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Workshops in Wild Places
REWILD YOUR ART THROUGH WORDS AND IMAGES IN...
Burren, Ireland
April 21 – 30, 2022
What does the rocky landscape of the Burren have to teach you about yourself and your painting? The author
Robert Macfarlane wonders: if we can only have certain understandings or think certain thoughts in a particular landscape, then, what
does this landscape want you to know and how can it help you let your ideas fly free?
The Burren—the Irish word “boireann” means “great rock.” The last ice age scraped the surface clear of soil and there are few trees to
produce leaves which decay to form soil. These plateaus are enormous “table rocks” fractured by geologic forces but they provide a home
to 75 percent of Ireland’s flower species. The Burren is a designated Protected Area, and UNESCO recognized Global Geopark.
Designed for intermediate to advanced artists, this class aims to inject more of the spirit of nature into your work. We begin with a 2-day
writing workshop with Paul Kingsnorth, award-winning poet, and novelist. The creative exercises given by Paul and Janice are designed to
help you reconnect with that forgotten wild part of yourself. During the 2-day creative writing class, you’ll be encouraged to respond not
only with words, but with small quick, gestural paintings to explore your response to the wildness within. Following the writing part of
the course, we’ll carry forward with 5-days of painting with Janice Mason Steeves from the inspiration of the land.
Besides breaking open your creativity through painting and writing, we’ll also explore
some of the incredible landscape of County Clare. We’ll have a daylong tour of the Burren
with local Anthropologist/Citizen Archaeologist Mary Quinlan, stopping for lunch at the
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Tea Room in the beautiful Burren Perfumery. Another morning we’ll take a break from
the studio to see the majestic Cliffs of Moher. Rising 214m above the Atlantic, they are
a special protected area and home to over 20 species of birds. Following this visit, we’ll
circle over to Lahinch for a Wild Kitchen walk (and perhaps a picnic) to forage for edible
seaweeds. All in all, it will be an incredibly creative journey into this unique and rugged
area inspiring us, opening our wild hearts and turning our words into paintings.
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THE TEACHERS
Janice Mason Steeves is represented by galleries in Canada and the U.S., with work in public, corporate,
and private collections in Canada and internationally. As well as an active one-on-one Art Mentoring
program, Janice teaches painting workshops in Canada, the U.S., and Europe. She has also been awarded
artist residencies in Spain, Ireland, Sweden, and Iceland.\
Paul Kingsnorth is an award-winning novelist, poet and essayist. He has published ten books, taking
in fiction, non-fiction and poetry, with a wide array of publishers. He has won, or been nominated for, ten
different prizes for his fiction, poetry and essays, ranging from the Man Booker Prize to the Wenlock Prize
for Poetry. From 2009 until 2017 he was co-founder and co-director of the Dark Mountain Project, a global
network of writers and artists in search of new stories for an age of collapse. He is founder and director of
the Wyrd School.
ITINERARY
Thursday, April 21: Arrive Ballyvaughn, Ireland Sunday, April 24: Creative Writing Workshop
Meet Janice and workshop participants at Shannon Airport and We continue our Writing Workshop with Paul, examining images
transfer to Ballyvaughn. Join Janice for an afternoon briefing before from folk stories and making maps of the landscape based on
dinner together this evening. its language .
Overnight: Hylands Burren Hotel D Overnight: Hylands Burren Hotel B, L
Friday, April 22: Explore the Burren Monday April 25 – Friday April 29: Art Workshop
Join local Anthropologist/Citizen Archaeologist Mary Quinlan to tour Every morning after breakfast, we head to the Burren College of
the rugged landscape of the Burren. Visit the Hermitage of Saint Art for a full day art workshop with Janice. We’ll break for lunch at
Colman MacDuagh (595 AD) to explore different textures such as the College’s Café. One day, we’ll take an excursion to the awe-
stones and trees covered with moss, stone walls, flora, a sacred inspiring Cliffs of Moher, to admire the staggering beauty of the
well, the saint’s hermitage cave, the babbling stream and the views from the top of the 214-meter-high cliffs. Take a walk along
magic of the fairies! Walk along the Clints & Grykes of the Burren the cliffs, with green farmer’s fields on one side and the striated
to cast your eyes over stones of various shapes with gorgeous stone cliffs of the Atlantic Ocean on the other. In the afternoon
flora growing between them and distant views of white limestone learn about edible seaweeds with our resident chef as we walk
shaped by thousands of years of ice, rain and humans. Stop for along the shore and enjoy a wild food picnic on the beach!
lunch at the tea room of a delightful Perfumery which makes Overnight: Hylands Burren Hotel B, L, Dx2
perfumes and cosmetics inspired by the surrounding landscape.
Overnight: Hylands Burren Hotel B, L Saturday, April 30: Depart Shannon
The workshop concludes with a transfer to Shannon Airport
Saturday April 23: Creative Writing Workshop after breakfast. B
After breakfast, transfer by private coach to the Burren College of
Art where our workshop is held. Today we have a full day Writing
Workshop with Paul Kingsnorth. Paul will talk about and offer Note: The itinerary and accommodation described in this tour brochure
exercises on writing from the point of view of the non-human: are subject to change due to due to logistical arrangements and to take
extending your perception into the animate word and present a advantage of local events.
session on seeing delving into how we can look at the living world
in ways we would not normally and how can we get to the essence
of what we are trying to write about or draw.
Overnight: Hylands Burren Hotel B, D
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TOUR DETAILS WHAT TO EXPECT
Tour Cost (per person): Approx. C$3795 Level of Difficulty: Easy to Moderate
Based on 9 workshop participants. We will have opportunities to walk and spend time outdoors
during our stay.
Group Size: Limited to 10 workshop participants.
Accommodation
Included Features: The Hylands Burren Hotel is located in the centre of the pretty
• Accommodation for 9 nights in single occupancy at the village of Balleyvaughan, the mid-point of the Wild Atlantic Way
Hylands Burren Hotel in the mystical Burren district of County Clare. All bedrooms have
• Meals as indicated in the itinerary a queen size bed, private bathroom, and hot beverage making
• Transportation by private coach between Shannon Airport facilities. Wifi is complimentary.
and Balleyvaugn
• Two excursions by private coach while at Balleyvaughn
• Transportation by private coach between the hotel and
Burren College of Art
• All gratuities
• Two full days of Writing Workshop with Paul Kingsnorth
• Full five-day Workshop with Janice Mason Steeves
Not Included:
• Roundtrip airfare from your home to join the tour
• Meals other than those mentioned above
• Beverages with meals
• Art supplies: A Materials List will be provided Weather
• Items of a personal nature Expect temperatures around 12°C (55°F) during the day and
• Travel insurance 5°C (40°F) overnight. Be prepared for all kinds of weather!
• Additional arrangements required due to any emergency
or other situation Travel Documents
• Any item not mentioned in “tour cost includes” above You will require a passport. Please ensure it is valid for at least
6 months beyond your scheduled return home.
Payment Details
A non-refundable deposit of C$500 per person is required to Travel Advice
reserve a space on this tour. A second deposit of C$2000 is due Before booking, please refer to the Canadian government website
six months prior to departure. Final payment is due 90 days prior to obtain travel advice for the destination(s) you are visiting:
to departure. www.travel.gc.ca
Please contact Janice Mason Steeves before registering: janicemasonsteeves@gmail.com
How to Book
Please contact the Worldwide Quest office to secure your booking.
1-800-387-1483 | 416-633-5666 | travel@worldwidequest.com
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