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Jewelry Artists Retreat 2009
Jewelry Artists Retreat 2009 (JAR 2009)
Its that time of the year again - time to begin planning the retreat - its only 9 months away!
2009 JAR is scheduled for the week of October 11-18, 2009.
The house is located on Lake Gaston in Littleton North Carolina, just over the VA line.
Some information to help you begin to plan.
Of note:
The house is a shared living space and while the house is large, the sleeping quarters themselves are tight. There are TEN beds between 2 rooms in the downstairs, 5 in each room that range from doubles to singles some of which are bunks (full on bottom, single on top) and trundles (pull out singles that come out from under the bunks).
Registration
Will begin in January 19, 2009 for alumni of the 2008 retreat.
Will begin February 19, 2009 for all others.
The number of participants is limited to 13
Fees:
Rate - 2009 remains the same as last year - no increase!
$250.00 - with $50.00 of that as NON-REFUNDABLE deposit required to reserve your space - due at time of sign up.
Meals:
Meals may be eaten collectively or on your own, however all attendees will be required to pitch in $20.00 for a grocery run the first day which will include things like toilet paper and paper towels. This may be paid in advance or upon arrival. Breakfasts and lunches tend to happen in small groups as people got hungry and wander into the kitchen, however dinner was usually all together which was GREAT fun!
What to bring:This is not a hotel, you will need to bring toiletries (shampoo, toothpaste, toothbrush etc).
Bed linens are provided, as are bath towels, however we are (collectively) responsible for washing any linens/towels we use and returning them to their place. There is a fee applied to uncleaned linens which will be passed on to the guest responsible (i.e, I will not incur the fee for your dirty linens). There should be enough pillows for everyone to have one. If you require additional pillows, please bring them.
There is a grocery store very close though as well as a new hardware store! (yay!) So if you forget something, you can easily go buy a replacement.
Planning:
We will begin getting together a list of jewelry related supplies in the Spring after we coordinate a bit and get a feel for who has signed up and what each person can bring. This past year (again) we had duplicate items that we didn't necessarily need and not enough of some other things (like tables) - we keep learning and will do our best to think it all through before hand. However, you can definitely plan on bringing your own handtools such as pliers, saw, files, etc.
You can see pictures of the house here: http://docs.google.com/Presentation?docid=df2jxv7_0d76d5h&hl=en
(you do not need a google account to view, if it doesn't open right up, look down near the bottom of the page and see if there is a link that says open in new window or something similar)
Its that time of the year again - time to begin planning the retreat - its only 9 months away!
2009 JAR is scheduled for the week of October 11-18, 2009.
The house is located on Lake Gaston in Littleton North Carolina, just over the VA line.
Some information to help you begin to plan.
Of note:
The house is a shared living space and while the house is large, the sleeping quarters themselves are tight. There are TEN beds between 2 rooms in the downstairs, 5 in each room that range from doubles to singles some of which are bunks (full on bottom, single on top) and trundles (pull out singles that come out from under the bunks).
Registration
Will begin in January 19, 2009 for alumni of the 2008 retreat.
Will begin February 19, 2009 for all others.
The number of participants is limited to 13
Fees:
Rate - 2009 remains the same as last year - no increase!
$250.00 - with $50.00 of that as NON-REFUNDABLE deposit required to reserve your space - due at time of sign up.
Meals:
Meals may be eaten collectively or on your own, however all attendees will be required to pitch in $20.00 for a grocery run the first day which will include things like toilet paper and paper towels. This may be paid in advance or upon arrival. Breakfasts and lunches tend to happen in small groups as people got hungry and wander into the kitchen, however dinner was usually all together which was GREAT fun!
What to bring:This is not a hotel, you will need to bring toiletries (shampoo, toothpaste, toothbrush etc).
Bed linens are provided, as are bath towels, however we are (collectively) responsible for washing any linens/towels we use and returning them to their place. There is a fee applied to uncleaned linens which will be passed on to the guest responsible (i.e, I will not incur the fee for your dirty linens). There should be enough pillows for everyone to have one. If you require additional pillows, please bring them.
There is a grocery store very close though as well as a new hardware store! (yay!) So if you forget something, you can easily go buy a replacement.
Planning:
We will begin getting together a list of jewelry related supplies in the Spring after we coordinate a bit and get a feel for who has signed up and what each person can bring. This past year (again) we had duplicate items that we didn't necessarily need and not enough of some other things (like tables) - we keep learning and will do our best to think it all through before hand. However, you can definitely plan on bringing your own handtools such as pliers, saw, files, etc.
You can see pictures of the house here: http://docs.google.com/Presentation?docid=df2jxv7_0d76d5h&hl=en
(you do not need a google account to view, if it doesn't open right up, look down near the bottom of the page and see if there is a link that says open in new window or something similar)
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Permalink Reply by AM Designs on
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You know that I am already there....I get so much from this retreat...not only about jewelry making techniques, but the camraderie is exceptional!
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Permalink Reply by Doxallo Designs on -
((hugs)) I know what you mean. I just soak it all up - the jewelry, the friendship, the energy...its amazing. :) Can't wait to see you again!! (maybe we could get together before then though -- when things settle down a bit...?)
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Sounds good to me...more than likely after our move...sometime in the Spring will probably be good.
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Permalink Reply by Doxallo Designs on
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EXCELLENT!!! Either here or there works for me!! ((hugs))
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