Posts by Rita Lazauskas

Margaret England is set to be our very first Guest Artist and will lead a tour 21 October – 3 November 2013. Margaret works in assemblage, collage, installation and is a master at ‘gleaning’. This will be a popular tour and artists traveling with Margaret will respond to their experience in a number of ways – collage, drawing, ephemeral installations as well as an ‘artists book’ that will be the main focus of the project. Read more…  
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2014 dates DRAWING & TEXTILE tours. From Marrakech to the Sahara explore the diverse and compelling cultural landscape of Morocco! Follow the links for more information DRAWING & PAINTING 28 April – 11 May 2014 TEXTILES 8 – 21 September 2014 Photo: MERRAN KOREN, ink and water colour, 2012 Drawing Tour
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Limited places are available as bookings flow in for this 14 day Amazigh Cultural Tour following the ancient trade routes across the Atlas Mountains from Marrakech to Fez via the Sahara! With a focus on TEXTILES you can explore the traditions of Amazigh (Berber) wool carpets and fine cactus silk weaving, traditional desert looms in the Sahara weaving nomad tents and the finest embroidery. Amazigh Cultural Tours Morocco uses its experienced hosts and local guides to devise travel programs that focus on engagement through grassroots cultural immersion. You will have meaningful exchanges with the local people and opportunities to explore the
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Only a few places left for this hosted tour with artist Rita Lazauskas. Travel the ancient trade routes across the Atlas Mountains from Marrakech to the Sahara and immerse in the rich culture and landscape of this exotic place. Amazigh Cultural Tours Morocco uses its experienced hosts and local guides to devise travel programs that focus on engagement through grassroots cultural immersion. The drawing program is suitable for all skill levels from beginners to advanced. Follow this link for more information: https://amazighculturaltours.com/drawing
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DRAWING TOUR host artist Rita Lazauskas is a finalist in the prestigious 2012 Dobell Drawing Prize on show at the Art Gallery of NSW until 10 February 2013. Her work titled ‘View from the Ramparts #5’ is inspired by her travels with Morocco tours. The panoramic concertina format of the 3D drawing makes reference to the traditional architecture of Morocco, where the terraces and fortifications provide views onto complex scenes of life below. You can see more works by Rita Lazauskas at: http://www.ritalazauskas.com/ http://www.facebook.com/pages/Rita-Lazauskas-Visual-Artist/209915962475103?ref=hl
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WHY MOROCCO? Currently top of our most FAQs – why have we chosen Morocco as the place to develop a new program of Art & Cultural tours? Maybe it’s the cool guys in turbans? What began in 2010 as little more than a stab at a map of the world to choose our next holiday destination, has grown into a wonderful experience that is best shared with friends and like-minded people. The richness of the art and architecture, the glorious landscape, the hospitality – we can’t seem to get enough of it! Some call it an obsession – it’s possibly a
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