Spinning Stillness
- Shanghai Watertown, Jindezhen Ceramics Workshops & Anhui Culture with Mountain Lake Kayaking
Beyond the edge，
Exists a space where emptiness and substance inter-melts,
where past and future form a spinning STILLNESS.
And, hovering about,
where signs ever read,
sounds ever heard,
It spins silently while full utmost possibility in each natural hands...
Length : 9 days 8 night
- Shanghai Watertown, Jindezhen Ceramics Workshops & Anhui Culture with Mountain Lake Kayaking
Beyond the edge，
Exists a space where emptiness and substance inter-melts,
where past and future form a spinning STILLNESS.
And, hovering about,
where signs ever read,
sounds ever heard,
It spins silently while full utmost possibility in each natural hands...
Length : 9 days 8 night
More information about the difficulty levels, click here.
About the Retreat
With capital modern culture of metropolitan Shanghai,
from its light of color we enters the watertown where time become timeless and the village turns back the clock to the ancients days...
experience the local sleeping train,
we are here for the capital of the porcelains, referred as CHINA, Jindezhen.
into the heart of Jiangxi and Anhui province,
with our dedicated time for the true learning of the Chinese of China.
From scratch we will learn in the mills how to create the ceramics from mudds.
by devoting into the learning and practice of the handcraft,
we are ART in the being,
Beiningness in the art...
As part of the connection with nature,
we shape not only the ceramics but the final products reflect truly who we are.
The apprentice, however,
is not only an opportunity to learn the ancient handcraft art, but also a retreat to reveal and cultivate of who we truly want to create of ourselves...
As the capital of Ceramics in China, Jingdezhen is so rich in its culture and there are a lot of interesting artist to meet,
sharing their vision to re-build the country through the true vitality of ART and Culture.
Feel the energy and be part of the movement.
At the same time,
with time allows for the drying process of our creation,
we will have the opportunity to explore the beauty of Anhui with both hiking and specially traveling with kayak.
with the deep explore of the local nature and full of encounters of the local cultures.
Every moment is truly the kiss of NOW...
With capital modern culture of metropolitan Shanghai,
from its light of color we enters the watertown where time become timeless and the village turns back the clock to the ancients days...
experience the local sleeping train,
we are here for the capital of the porcelains, referred as CHINA, Jindezhen.
into the heart of Jiangxi and Anhui province,
with our dedicated time for the true learning of the Chinese of China.
From scratch we will learn in the mills how to create the ceramics from mudds.
by devoting into the learning and practice of the handcraft,
we are ART in the being,
Beiningness in the art...
As part of the connection with nature,
we shape not only the ceramics but the final products reflect truly who we are.
The apprentice, however,
is not only an opportunity to learn the ancient handcraft art, but also a retreat to reveal and cultivate of who we truly want to create of ourselves...
As the capital of Ceramics in China, Jingdezhen is so rich in its culture and there are a lot of interesting artist to meet,
sharing their vision to re-build the country through the true vitality of ART and Culture.
Feel the energy and be part of the movement.
At the same time,
with time allows for the drying process of our creation,
we will have the opportunity to explore the beauty of Anhui with both hiking and specially traveling with kayak.
with the deep explore of the local nature and full of encounters of the local cultures.
Every moment is truly the kiss of NOW...
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Itinerary
Day 1 Shanghai Shanghai --:-- Arrival Shanghai -- :-- Check in & welcoming dinner together 20:30 Night walk in the South Bund of Shanghai 22:30 Sleep Day 2 Watertown life & Night Shanghai 08:30 Breakfast in hotel 09:30 Departure for a authentic watertown 10:30 Arrive at the water town, enter and discover 12:00 Cooking workshop, enjoy our lunch 13:30 Sailing gently on a traditional boat around the watertown's channels 14:30 Walk to explore the surroundings 15:30 Depature back to Shanghai 18:00 Shanghai Traditional Cuisine Dinner together 20:00 Train to Jingdezhen 22:30 Back to hotel Day 3 Apprentice: Throwing 12:00 Arrival Jingdezhen and lunch together 13:30 Introduction of Apprentice Retreat 14:00 Ceramic induction & practice: Making the Clay & Hand Throwing 18:00 Dinner 19:00 Continue the practice and Master demo of Hand Throwing 20:30 Back to Hotel 22:00 Sleep Day 4 Hand throwing 07.30 INNER-AWAKEN wake up moves 08.30 Breakfast 09.30 Hand Throwing Practice 12.00 lunch break 13.30 Hand Throwing Practice 18.00 Dinner break 19.00 Free Time or