I don’t think we have had so diverse a group as our guests this week on Tim Wilmot’s painting course. There are people from the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, India and Sweden. A great group united by a common love of painting. We are already enjoying convivial and creative conversations! Wherever in the […]
A little evening music…
You can expect the unexpected almost every day during a Watermill creative course. Whether it is freshly made hors d’oeuvres from one of our cooks (like Parmesan lollipops or puff pastry anchovy twists) to tempt your palette at aperitivi time, young Harry Giannotti playing the Spanish guitar beneath the rose pergola, a surprise saxophone flashmob to amuse, amaze and […]
This plant (like our guests) loves and thrives in the atmosphere of the Watermill
This is Dipladenia, a beautiful hanging plant which flourishes so well at the Watermill that we have it almost everywhere: window boxes, boxes on railings on the Riverside Terrace and on the terrace overlooking the dining room. It seems to have found the perfect spot here and blooms throughout the season, from April to October, […]
And so farewell…
…to Charles Sluga and his lovely wife, Nancy, and a enthusiastic group of painters from Australia and the UK. We enjoyed their company and their paintings. Here is a short video the group’s farewell show: Why not come and enjoy convivial creativity yourself on a Watermill painting (or writing or knitting or Italian language) course […]
Charles’ ‘Tuscany Tip’ on painting glass that looks like glass! Edges and highlights
Charles Sluga, on his 10th trip as a Watermill tutor, posted this little ‘Tuscany Tip’ for his fans and followers and we thought we’d share it with you: Why not come and see our Tuscan demijohns for yourself on a Watermill creative course next year? You’ll enjoy inspiring tuition, warm hospitality, stunning scenery, delicious food […]
The most wonderful week… a special place. Another rave TripAdvisor review. Our ears are burning!
Kim Forness, who came with her mum Mija Soroko on Brienne Brown’s painting course last week has just posted this lovely review on TripAdvisor. She writes: “Fantastic experience! My mom and I had the most wonderful week at the Watermill – it really is a special place. Lois, Bill, Karsten, and the entire staff made […]
First impressions of a Watermill painting week
The video above was made by Watermill painting tutor Charles Sluga‘s wife Nancy for his fans and followers, beautifully encapsulating their first impressions of his Watermill painting week. Why not come and create your own impressions on a Watermill creative course next year? You’ll enjoy inspiring tuition, warm hospitality, stunning scenery, delicious food and wine […]
Celebrating the changing seasons at the Watermill. It’s polenta time again, delicious with porcini mushrooms.
As summer turns to autumn, it’s the time of the maize harvest, when the cobs and hung up to dry, the start of the process of making flour from the kernels. The flour is then used to make polenta, a kind of porridge, a staple Italian dish. It is particularly delicious with porcini mushrooms, which […]
The best studio location ever, says Watermill tutor Charles Sluga
Above is a video Charles has just published for his fans and followers. Yes, the views are fantastic: on one side the Watermill walled garden with the towering Apennine mountains, the backbone of Italy, in the distance; and on the other, the Riverside gardens and the river Rosaro bubbling past us. Inspiring, or what? Come […]
The Invasion of the Sinuous Aliens: a joint Terenzoni/ Watermill production!
It looks like a still from one of those Sci-Fi B movies: strange alien creatures invade the Earth. But fear not, these are just ornamental gourds that our gardener Flavio Terenzoni has arranged around the Watermill’s collection of demijohns in the corner of the courtyard. Come and join in the creative fun yourself on one […]