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Take a Journey of the Senses with us and use cooking, drawing and writing to explore the world’s best places. We specialize in tours that make you an active participant. Discover what it is like to experience the world through the eyes of an artist. Develop your eye for detail and learn how to take in more through all of your senses. When you are more attuned to your surroundings, you relish life.
Read about our last trip to Provence on our web blog.
Experience Provence:
A Journey
of the Senses
August 25-31st, 2006
Discover Arles, France with
Gigia Kolouch and Cynthia Morris through food, art and writing
Join creative adventurers Cynthia Morris and Gigia Kolouch for a unique and inspiring visit to Arles, France. Drawing, painting, cooking and writing allow you to experience this sensual region in an intimate way. On this tour, visit local artisans and use your senses to create your own guidebook. Daily excursions and art instruction immerse you in the tastes, colors and culture of Provence.
Arles is located in the heart of Provence, famous for its sunny climate, lavender, olives and honey. Founded by the Romans (visit the surviving amphitheater), it became an important pilgrimage stop, as well as the inspiration for painters as diverse as such as Van Gogh, Gaugin and Picasso.
Novice artists as well as those more experienced will be invigorated by this unique experience of art and place. Meet new friends who share your enthusiasm for art and food. Spend your days eating, drawing, writing and cooking. Conversations and exploring together provide a sense of community. Free time allows for individual excursions in Arles and reflective time to create.
Learn from local food artisans, professional chef and cooking instructor Erick Vedel and host Madeleine Vedel. Cynthia and Gigia share their knowledge of art, their passion for France and their inviting teaching styles to create a memorable journey for you.
All meals, including continental breakfasts, picnics en pleine air, lunches at local artisans, cooking classes and meals at traditional Provençal restaurants.
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2 hands-on cooking classes: one a traditional tour through Provençal flavors, the other a lesson in intuitive cooking.
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Visits and lunches with food artisans including wine tasting, goat cheese maker and Arles market tour.
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Classes in writing techniques, drawing and watercolor illustrations. Create a book describing your experience through journaling, recipes and drawings.
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Tours of central Arles, the land of Van Gogh and Gaugin.
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Evening cocktail gatherings.
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All land transportation during tour.
The following is not included in the price: airfare, transport to and from airport, wine with meals, and optional activities.
Cynthia Morris and Gigia Kolouch both have degrees in French, have lived in France and have traveled extensively throughout Europe. A love of food and teaching informs their ten year collaboration.
Prices
$2280 early bird by Feb 20th
$2480 regular price after February 20th
$550 non-refundable deposit due at time of reservation
Price is per person, based on occupancy in a shared double or triple room. Single occupancy is available at a neighboring hotel for an additional charge.
Price is subject to change without notice as a result of international currency fluctuations that may affect the cost of air/land/sea transportation, hotels, or other related services.
Payment
Payment in full is required at least 90 days prior to departure, May 25, 2006. Ask us about payment options.
Contact Information
Go to the contact page and fill out your information. We will contact you as soon as possible.
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Celebrate Sonoma, California
A Journey
of the Senses
July 21 – July 28th, 2006
Discover Sonoma County with
Gigia Kolouch and Cynthia Morris through food, art and writing
A Journey of the Senses
Join creative adventurers Cynthia Morris and Gigia Kolouch for a unique and inspiring visit to Sonoma County, California. Drawing, painting, cooking and writing allow you to experience this sensual region in an intimate way. On this tour, visit local artisans and use your senses to create your own guidebook. Daily excursions and art instruction immerse you in the tastes, colors and culture of northern California.
Just 35 miles north of San Francisco, you will find a wild and dramatic Pacific coastline, the winding Russian River, vineyards, majestic old growth redwoods, historic towns, and some of the best food in the world.
The beauty of the area has attracted artists and craftsman colonies, rejuvenating spas and some of the finest dining experiences in the United States. Hills covered in cows and woolly sheep, orchards and gardens where the freshest, often organic, produce is grown for your dinner table and farms of every variety are all to be discovered in this wondrous country. Sonoma County is the original home of wine production in northern California and still the largest producer of quality wine. Its wine grape appellations are also a handy way for travelers to sample the distinctive flavors of the county's diverse regions.
The Tour Includes
- 6 nights’ accommodations in a luxurious river front home.Lodging includes use of hot tub and kayaks.
- All meals, including continental breakfasts, picnics en pleine air, lunches at local artisans, cooking classes and restaurants featuring fresh Sonoma county ingredients.
- 2 hands-on cooking classes: one a traditional tour through California flavors, the other a lesson in intuitive cooking.
- Excursions include hiking in Pt. Reyes National Seashore, visit to the Cowgirls Creamery (an award-winning cheese maker), tours of local farms, boating in Russian River, wine tastings and relaxing Japanese spa treatment.
- Classes in writing techniques, drawing and watercolor illustrations. Create a book describing your experience through journaling, recipes and drawings.
- Evening cocktail gatherings.
- All land transportation during tour.
The following is not included in the price: airfare, transport to and from airport, wine with meals.
Prices
$2,100 early bird by January 20th
$2,300 after January 20th
$550 non-refundable deposit due at time of reservation
Price is per person, based on occupancy in a shared double room. Some single occupancy rooms are available on a first-come, first served basis.
Price is subject to change without notice as a result of transportation costs, or other related services.
Payment
Payment in full is required at least 90 days prior to departure, April 21, 2006. Ask us about payment options.
Contact Information
Go to the contact page and fill out your information. We will contact you as soon as possible.
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A Journey of the Senses - Walking Tours
Discover what it is like to experience the world through the eyes of an artist. Take a journey of the senses and absorb familiar neighborhoods in new ways. Develop your eye for detail and learn how to take in more through all of your senses. When you are more attuned to your environment, you get more out of life. During the walking tour, you will do word sketching and gesture sketching to capture the nuances of architecture, landscaping and the natural world. You will visit the neighborhood farmer’s market to use the abundance of color and texture to inspire your work. End the journey in a café to share impressions and ideas about how to keep the senses alive.
Wear walking shoes and bring a notebook, permanent pen, pencils, sun protection and a water bottle.
10/15 Capitol Hill—Urban Neighborhood Tour
Each tour is 5 hours. 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM
$5 materials fee payable in class for paint sets.
Students should bring money to buy snacks at farmer’s market and café.
Tuition:
For each tour Member $54 and nonmember $59
For the 3 together Member $150 and Nonmember $159
Colorado Free University
(303) 399-0093
(303) 399-0477 fax
1510 York St .
Denver , CO 80206
Visit website to register
Schedule Your Own Journey of the Senses Walking Tour
We will take you to your favorite neighborhood in Denver and explore its food, buildings, gardens and people. While we stroll through Denver, we will stop and draw or write. We start with a favorite local snack and finish up relaxing in a local cafe. Contact us to schedule a private tour for you or your friends today!
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