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Your group's art experience outline of proposed activities.
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This art experience outline is a guide only but is a good indication of the type of activity and experience which is available to small groups. Other activities, such as a visit to Cairns Regional Gallery, could be substituted for one of the days' suggestions.
Saturday – experience starts at midday with collection from Port Douglas B&B, a swim and simple buffet lunch at Cahaya Puri Guest Lodge. Outline of week’s programme. Bus tour of Port Douglas, including stop at Four Mile Beach, past Marina and up to stop at Lookout. Visit to Jill Booth’s studio. Evening free (Info and suggestions supplied re restaurants, takeaways, taxis, buses etc).
Sunday – markets, visit to Frieda van Aller's house for haiku writing tutorial. Visit to Linda Jackson’s studio. Sandwich/lunch DIY at accommodation (ingredients supplied). Afternoon free. Jill Booth available for tutoring assistance at Cahaya Puri or Jill’s studio. Beach barbeque.
Monday – Whyanbeel Valley – Hoglunds Art Glass, Karnak lunch, Gail Shaw studio (fruit tasting), possibly winery on way back or else just detour through Shannonvale. Dinner at Combined Club.
Tuesday – Optional 6am morning walk, short meditation and breakfast at Four Mile B&B. Low Isles – Louise Collier’s studio - snorkelling, history walk. Dinner at Salsa.
Wednesday – arrivals and departures, if any. Seven-day guests spend morning making own art, could attend Arthouse class or tuition with Jill or other artist OR assemble at Frieda’s for tea/coffee and haiku session. Mossman Gorge walk and early lunch picnic with Wilma Walker, then coffee at Silky Oaks and bus tour of PD for new arrivals before return to accommodation. Evening free.
Thursday – visit Anna Curtis’ printmaking studio at Mowbray or Ellen Terrell’s pottery studio at Barratt's Creek near Daintree, then Daintree Village followed by a river cruise and lunch at the Daintree Tea House. Afternoon free or own artwork. Dinner at Hey-Hey.
Friday – visit Jim and Josephine Cobb's studios in the mountains at Julatten. These painters also manufacture Archival, Atelier and Jo Sonja paints. Sketch in tropical garden. Early hamper lunch there. Possibly visit Norrie’s pottery studio. Dinner at Flames of the Forest for a great finale to the week!
Saturday – departures and new arrivals as above. This outline of art experiences may be altered if advance notice is given by the group.
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