PAINTED OCEAN - ON-BOARD
Throughout history travelling and the sea have been sources of great inspiration for many artists, writers and craftsman. These days art schools actively encourage students to travel. Often offering organized expeditions abroad as an integral part of courses. In fact the value placed upon the intellectual and creative stimulation derived from travel experiences, of all kinds, has never been more realized than it is today. Nowhere is this more apparent than in the arts.
HOW IT WORKS
The programmes we offer are adapted to fit around the itinerary of the
vessel, often taking on a flavour inspired by the locality of the boat.
They will cover a broad spectrum primarily within the arts and crafts
including sculpture, painting, printmaking and photography, alongside
this we also run courses such as language tuition, cooking and watersports
such as diving and surfing. We have established links with local art
centres so that the participants will often have the opportunity to
work alongside local artists and gain insight into local art practise.
The courses will be run by members of our bank of visiting lecturers
or by our resident artists/instructors. See The
artists and crew section. The structure and timetable of the courses
and activities will be of an informal nature and if a participant wishes
they will be quite welcome to work on their own project, or simply lounge
around on deck or get stuck into the sailing of the vessel.
When the vessel is in port we will arrange or have pre-arranged excursions
to local areas of interest. This will include trips to galleries &
museums, interesting architecture, plus areas of natural beauty and
of general interest such as musical events, and local markets or festivals.
ACTIVITIES
Offshore sailing and Oceanography (navigation, meteorology etc)
Swimming and jumping/diving off the boat
Wake boarding and donut towing
Sailing kite and wind surfing, plus wave surfing
Trips ashore for rock climbing, white water rafting and other such adventurous
excursions.
Diving tuition and facilities
ARTS WORKSHOPS
Photography / Film making
Carpentry and metal working skills and work shop facilities.
Writing and poetry workshops
Printmaking Silk screen, and other printing techniques, small presses will be on board
Painting and drawing
Local and or ethnic art techniques
Music improvisation
Creative rope work and weaving
Sculpture techniques
Mid-atlantic 2001
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