WRITING & DRAWING:
A GENTLE JANUARY RETREAT
Forget hard new resolutions and demands of a ‘New You’: this January, we invite you to join international artist Lisa King and bestselling author Alice Vincent on a thoughtful retreat to recharge your creativity for the year ahead.
Nestled in the beautiful Pye Corner House, residents of the inaugural writing & drawing retreat will be treated to hands-on tuition and inspiration in practices that will encourage you to find new ways of making that are rooted in nature.
Alice, author of books including Why Women Grow and Rootbound: Rewilding A Life, will be sharing insight from her career as a writer and journalist, leading an accessible and insightful morning of creative writing that will prompt you to think differently about the world around you - and how to express it in words.
Lisa, best known for her nature-inspired prints, will share examples of how she’s found inspiration in her surroundings, and created themes for her collections. Drawing on patterns, paintings, carvings and objects from the beautiful interior of Pye Corner House, she will show you how to use mixed media to illustrate and ignite those ideas. The workshop is suitable for beginners but can be tailored to those with prior experience looking for new challenges and approaches in drawing.
You will be nourished by El Kemp, chef, food stylist and recipe writer. El’s cooking always follows the seasons, making the most of beautiful and flavourful locally grown produce, in meals that are rooted in nature. A keen forager, her food celebrates what we can find around us throughout the year. Expect colourful and vibrant food that heralds the best of the winter.
Between relaxed and intimate workshops, we will be enjoying satisfying meals, fireside chats and revitalising strolls around the idyllic Cotswolds countryside that surrounds Pye Corner House. Alice and Lisa welcome writers and artists of all abilities and intentions to start this new year gently. Our retreat is limited to twelve guests.
ITINERARY
Monday, January 27
5pm – Guests arrival
7.30pm – Welcome dinner
Tuesday, January 28
9am – Breakfast
10.30am – Writing workshop with Alice
1pm – Lunch
2pm – Introduction to drawing followed by a walk into Broadway Village
7pm – Dinner
Wednesday, January 29
9am – Breakfast
10.30am – Drawing workshop with Lisa
1pm – Lunch
2pm – Free time to write, draw or explore
4pm – Guests depart
What is INCLUDED
2 nights at Pye Corner House
A beautiful 450 year old grade II listed home in the Cotswolds.
1 writing workshop with Alice
A 2.5-hour insightful and invigorating writing practice to inspire the year ahead
1 drawing workshop with Lisa
A 2.5 hour practical and inspiring drawing workshop to ignite your visual thinking
Activities such as group walks and visits to the nearest village.
All meals and soft beverages.
What is not included?
Travel
To and from Pye Corner House. See ‘Find us’ section for details about how to get here.
Alcohol
Alcohol isn’t provided on retreat, however you are more than welcome to bring your own and we can store it for you
Writing Equipment
We encourage you to bring your own favourite notebook and pen! Feel free to bring your laptop for downtime writing; or alternatively enjoy a screen-free retreat.
ACCOMODATION
Twin BEDROOM
£550 per person (single occupancy) or £1050 per room (double occupancy). Shared bathroom. Three twin rooms available.
DOUBLE BEDROOM
£675 per person (single occupancy) or £1200 per room (double occupancy). Shared bathroom. Three double rooms available.
MASTER BEDROOM
£750 per person (single occupancy) or £1300 per room (double occupancy). Private bathroom. Two double rooms available.
Please email enquiries@pyecornerhouse.com to secure your place on the writing & drawing retreat.
Payment terms: A 50% upfront deposit is needed to secure the booking with the remaining balance due on January 10, 2025.
If you are a solo traveller and open to sharing a twin room with another guest, please specify this in your booking.
Follow along:
‘No need to hurry. No need to sparkle. No need to be anybody but oneself.’ – Virginia Woolf
