Programme at Munthe's Hildasholm, 2008
|
Complete programme is not yet decided. Information will be presented successively. The web site will be regularly updated. "BIRDWATCHING" ART COLLECTION GARDEN WEEK IN LEKSAND, WEEK 29 Saturday July 19 at 4 pm
Monday August 4 at 6.30 pm Tuesday August 5, at 6.30 pm HARVEST FEAST "A DOOR AJAR" COURSES IN WATERCOLOUR PAINTING at HILDASHOLM summer 2008 The weekend workshop begins on Friday with an introduction from 4 pm to 6 pm, continues on Saturday from 10 am to 3 pm and the same hours on Sunday. Watercolour painting or "The medium of watercolour" always has been considered especially British. Here at Hildasholm we want, led by Jan Thunholm, to associate to English tradition. Watercolour is an ideal medium for painting landscape out-of-doors, and Hildasholm’s British athmosphere serves us many picturesque views which give inspiration to be influenced by the work of English watercolourists like Thomas Girtin, Constable or Turner. Of course we shall have great expectations but more important than to be a new Turner is to develop our own abilities. Hildasholm's courses in watercolour painting is created for both adults and youngsters, for amateurs and advanced students. The training program includes studying Hilda Munthe’s beautiful gardens, the changing skies, old houses, trees and other sights. The group, maximum 10 persons, gather in one of the gardens and the master gives formal instructions about watercolour materials and technique. We talk about the meaning of realism, technique and knowledge of colour mostly from British pattern, but we shall not forget the Swedish masters Egron Lundgren (member of Old Watercolour Society in London), Anders Zorn and Carl Larsson. During Saturday and Sunday the participants may work till Hildasholm's closing time at 6 pm. The course is as you have noticed in a traditional style - but this does not exclude that we use our modern eyes and our own experiences when we honour masters of old times.Tuition for a week-end course is 530 SEK, for four days 730 SEK . You pay cash at the reception on Friday/Sunday. Please bring your own material like watercolour paper, watercolours, brushes, pencils, eraser and other things you may use. Some basic material is sold in the museum shop. For further information and booking of your course call Hildasholm's reception: Attend two courses and use the days between touristing attractive Siljan events! You can find affordable and nice accomodation in beautiful Leksand from around 450 to 900 SEK per person. Call Leksand tourist bureau 46 (0)247- 79 61 30 for further information: www.Siljan.se Welcome to an inspiring art experience in a beautiful environment under a qualified instructor Jan Thunholm, educator in Fine and Visual Arts. |