There are only 3 places on this year’s live mini-artist residency for English.

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Travel as an artist

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Speak English as an artist

BE an English speaking artist

The Maker Takeover

Pack your favourite type of pencil and a sketchbook (or 10).
Or a medium-format/polaroid/digital camera.

Whatever you explore with, and can use to make quick notes/impressions, bring it, because week 1 is all about collecting information…

And bring an open mind.

This is a CREATIVE residency.

Explore, probe, test and play in the ways right for you, and you’ll return with your art practice inspired in new directions through the places, experiences and conversations.

(ESPECIALLY the conversations).

You’ll also return home with the English you need to collaborate, chat and present.

Making art will be your priority.
Great English will follow.

Book your place on the Maker Takeover today.
There’s a unique art-making experience lined up – and only 3 places.

The What

Boost your English with our Maker Takeover

A 2-week residency for artists, designers & makers who want to FEEL GOOD in English.

YOU:

Explore, climb, document, ask, look, enjoy, draw, tell, make, share, play, love, shout.

ME:

Facilitate, ask, share, show, drive, laugh, inspire, enable.

The Lineup

Week 01 

  • Exploring Landscape & nature
  • Following Perthshire Open Studios 
  • Discovering Crieff, Strathearn & Perthshire.
  • Creative practice-based English coaching

Week 02

  • Artist/craft workshops
  • Daily creative challenges set by Scottish artists
  • A day in the life English immersion.
  • Collaboration challenge
  • Freedom to make & explore (with an English coach by your side – if you want!).

Details

  • Arrive anytime between Friday 06 & Sunday 8 September (pick up available from Edinburgh Airport).
  • Leave Sunday 22 or Monday 23 September.
  • Accommodation is with a local Homestay Host. 
  • The price is £2,800, (plus homestay accommodation of £25 per night).

Zoom

We recommend you book a quick Video Chat to check your level/compatibility with the target language & format of this Artist Residency for English Maker Takeover.

Who

This is an English language immersion workshop presented by Blue Noun Language Hub, in Perthshire Scotland.

All Terms & Conditions for a Blue Noun language holiday apply.

Gigs & Jams offers practice-based creative English learning to international artists. It is the creative part of Blue Noun Language Hub.

About your lead coach (Ruth Pringle).

For Design Lovers

Join my Mini Artist Residency and stay to explore the Dundee Design Festival!

This immersion week visits Dundee, UNESCO City of Design and its design festival.

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