Courses and Workshops 2023
Courses and Workshops October 2023 - February 2024
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Spore in die stof
Anton Coetzer
28 Oktober 2023: 10:00 vir 10:30
Koste: R 160
‘n Heerlike gedigte, kuns en koek kuier oggend vir elkeen wat woorde geniet!
Anton Coetzer lees van die gedigte uit sy nuwe digbundel ‘Spore in die stof’ voor in die Populierbos en die Letterhuis Studio op Aswaterplaas buite Prins Albert. Die pragtige digbundel bevat kunswerke van die ‘Voice Collective’ en kalligrafie van Suid Afrikaanse letterkunstenaars. Heleen sal ook van die gedigte skryf terwyl Anton voorlees Van die oorspronklike kalligrafie en kuns in die digbundel sal ook te koop wees
Bespreek asb deur vir Heleen te vonkpos: heleen@letterhuis.co.za
Ons sien uit daarna om die oggend saam te geniet. Besoekers kan of vir die oggend kom of op die plaas bly en al die kunsroetes geniet
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Journey Mapping
30 and 31 October 2023
Rewritten life texts
Cost R 1900 ( course, basic materials, teas and lunches included)
Our life is made up of journeys and they all bring to mind different memories. In this two day workshop we will, in a visually creative way, record these real or imaginary journeys by using different techniques and then binding them into a book or folding them into a map
On registration paper and pen details will be given. Kindly register by paying a 50% deposit before 10 October ( I will forward you the bank details on registration)
Where: Die Letterhuis’ Studio in Aswater Farm, Prince Albert district
Time: Classes start at 09:00 every day
Students staying on the farm are welcome to stay longer at student rates. Participants staying elsewhere are invited to come earlier for a cup of tea and stay longer to do the art walks on the farm
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Calligraphy : Handwriting from the heart for Beginners
12 and 13 January 2024
Enjoy and explore the rhythm of strokes and patterns and discover the heart of calligraphy
Cost R 1900 (course, teas and lunches included)
Kindly register by paying a 50% deposit before 10 October ( I will forward you the bank details on registration)
Where: Die Letterhuis’ Studio in Aswater Farm, Prince Albert district
Time: Classes start at 09:00 every day. Participants staying elsewhere are invited to come earlier for a cup of tea and stay longer to do the art walks on the farm
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Journey Mapping
23 and 24 January 2024
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Etikette op my Reissak:
12 and 13 February 2024
‘n Verlenging van die Woordfees aanbieding
To book: Heleen@letterhuis.co.za
083 325 5757
A 50% deposit secures your place
We look forward to welcoming you!
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Accommodation
There are 4x Catered accommodation options available.
(Includes self help breakfasts and suppers while on farm) Course fee includes lunch
Prices are per person per night
C Sharing and en-suite bathroom (In Punta, a Capo or farmhouse’s guest room) R750 pppn
D Not sharing and en-suite bathroom R950pppn (In Punta, a Capo or farmhouse’s guest room)
E Not sharing room, but shared bathroom R900pppn(‘Dam’ or ‘Stoepkamer’ in farm house)
F Sharing room and bathroom R650pppn (Dam or ’Stoepkamer’ in farm house)
Self catering options for groups: Sharing room and bathroom and having one of the farmhouses for your group
A Letterhuis Sleeps 6 people( includes one queen bed) R2000 pn for whole house
B Waenhuis Sleeps 4 people ( includes one double bed ) R1200 pn for whole house
We look forward to welcoming you!
To book: Heleen@letterhuis.co.za
0833255757
A 50% deposit secures your place
We look forward to welcoming you!
Resident Calligrapher and Letter Artist
Heleen de Haas
Heleen is a South African calligrapher , letter- and conceptual artist and teacher
Her work has been published internationally and has been exhibited both internationally and nationally.
Apart from being passionate about teaching (traditional, contemporary and experimental styles of calligraphy), lettering design and collaborating with other artists, she loves taking calligraphy off book pages and out of frames into everyday life
Her special field of interest is making the invisible visible: using lines to convey meaning, creating work with soul and presenting retreat-like workshops to awaken creativity
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Visitors to the area are most welcome to come and stay in the various self catering or camping accommodation options or visit the studio, view the original calligraphic art by international calligraphers, have a look at Die Letterhuis (which is an installation in its own right), do the prayer walk and the Word labyrinth, walk the hand carved stone route or view the land art installations along the river in the Poplar wood. On the farm is also the tiniest of tiny galleries with ceramic and calligraphic work on display as well as a uniquely designed Word Labyrinth
Follow Heleen on instagram : heleen_de_haas
Below: Freestyle embroidery by Elske Maxwell
