CAPTURING THE SPIRIT…

AN ENGLISH COUNTRYSIDE ADVENTURE

Sunday 3:00 pm May 21through Sunday 11:00 am May 28, 2023

With Karen Divine, Lord and Lady Northampton

Castle Ashby and the Falcon Hotel, Northampton, England

Join Karen in a unique, week-long adventure geared to move you outside your comfort zone, challenging you to make imagery that reflects a new and unique personal perspective.  Each morning we will spend several hours reviewing work, setting goals, and finding our individual paths for the week.  If you are a beginner, I will send you some tutorials to review.  I will also offer small group gatherings to accommodate your specific creative needs and more in-depth techniques.  

The fabric of all our experiences exists in our imagery:  our shadows, dreams, joys, doubts, and fears. Throughout the week, we will tap into this creative spirit by quieting our minds through restorative yoga, gentle meditations, and sound healing.  You may use Photoshop to composite, or the iPhone and iPad with Superimpose X, Procreate and Snapseed.

This workshop is a unique opportunity, as it is located on the grounds of Castle Ashby in Northampton where Tracy and Spenny Northampton built a beautiful boutique hotel called The Falcon Hotel.  Here we will offer a Wild Swim on the private lake of Castle Ashby with a picnic lunch.  Nick Woods, a biologist will teach us about the environment as we capture imagery and nature during the early morning light.  Spenny will give us a tour on the history of Castle Ashby and the Gardens. We will enjoy meals at The Falcon Hotel, as well as a few dinners in town at The Rose and Crown in Yardley Hastings and Delapry Abby.

The countryside is gorgeous, filled with rolling hills, sheep, and great history.  Depending on availability we will go on tour to:  Althorp Estate, home to the Spencer family for five centuries and is where Princess Diana is (privately) buried, Bletchley Park, the principal center of Allied codebreaking during the Second World War, Shoe Museum and Art Gallery in Northampton and lunch and tour Delapre Abby.  It is a full week of opportunities to capture stunning imagery, spend time in the incredibly relaxing countryside and spend as much time as you would like to create magical imagery. 

kdivineboulder@yahoo.com for more information.