Dear Friends,
On the 1st-8th September 2006  artist Michael Chaitow will be giving a 
weeks workshop
                             'STUDIES FROM NATURE'
He is an inspiring artist and excellent teacher with years of 
experience painting and exhibiting around the world.
The course will be  using water -based  mixed media. It will be held in 
the tranquility of an historic  Chateau ,Castelfranc, set in the heart  
of  SW France,in the beautiful rolling landscape of the Tarn where in 
September it can be a warm 25 degrees.It is about an hour from 
Carcassonne.There will be  a warm welcome ,wonderful food  cooked with 
local fresh produce  and comfortable  accommodation.
Michael's work draws  on the metaphysical interests of artists such as 
Blake and influenced by artists such as Samuel Palmer, Francis Bacon 
and the art  Hindu Stone Sculpture. He was a student of Cecil Collins 
and will give a talk on the spirit with which Cecil Collins painted.    
          www.michaelchaitow.com

As part of the workshop there will also be a visit to a prehistoric 
cave/rock shelter (easy access) which is rarely opened to the public, 
with exceptional engravings that date back 26,000 years . This site 
will be one of the inspirations for the course.
All proceeds from the workshop will  go to help fund the work of  the 
Charity 'The Dandelion Trust'
www.dandeliontrust.org
www.retreatproject.com

Tuition fees, talks , the rare visit to the cave . accommodation and 
delicious food  are  all included in the price of £595.00
Travel is not included.Places are limited .
( cheap flights are available  with Ryan air/ Stansted to Carcassonne/ 
on the web or /Bristol-Toulouse/ London -Toulouse/
Trains from Carcassonne and Toulouse to Castres)

Please send a deposit of £180 made payable to The Dandelion Trust to 
confirm your booking , with the full amount  to  be paid by  31st 
August  2006, to:
The Dandelion Trust
Castelfranc,
Montredon-Labessonnie,
81360, Tarn,
France
On receipt of the deposit a drawing materials list will be sent to 
you,,plus some other useful information.
( Please specify if you have any special dietary requirements when 
sending your deposit.)
For further information please either phone London Office
0207  538 5633 and speak to Charmaine Daley
or
Castelfranc in France
(00 33 )( 0)5 63 75 12 52  and speak to Willemien Erenga or Ulrike Mall.
We look forward to hearing from you .