just as I was thinking I'd have a quiet and cold July at home between exhibitions (in the UK and the USA) and taking up my residency at the Arid Lands Botanic Gardens...I was tossed a beautiful and fragrant bouquet in the form of an invitation to teach at the organic flower farm tended by Raquel Trejo and her partner Andrew at Scotts Head on the mid-north NSW coast.
Raquel has been my student several times, both in Australia and in New Zealand. I immediately said yes "so long as I am given a leave pass from the farm". Happily that pass has been issued
so it is with great joy and delight that I am able to tell you there will be a 'being (t)here' retreat here in Australia in July 2016. details below, in Raquel's poetic language...I should mention that the being (t)here class to be held at Beautiful Silks in November 2016 filled by word of mouth before it had been published to the whirled, so if you're interested, do please drop Raquel a line sooner rather than later
being (t)here
Mid North Coast, NSW, Australia
July 2016
Journey with India Flint to a place where
beauty is part of simple living and living is simply beautiful. Spend five days being (t)here, on a
little biodynamic farm, on a river, by the beach. Explore by thought and by
foot the forest and the farmland of this stunning part of the mid north coast
of New South Wales where the rivers wander to the sea.
Meander with India in cloth, stitch and locally
gathered plant dyes on a country lane of drawing, writing, mark-making and
paper-folding, to make a small and intricate workbook mapping the journey of
time shared, a hand stitched cloth to enfold it, and a hand twined cord to wrap
around it.
Contemplate the honesty of country life
with the making and stitching of an apron, thrifted from an old shirt, with
pockets for books and poems and places to tell stories, and a tsunobukuro bag
to keep it safe.
There will be music and silence, poetry and
times of deep listening, experiential drawing and the gathering of gorgeous
nothings. Be nourished by our biodynamic vegetables fresh from the farm gardens,
home baked and raw treats (with occasional tastes of real Mexico) provided by
your host Raquel, and India will share her love of cooking by making a pot of
soup for lunch each day.
“Turn on, tune in, drop out “ with India in
an intensive masterclass focused on the deep experience of being (t)here.
Places are exquisitely limited.
Dates: July 18th to 22nd, 2016
Venue: 923 Scotts Head Road, Scotts Head,
NSW 2447
If only I had a bucket of money instead of a looming bank and assets flying daily out of the window with this heat and no rain. If only.
ReplyDeletei know the feeling...it's normal for the tail end of the season but it's come awfully early this year
Deleteooooooo OOOOOOOOO!!!!!! india --- I feel the universe is sending me a message GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!! (its saying to me ---- rather loudly I must say)
ReplyDeletesounds amazing, and warmer for winter. but I'm booked in for beautiful silks and can't stetch to two this year however much I'd love to
ReplyDeleteIf only.............
ReplyDeleteHow very tempting .......
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