- For the first time, artist-instructor Jeannette MacDougall and professor emeritus of creative writing, Cathryn Hankla, will come together at A Place To Be Well, La Roane for concurrent art and writing workshops in the south of France.
The serenity of our retreat center, A Place To Be Well -La Roane, offers the perfect environment for a summer drawing and painting workshop and a writing retreat and workshop.
As you probably realise, both artists and writers are creative people. Here, they come together in one space.
Jeannette and Cathryn are talented instructors with years of experience teaching. They will guide you through a thoughtful, hands-on process that blends technical instruction with creative exploration. Whichever your chosen form of art, here you can join a group of painters or writers and learn from these two wonderful teachers.
Find out more about Jeannette at jeannettemacdougall.com
Find out more about Cathryn at cathrynhankla.com.
Art workshop participants will meet for morning instruction, demonstration, exercises, group critiques and personal interpretation. The location and atmosphere offers endless inspiration for plein air, still life and abstract studies including an emphasis on self discovery and group feedback. The afternoons will provide time for personal exploration through individual practice of new methods, materials and concepts. You will need basic drawing and watercolour materials with a recommended detailed list to follow.
Our philosophy is to Make Art, Find Joy!
Writers will enjoy generative writing time in the mornings with community support and feedback in the afternoons. This retreat/ workshop is best suited to those who are drafting or revising individual projects, desire professional and peer feedback, and also have some experience offering constructive feedback. Mornings after breakfast will be reserved for quick writing prompts (attendance optional), concentrated writing and wandering time. Writers will gather for their workshop in the afternoons, focusing on participants’ manuscripts, sent ahead or generated during the week, and conferences with the instructor. Multiple genres are welcome, including poetry, fiction, and narrative nonfiction.
In the evening after supper, artists and writers may gather for a time to share readings and insights from their work and work in progress.
On the Sunday morning, we will show you to Saint Antonin, where you can wander the streets of this beautiful, local village where the market is a must see.
Price :
7 nights full room and board (3 gourmet vegetarian meals and a private room) : 1225 € or 1422 $
(900 € or 1045 $ each for a shared room, double bed or two twins.)
Art or Writing retreat fee to Jeannette or Cathy: 950 € or 1100 $
Comprehensive, all inclusive fee for an art or writing participant in a private room: 2175 € or 2522 $
Participants are responsible for their own transportation to and from Toulouse as well as any hotel nights and meals in Toulouse, should you choose to arrive to France early.
We can pick you up from the Caussade train station for free.
If you live in Europe and would like to book (and pay in euros) either of these workshops/ retreats or if you want to find out more about the retreat center, contact Annika.
If you are an artist and are curious about booking your spot on the painting workshop/ retreat, contact Jeannette.
If you would like to join the writing workshop/ retreat, contact Cathryn.
