The reason is that we use a special method of teaching a foreign language to adults which is focused and fun and enables each individual not only to learn from our teacher, (the wonderful Giulia Balestri), but from each other. But don’t take my word for it. Lois has been talking to a few of […]
What is the point of George’s Sunday afternoon in the park?
Today I’m continuing my musings on great paintings, part of my contribution to the artistic ethos of the Watermill. The iconic picture above, George Seurat’s Un dimanche après-midi à l’ÃŽle de la Grande Jatte, is, I suppose, the prime example of pointillisme, the painting style which attempted systematically to apply optical science to art, making […]
Benvenuti! A sun-dappled welcome to our Italian Language guests
The 11 students on this year’s Watermill Italian Language course enjoyed their first lessons outdoors (on the vine verandah and in the walled garden) with tutor Giulia Balestri, before savouring delicious Italian meals at the Watermill, to say nothing of aperitivi and digestivi. Lois Breckon captures the atmosphere in the short video above. Today, more […]
Grahame’s week farewell exhibition, a bubbly occasion
The prosecco bubbled in the glasses, the conversation bubbled around the pictures, only interrupted by the bell which summoned our guests to come and sample Lois’s fluffy Gorgonzola soufflés.. A great end to a lovely week painting with Grahame Booth. Our thanks to him and to our guests for their convivial company. Grahame will be […]
A thoughtful gift from Watermill guest Alison
It is always lovely to receive a gift, especially from a guest. So, a big thank you to Alison Cokorinos, who was on Grahame Booth’s painting course this week, and who gave us the painting above. And it’s not just a picture, but words too: aphorisms and exhortations to help you improve your painting, like […]
The special holidays of Non-Participating Partners
While his wife Alison was painting with Grahame Booth yesterday, Greg Cokorinos enjoyed a breath-taking walk, taking in three villages of the beautiful Cinque Terre, with magnificent views over the Mediterranean… The day before both of them had gone to the quintessential Italian city of Lucca on the Watermill’s Wednesday excursion.… A couple of weeks […]
Cats in art: an amusing article in DailyArt magazine
I am more of a dog person myself, but I couldn’t resist the fascinating and amusing article by Marina Kochetkova in the DailyArt online magazine, which looks at cats, some hidden and some non-so-hidden, in paintings by famous artists. Above, for example is Pieter Bruegel the Elder’s Catalogue of Human Folly¸ packed with dozens of […]
Mike’s ‘silly’ photograph of his painting group reminds us of fun and friendship
It is worthwhile being an Early Bird. See below. Continuing the tradition of taking a ‘silly’ photograph at the end of his painting weeks with us, Mike Willdridge has just sent us this fun picture of the group that was with us a week or so ago. He says: “As I write (now back in Poundbury […]
Don’t miss out! Be a creative Early Bird
More than 150 people have already taken advantage of the Watermill’s Early Bird offer, booking themselves into one of our 2023 creative courses. And it really is the time to reserve your place on one of our painting, creative writing, knitting or Italian language courses. Not only will you save £75, you will have the […]
Lois’s video celebrates the end of another inspiring creative week at the Watermill
Images from the end-of-the-week exhibition on Varvara Neiman’s painting course at the Watermill. You can find out more about all our creative courses by clicking here. Join us for inspiring teaching, warm hospitality, stunning locations, delicious food and wine and, of course, the convivial company of like-minded people.