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Walking through the countryside, from 30min to 1h, after repeatedly walking through the same or different places in the Chaos estate or nearby, weekend stays will be more intensive, the minimum time spent here can be considered more as a taster.

In the case of a longer stay, the interested person becomes a member of our family or community, which is continuously emerging and disappearing here, we are a “floating community”. Walking during longer stays, especially from spring to autumn, does not avoid a small participation in the work currently being carried out in the garden, meadow in the forest. For example, helping with raking hay, weeding, planting, collecting firewood, cleaning, cooking and washing dishes. If a person wants to be initiated by me/us, he/she should experience the local life in its fullest form.

My work has always been based on life, reflecting it. Much of it is based on my emotional experiences, practical knowledge and experience, and observation. In these activities we will get to know each other. Getting to know is an important part of working with anyone. You need to be clear about the motivation the person is coming with. I need to get to know myself, to feel myself so that I can better understand how to work with /you/ further. I try to use natural materials as much as possible, we can also recycle, everything I have here will be available for myself, from crayons, inks, papers, acrylic paints, 3D pen, clay, opportunities to work with ceramics, wood in the carpentry workshop, there are axes, saws, grinders, drills, potter’s wheel - which I am still learning on myself, kiln. In the case of working with ceramics, it would have to be a repeat visit. My husband would assist in the joinery workshop.

The art work itself would consist of reflecting on what is seen, experienced, or working with records, images, sound. The theme may be the changes of nature in the present shifted by the climatic crisis, the influence of man , agriculture. Or “Secrets of the Forest”, visions, mythological figures, activities in relation to events in nature, in the sky, significant turning points such as solstices and equinoxes. Work with wood, fire, water and air -basic elements. We may incorporate tarot, active imagery, techniques from art therapy, perfomative moments, body-environment interactions, dynamic meditation according to Osho, Falun Gong exercises, yoga, dance, music, pentatonic tuned instruments, shamanic drums and percussion. We can work with costume and mask, themes of reincarnation, finding the limits of the body, etc. As the initiation will take place within the confines of my home, it will need to be respected to some extent that I am a mother of 2 children aged 9 and 10, have a medium schnauzer dog, other dogs are mostly complications. The weekend retreat will have more free time for those interested which is desirable, a time to be alone, think and experience everything I will be communicating, possibly more time for creative work. All available media can be used. It is also possible to work with voice, I can invite a singer and actress friend , we can provide basic acting training. If only women participate we can work on e.g. the ritual technique of “Women’s Steaming”, we can work with the altar, the elements, intentions, all can be reflected on artistically and art therapy.

Either the interested person will come already with their intention and project, or we will try to generate it together and find a suitable form of realization.

Purpose

New experience and insight, knowledge of my person and my practices, strengthening of enthusiasm for creative expression, contact with nature and the elements, experience of alternative oriented village life in the countryside, experience of art therapy, making art, working with natural materials, working with objects, drawing, intuitive drawing, imagination, the reality of life with a family on a small farm. Working with combining materials and different techniques: watercolor, drawing, automatic drawing, intuitive drawing, painting, photographic processes, techniques, post-production, techniques of printing photographs, my philosophy). Modelling, body work, meditation, body in nature, working with sounds, working with video.

Of course, the presentation of my work, the presentation of what I have done and am doing. Visits to other artists and craftspeople in the area are possible. Visits to galleries and museums in the vicinity, Litomyšl, Polička, Nové Město na Moravě, Svojanov Castle, etc. 2Km from us is a beautiful natural swimming pool, we also have a small mixer, quality sound recorder, etc. I would like to get a cover letter from interested parties.

Items Needed

Your art supplies, computer, materials you want to use, seasonal clothing, swimsuits, good quality field shoes. etc.