WHAT IS NARRATIVE SCULPTURE? Sculpture that tells a story. Spend the week exploring the "story" you want to tell thru your work. PATRICIA WILL TEAM with master clay artist, Don Luis Solorio, who learned his trade from his great uncle on the shores of Lake Chapala. You will learn to locate and recognize clay at it's source and prepare it for studio use. You will spend your days working and playing in clay at your own levels, applying creativity to the challenges of very few tools or modern conveniences... as Luis has done for decades.
WE BREAK for lunch, most often, under the shady trees of the main plaza. You may have time to dip in the hotel pool, wander the cobbled streets, sketch / journal or simply siesta before returning to work in the studio.
LATER, WHILE YOUR PIECES ARE DRYING... we will head out to an isolated village for some fresh fish, rest & relaxation. During Turtle nesting season, expect to release turtle hatchlings and see mother turtles coming on-shore to lay eggs! We will also work on our ART JOURNALS.
LATER, we will fire our work in wood-burning kilns. We may also have the opportunity to try some organic fired finishes or Raku.
Cost for this "ONCE IN A LIFETIME" Week-long Art Adventure Workshop @ $875. USD, includes includes Patricia Gawle as your bilinguaartist / guide, nature excursion, instruction, firing and most studio supplies. Choose from Economy Hotel accomodations or boutique Hotel Jardin del Tuito - accomodations not included in price. CONTACT PAT DIRECTLY FOR DATES.
3-Day Mini Workshop $375 USD, does not include excursion because of time constraints.
Listen to your Heart - SOLD
Bull Terriers - Pet Commissions Accepted
Helene & don Luis - Gathering pigment for ceramic paints
Pat, Making Clay
Hotel Jardin del Tuito
don Luis, monitoring the wood-burning kiln
Pat with turtle hatchling
just hatched!