2022 A couple of places left
Knitting and la bella vita
To learn more about Louisa and her week at the mill, please visit her 2022 Profile Page.
Debbie Abrahams
14-21 May 2022 A couple of places left
Knitting and la bella vita
23-30 April 2022
To learn more about Debbie and her week at the mill, please visit her 2022 Profile Page.
Our unique Italian Language course
Giulia Balestri
15-22 October 2022 Two places left
A novel approach to learning Italian
To learn more about Francesca and our unique Italian week at the mill, please click here.