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Shades of Autumn - Rowan Workshop in France

'Shades of Autumn' at Chateau de St Julien l'Ars - Draft Programme.

Tuesday - Arrive Poitiers. Transfer to Chateau de St Julien l'Ars (20-30 minutes) Meet your tutors and fellow guests for aperitifs followed by dinner.

Wednesday - Full day workshop on basic knitwear design, tutor Jane.

Thursday - Study visit for design inspiration and shopping in Poitiers: Participants will be encouraged to take digital photos and sketch out ideas, explore the grounds of the Chateau. Evening presentation/slide show

Friday - Full day workshop to work on design ideas collected on Monday, tutors Debbie and Jane. Participants will be asked to design and plot out intarsia/ fairisle designs and come up with their own design ideas to complete over the following two half day workshops. Evening meal out (not included in the price of the holiday)

Saturday - Morning excursion to Chauvigny market. Half day workshop: Colour work.

Sunday - Morning workshop: Beading. Afternoon: Felting.

Monday - Half day workshop: This workshop will be used to work through remaining design ideas and will include a reminder of the principles of knitwear design covered on day one. Free afternoon. Evening review of the week, certificates for all the guests and prize-giving followed by aperatifs and dinner.

Tuesday - Depart for Poitiers.

In addition to the Workshop programme guests will be encouraged to join informal knitting groups and discussions in their spare time.

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