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LOCATION:
Francescas, Aquitaine, Lot et Garonne, France
Aquitaine-Gascony is a rich, fertile valley. With Atlantic seaports,
numerous rivers and vast farms, this area provides its inhabitants
with fresh foods as well as magnificent scenery. Various market
villages have had the same morning market day since the Middle
Ages. The Garonne Valley’s mild winters allow for comfortable
traveling any time of year. The village of Francescas is one of
only a dozen Bastide Villages in the region. While its inhabitants
number less than five hundred, it is neither isolated, nor without
commerce. The village contains a post office, pharmacy, tobac,
charcuterie, boulangerie, bank, grocery, regional wood museum,
small hotel/restaurant/ bar, and a grand restaurant.
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ITINERARY:
As a “working” week (or two), the routine will be vigorous and rich and designed for those who intend to work in the studio at least 5 hours a day. Studio work will be combined with excursions to nearby villages and marketplaces. Most mornings are spent working in the studio with daily instruction, discussion and critiques. Lunches are normally on one’s own: gathering fresh market products to eat in the garden or sitting in local a café (favorites). Typically, participants will travel after lunch, either by car or on foot through the countryside, to a Medieval village or outdoor market; here participants will sketch or be free to venture and wander. Afternoon schedules will be flexible, based on student’s interests and needs. Please bring a sketchbook for sketching and journaling on site.
TRANSPORTATION:
Participants are expected to make their own travel arrangements to Agen, which is 15 minutes from Francescas by car. You may prefer to fly into Paris on Saturday to allow for an overnight stay before heading on to Agen. Arrange-ments should be made to arrive at the Charles De Gaul Airport and transfer to the TGV train to Agen, a five-hour train ride. There is normally one late morning TGV train from CDG Airport to Agen. Alternatives: from the airport, take the Airfrance Bus or underground to Montparnasse Gare. From there one can take several TGV trains to Agen. Upon arrival to Agen, participants will be picked up and brought to their accom-modations. For more information about transportation in France go to www.voyages-sncf.com. For TGV train information, go to www.raileurope.com and for airport information, go to www.internationalairport. eu/Charles_De_Gaulle_Airport.
CHOICE OF LOCAL ACCOMMODATIONS:
If one is willing to share a large semiprivate bath with a friend, the best option is the Bed and Breakfast in the village, which is a beautifully decorated, spacious, old farm house. The owner chef is a very fine cook/baker. As Europeans do not always require a private bath, there is occasionally a free bath for private use here, with a surcharge of 10 euros per evening. The village Hotel de la Paix is a typical small village hotel with basic, clean rooms. The hotel serves simple breakfasts and dinners. Private baths are available here. Agen is 15 min. from Francescas by car.
If ypu wish to register by phone, please call Lynn Stanley, Curator of Education, at 508-487-1750 x.13 or email lstanley@paam.org
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2008 WORKSHOP DATES:
(Weeks can be combined as needed to create 2-week sessions.)
February 4th through February 8th
(Arrive Sunday, February 3rd, Depart Saturday Morning, February 9th)
February 11th through February 15th
(Arrive Sunday, February 10th, Depart Saturday Morning, February 16th)
March 3rd through March 7th
(Arrive Sunday, March 2nd, Depart Saturday Morning March 8th
March 10th through March 14th
(Arrive Sunday, March 9th, and Depart Saturday Morning March 15th)
April 7th through April 11th
(Arrive Sunday April 6th, Depart Saturday Morning, April 12th)
April 14th through April 18th
(Arrive Sunday April 13th, Depart Saturday Morning, April 19th)
May 5th through May 9th
(Arrive Sunday, May 4th, Depart Saturday Morning May 10th)
May 12th through May 16th
(Arrive Sunday, May 11th, Depart Saturday Morning May 17th)
PRICE OF WORKSHOP:
Participants can choose to pay for instruction alone or for instruction with
accommodations: Accommodations include breakfast and dinner daily.
Workshops include 5 (or 10) days of instruction & critiques; field trips,
transportation to and from Agen, and the open studio.
*With Accommodations: Instruction Only:
1 Week (six nights)*$2,900.00 1 Week: $1,200.00
2 weeks (13 nights) *$3,400.00 2 Weeks: $2,200.00
PAAM Members receive a 5% discount.
REGISTRATION FORM
PAAM Painting Workshops
in Francescas, Aquitaine,
Lot et Garonne, France
March, April, and May 2008
Please print this page, fill in the following information, and return this form to: PAAM, 460 Commercial St., Provincetown, MA 02657
Name:_________________________________________________________
Mailing Address:________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________
Week(s) attending:_____________________________________________
Phone:_______________________Email:___________________________
o Check Enclosed: $___________________________________________
o Credit Card No.:________________________________Exp.____/_____
Balance due $________________ 1 month before departure.
FACULTY:
Franny Golden is a recipient of an NEA Fellowship (London, England), several Ragdale Foundation awards and scores of international prizes, and she holds three university degrees. For four years she lived, painted and taught in Istanbul, Turkey
(which has an indelible influence on her work) and has also lived and painted in Mexico, Santa Monica, Cornwall and, most recently, Paris. Her numerous solo shows include such cities as Istanbul, Chicago, Boston, Detroit, Ann Arbor, and Saratoga, CA, and a one woman show at Cape Cod Museum of Art, 2003. In addition, she is a published writer; she has taught at Cape Cod Community College, the Massachusetts College of Art, the Cape Cod Museum of Art and is currently a faculty member of the Museum School at PAAM. Her work is in numerous private and museum collections throughout the world..
Questions: Contact F. Golden at: franny@cape.com
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