follow us to the local market 22.00 Sleep Day 5 Hand throwing 07.30 INNER-AWAKEN morning moves 08.30 Breakfast 09.30 Hand Throwing Practice 12.00 Lunch break 13.30 Hand Throwing Practice 16.30 Leaving for Huangshan, Simple Dinner on the way 19.30 Check in Hotel Huangshan , to the old town or chill out 22.00 Sleep Day 6 - 8 Drying process, Explore the anhui ancient villages Kiss of NOW - Huizhou Valley River Lake Kayak & Culture Explore Fall in love we remain child, Rise in love we mature. By and by love become not a relationship, It become a state of ours. Not that we are in love, Now we are love... Kiss of NOW Day 6 "Ancient Village" 06:30 Morning Vita-Stretching Optional 08:30 Breakfast 09:30 departure for Anhui Ancient Village 11:00 Arrival Village and brief walk 12:00 Local Lunch 13:30 Village and nature discovery walks 18:00 Local dinner Night Village Explore and culture workshop 22:00 Sleep Day 7 "Kayaking in the mountain lake..." 06:30 Morning Vita-Stretching Optional 08:30 breakfast 09:00 reach Kayaking place 09:30 induction and training skill for kayak 10:00 shorter kayak travel around 1.5 hours 12:00 local lunch 14:00 kayaking to explore more, different routes start our travel 18:00 back and tea sharing 19:00 dinner together 20:00 enjoy the quietness of ancient way of life Day 8 Hike & Enjy the majestic mountain 06:30 Morning Vita-Stretching Optional 08:30 Breakfast 09:30 departure for a mountain hike 11:00 Start the hike 12:30 Picnic Lunch 13:30 continue the hike 16:00 Finish the hike and leaving for Jingdezhen 19:00 Local dinner and free time in Jingdezhen Day 9 Fixation & Drawing 07.30 INNER-AWAKEN morning moves 08.30 Breakfast 09.30 Fixation & Drawing Practice 12.00 Lunch break 13.30 Fixation & Drawing Practice 18.00 Local dinner 19.00 Visit local Artist 22.00 Sleep Day 10 Apprentice: Drawing, Glazing 07.30 INNER-AWAKEN morning moves 08.30 Breakfast 09.30 Drawing & Glazing Practice 12.00 Lunch break 13.30 Drawing & Glazing Practice 18.00 Local dinner 19.00 Visit local Artist 22.00 Sleep Day 11 Departure farewell 08:30 Breakfast in Hotel --:-- Flight or fast train back to Shangha according to schedule --:-- Farewell & Night international flights Transportation: The meeting point is in Shanghai City after that all transportation will be taken care of until back to Shanghai departure. Meals: The local traditional dishes. and the mountains also will be traditional local dishes, fresh vegetable and meat cooked in the traditional way. Simple and Healthy. Should you have especial requirements, please let us know beforehand. Accommodation: In Shanghai and Jingdezhen we will stay in above 3 star character hotels or guesthouse And in the village and mountains, We will stay in local guesthouse that we choose according to their good service commitment. Arrangements are usually twin bedrooms and occassionally in a shared dormitory. Friendly and Family atmosphere. Clean and simple. Equipment: (Need to be prepared by each participant) - Hiking shoes (necessary, paths are very slippery when wet) - Hiking Jacket & Pants - Quick dry sports gear - Weather protection according to the season for example Rain coat - Warm layers (depending on season: wind breaker, gloves & hat) - Drinking bottle (no soft bottles because refill is often with boiled water) - Small bag to carry your things during the day - Hiking Poles (optional, helpful with wet path and to avoid knee problems) - Head lamp (optional) - Personal toiletries and towel - Small energy boosting snack like energy bars Booking Procedures Click here to book Activity Confirmation Upon reaching the minimum amount of participants, you'll receive an email to confirm the activity with the last details, then you book your flights/train tickets to the gathering city. If we are unable to reach the minimum amount of participants, we will postpone or cancel the activity. Price 7990 RMB or 1090 EURO (all inclusive meals, accommodation, transportation in local ) This activity requires a pre-payment. Payment options are: - Cash payment in our Shanghai office - Bank Transfer or Alipay, wechat wallet Minimum 6 persons, Maximum 19 persons Private Groups & Team Outings: Choose a date and we can arrange this trip only for you (price is depend on group size). Included - Land transportation once in Shanghai (from & back to Shanghai) - Fast train or Sleeping couch Train Ticket from Shanghai to Jingdezhen included - Fast train or Sleeping couch Train Ticket back to Shanghai included - Insurance - Meals as per itinerary - Guiding & Coaching - Accommodation Not Included - Alcoholic Drinks everyone AA - Visa and international transport to and depart Shanghai - Activities and expenses not mentioned in the itinerary - Personal equipment for trekking like hiking shoes, clothing, backpacks etc. Enjoy your vitality, devote to the Present and experience nature with serenity… See you soon! |
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