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This isn’t merely a creative break, but the reset that will help you continue to capture precious moments long after you return home.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDesigned to support and nurture your creativity, our retreats will add knowledge, motivation, and momentum to your creative journey.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDuring your stay, you will have the opportunity to enjoy independent and guided walks, record and document the unique heritage and natural landscape of Dartmoor, and print your own words in our heritage letterpress workshop.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYou will receive four Dartmoor experience envelopes, each with a suggested activity and duration. Before arriving, you will fill out a short get-to-know-you survey. We'll use the information from this survey to create the perfect itinerary. From our favourite watering holes to locations where you might meet buzzards and ravens, our local knowledge will be ready for you on arrival.\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFirst day: Introduction to Dartmoor\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA short welcome introducing you to the retreat experience, Princetown and Dartmoor. Duration to suit your arrival time. If you arrive early enough, this could also be a guided, or independent walk.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSecond day: Engage in your creative practice\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEnjoy a day of submersing yourself in the expanse of high moors of Dartmoor and engaging in your creative practice. We will suggest four different activities, but the day is yours!\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThird day: Creative practice and intro to letterpress\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYou will spend half the day in our heritage craft letterpress workshop getting an introduction to printing with metal and wood type, and help to start your printing project. Your workshop time is split into two half days. This gives you a chance to familiarise yourself with the process, and perhaps adjust expectations.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFinal day: Finish your letterpress printing \u0026amp; departure.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eStarting from 9am, you will have full access to our letterpress workshop to complete your printing. We will be on hand to support. You are welcome to stay for as long as it takes.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYou will return home with a lasting memory of time spent on your creative practice, wonderful letterpress printed items completed by you, and a renewed energy for documenting the world around you.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFour-day retreat: £595.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDates: please get in touch to discuss dates (studio@princetownpress.live)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAdditionally, we are happy to coordinate accommodation and meals during your stay. Please let us know if you would like help with this, and we will price separately.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe are happy to work with you to create a bespoke experience.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat's included:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOne-to-one support to design and print a memorable quote from your observations\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOne full day in our heritage craft letterpress workshop, split across two half days\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFour independent activities designed specifically for you and your creative practice.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCoffee\/tea\/cakes will be provided on workshop days\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat you will take home\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA short edition of your hand-printed writing on British recycled paper\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNature documentation kit, including our every-day-carry notebook, British-made wood pencils, and the world's best pencil sharpener (we've tested lots!)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGift box of ephemera from our workshop\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePrior experience required: \u003c\/strong\u003eabsolutely none! Even if you think you have zero artistic talent, and you're just nature-curious, this creative retreat is \u003cem\u003eperfect\u003c\/em\u003e for you.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIndependent activities:\u003c\/strong\u003e We will work with you to understand what might make the perfect creative retreat \u003cem\u003efor you\u003c\/em\u003e. Using guidance you provide from our workshop pre-survey, we will create four activities of varying length. These will be presented on arrival as print-outs in sealed envelopes. You may wish to open them immediately on arrival, or keep them as a surprise.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe workshop is open to everyone\u003c\/strong\u003e, however, there is not an accessible toilet on-site. The presses are designed to be used while standing, and there is limited seating. 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