PLEASE NOTE: ***BACKSTRAP WEAVING instruction (one on one) by local indigenous weavers is available during all of these sessions. You may choose to learn in the weaver's home (transportation provided each day - a great experience and wonderful way to practice your Spanish) or in a comfortable courtyard in Antigua. THESE DATES INCLUDE TRAVEL DAYS - SO THE FIRST DATE LISTED IS A TRAVEL DAY AND THAT NIGHT'S HOTEL IS INCLUDED. CLASSES BEGIN THE FOLLOWING MORNING. THE END DATE LISTED IS RETURN HOME TRAVEL DATE. 20 - 29 JULY '2008 Art Adventure for Educators with local instructors Backstrap Weaving, Mayan Culture and Textile Tour with Lidia Tarton de Santos ($1725) Creative Writing / Journey of the Soul with Sharon Doubiago Botanical Art and Nature Sketching with Cynthia Padilla OCTOBER 26 - NOVEMBER 4 '2008 Travel Photography / Exploring Guatemala during Todos Santos with Nance Ackerman Painted Blessing / The Art of the Retablo and Ex Votos with Cynthia Padilla a little later in NOVEMBER 2008 Textile and Weaving Tour / Lakes Villages with Richard Nelson Intro to Drawing - For Those Who Have Always Said, BUT I CAN'T DRAW !! with Pat Rouse FEBRUARY 24 - MARCH 5 2009 Travel Photography / Capturing Guatemala's Light and Beautiful People with David H Wells ($1875) MARCH 12 - 21 2009 Textile, Weavers and Craft Tour / NEBAJ AND THE IXIL TRIANGLE with Karen Searle ($1895) (with optional extension in Antigua for the following weekend to see processions and alfombras) MARCH 26 - APRIL 4 2008 classes for this session to be announced..... 20 - 29 JULY '2009 Backstrap Weaving, Mayan Culture and Textile Tour with Lidia Tarton de Santos Art Adventure for Educators with local instructors OCTOBER 26 - NOVEMBER 4 '2009 Photography / Spirit of Place with Doug Beasley Our price includes tuition (but not art supplies), lodging in lovely colonial style hotels, hearty breakfasts each morning, all ground transport and some pretty interesting cultural experiences. They are quoted in $$US - AND ARE A GREAT DEAL!! ** HELP WITH AIRFARE I know air prices are going up, but honestly, if you watch for sales there are still great deals out there. I just booked us (end April '08) from Minneapolis to Guatemala on AA for the best price we've found in years ($459) RT. OK, so we make a stop in Mexico, but saves us hundreds of $$.. Try Spirit Airlines, or sign up for tripadvisor.com or airfarewatchdog.com and see what you can find. Please don't let high airfares prevent you from joining us !!

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