GARDEN AS GALLERY
SOLO OR SMALL GROUP RETREATS
GARDEN AS GALLERY was a series of outdoor performance events in Gorse Hill offered in the summers of 2021, 2023 and 2024.
Here, movers and performance artists stepped into the gardens of Gorse Hill to create an event inspired by the present moment, the interaction between them and the powerful presence of the natural world. The audience are co-creators and the event becomes the freshness of what everyone brings on a particular day, on a hillside in Bray, Co. Wicklow.
Stepping into the Gardens in this conscious way is really stepping into a Sacred Space. Stopping for several moments as a group to take in the view of trees, sea and birds passing by, standing briefly in silent communion. Or exploring one of the many Garden installations. Taking a deeper breath, bodies remembering a simpler more easeful state. Earth time is much slower time.
An invitation for all to be with whatever arises. The four levels of gardens and the training of the performance artists providing a gentle, spacious container for all aspects of our humanity to arise.
Following on from these public events, I would like to offer GARDEN AS GALLERY RETREATS for small groups or individuals. During these retreats, there will be plenty of space to engage, to be silent, to be nourished, to be curious, and to be met. Noticing what emerges and how this can support deeper seeing, more embodiment and aliveness. I will be alongside you in this exploration.
WHO WOULD BENEFIT FROM A GARDEN AS GALLERY RETREAT?
Anyone who would like to spend the day in beautiful gardens overlooking the Irish sea. Anyone wishing to deepen their understanding of themselves, in a quiet, meditative space. Anyone who likes to move outdoors! Anyone who feels they would benefit from therapeutic support in what might arise from their history and conditioning.
As very early material can be evoked in this work, it is highly recommended that you are in personal therapy so that you have somewhere to bring unresolved material. Not everything that arises can get processed during the Garden as Gallery retreat.
If we have not worked together before or in the previous five years, then it will be necessary to have an online meeting prior to enrolling in a Garden a Gallery retreat.
The retreats may be for one day or for three and a half days. They are all non -residential.
Day Long: 10am to 4.30pm. Days between the months of March and October.
Cost: 350 euros per person per day for solo or duet and 250 per person per day for groups of not less than four.
Three and half day non/residential weekends: Friday 2pm to Monday 4pm. Weekends between the months of March and October
Cost: Solo or duet 1,000 euro per person, and 850 per person for groups of not less than four.
Please bring clothes suitable for many weathers. Raingear, shoes with a good grip as the gardens can be slippy. Picnic lunch, snacks and a notebook. Tea and coffee is available as well as art materials and blankets.