The Tourbières de Vendoire, a magical site for walking!
The Tourbières de Vendoire, a magical site for walking!
8,4 km - Vendoire
Rest and relaxation
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Located on the edge of Périgord Vert and Charente , L'Atelier (pARenThèse), set up in a 50m2 stable, offers a peaceful setting conducive to disconnecting.
Open to all, L'Atelier (pARenThèse) is a space dedicated to artistic practices and research focused on Nature. Artistic practice is offered here in the form of courses, classes and workshops open to all, adults and children from 10 years old, beginners or experienced.
The workshop is a place of transmission and initiation , of research and discovery ; a place where support and respect for each person facilitate learning and the expression of creativity.
The courses and workshops are led by Chloé Rodrigo, a graduate of the École des Beaux-Arts in Toulouse and Bordeaux, and then an associate professor in visual arts. She taught for 14 years in middle and high schools and then led artistic workshops in Bordeaux for 10 years. Also trained in botany and herbalism (ARH/IFH), she explores the richness of dye plants and their applications in the field of Fine Arts (inks, screen printing, painting) and textile finishing.
She wishes to make L'Atelier (pARenThèse) in Périgord a place of initiation, exchanges and discoveries around Nature, colors and natural materials.
Nature offers us many resources that can be the means of our creations, allowing us to create colors, materials and tools. It is also the subject and motif of inexhaustible creations.
At L'Atelier (pARenThèse) internships and courses will be offered in three main areas:
1- PAINTING & DRAWING:
Creating is, above all, knowing how to see. Through our workshops, we invite you to explore various techniques to refine your vision and skills, and bring your ideas to life.
Examples of proposals:
- Variations and varied creations around a color
- Drawing and watercolor painting in front of/in the landscape
- Discovery of the ancient technique of Tempera
- Painting under glass
2- DYEING & TEXTILE CREATIONS:
The Workshop (pARenThèse) introduces you to plant-based dyeing, which reveals the hidden colors in plants. This introduction to dyeing can be complemented by exploring various processes for creating patterns and resists.
Examples of proposals:
- Production of natural dye extraction baths and then dyeing on plant and animal fibers (cotton, linen, wool, silk, etc.)
- Resist techniques and patterns (Shibori, Tie & Dye, Ecoprint, etc.)
- Dyeing and creating patterns with coloring pastes
3- NATURE & PLANTS:
Nature is a source of inspiration. We can find material there to create plant prints or natural colors, or even extract active ingredients for our well-being.
Examples of proposals:
- Prints and plant prints (Monotypes, Ecoprint, Tataki Zomé, Cyanotypes, etc.)
- Extraction of natural colors then production of vegetable inks and watercolors
- Sustainable harvesting and processing (macerates, alcoholates, hydrosols, balms, etc.)
INTERNSHIP PROPOSALS FOR SUMMER 2025:
L'Atelier (pARenThèse) offers you various internships for this summer. The internships take place in Dordogne (24320 Bouteilles-Saint-Sébastien), in a peaceful rural setting and a beautiful 50m 2 workshop space.
Each course is open to all and takes place over two days (10 a.m.-1 p.m./2 p.m.-5 p.m.).
Course price: €150
Reservations and information on latelierparenthese.fr or at 0685127203
“Engraving and embossing inspired by flora and fauna”
Discovery and experimentation course around engraving (drypoint and intaglio on Tetra Pak) and around embossing.
Two dates to choose from:
- session 1: Friday July 4 & Saturday July 5, 2025
- session 2: Friday 8 & Saturday 9 August 2025
“Monotypes and explorations of plant prints”
Discovery and experimentation course around the monotype technique (= unique print) and print processes, particularly plant-based.
Two dates to choose from:
- session 1: Friday 11 & Saturday 12 July 2025
- session 2: Friday 22 & Saturday 23 August 2025
“In Nature/With Nature: Draw, paint, be inspired, create…”
Drawing/painting workshop: experiments inspired by nature. Exploratory research and creations in front of the "motif".
- Dates: Friday, August 1 & Saturday, August 2, 2025
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