Schedule:


25 - 31 May 2008
Check-in: 4 pm, Sunday, 25 May
Check-out: 11am, Saturday, 31 May

All reservations must be made prior to 1 February 2008.

Cost:


The price is 1600 Euros per workshop attendee, based on double occupancy*, and includes:

  • The five day workshop
  • Six nights accommodations
  • Aperitif and hors d'oeuvres to welcome you on Sunday
  • Petit dejeuner — french breakfast
  • Dejeuner — french country lunch on non-field trip days.

*Single supplement upon request

Note:


A 50% nonrefundable deposit will be collected at the time of reservation. The remaining nonrefundable balance is due 60 days prior to the workshop. If the reservation is made within 60 days of the beginning date of the workshop the entire fee will be due at time of reservation.

If you are making a reservation from the U.S., a conversion from Euros into dollars will be provided at time of reservation along with detailed instructions as to how to make the deposit. Checks for payment in Euros will be accepted for reservations from European Union countries. All payments are nonrefundable.

In this time of increased unpredictability, your host strongly recommends travel insurance to protect against loss of fees due to cancellations. Please consult your travel agent. In the event that Le Lavandin should cancel any reservation or workshop, all moneys paid shall be returned.

 

Join Nancy Bush in Provence for a one week workshop celebrating knitting and color! You will be inspired by the light, scents, tastes, and marvelous colors of this most lovely part of France.

Our workshop will focus on the history of color, where certain colors are found in nature, the symbolism of colors from various cultures and some color theory; what works and why. We will have time to knit in the luxurious surroundings of Le Lavandin, a private guest house located near Avignon and a heartbeat away from the Luberon.

Our project will be a pair of socks, designed by Nancy especially for this week, done in a selection of colors. Techniques will include a unique cast on, an interesting heel and toe shaping and ways to control color in your knitting. Enjoy the beauty, culture and food of Southern France and spend a fascinating week learning more about color and knitting in one of the world’s most interesting places.

This five day workshop includes six nights of lodging, all breakfasts, several lunches, one dinner and at least two field trips that will complement the course work. The price is €1,600.00 per person based on double occupancy. There will be a materials fee for yarn, all you need to bring are needles and a desire to experience the hill towns, the markets and the unique light of Provence.

Nancy found her passion for traditional hand knitting via a degree in Art History and post graduate studies in color design and weaving in San Francisco and Sweden. She has worked as a free-lance designer and consultant to several yarn companies. She is currently Knitting Contributor to PieceWork Magazine. Her designs and articles have also appeared in Interweave Knits, Knitter's, Vogue Knitting, and Threads. She has taught workshops for guilds, shops and conferences throughout the United States, Canada, Finland and at the Culture College in Viljandi, Estonia. She has been the Knitting Guide on The Interweave Press Knitter’s Journey to Scandinavia in 1998, 1999, 2001 and 2004. She owns The Wooly West, a mail order and online yarn business in Salt Lake City, Utah. As a knitter, her focus has been on traditional knitting techniques and uses of ethnic patterns. Her specialty is Estonian traditional knitting. She is the author of Folk Socks (1994), Folk Knitting in Estonia (1999), Knitting on the Road; Socks for the Traveling Knitter, (2001) and Knitting Vintage Socks (2005), all published by Interweave Press.

For more infomation about Nacy Bush and The Wooly West vist www.woolywest.com