4th - 9th June 2027

JACK RAVI The Ungathering

This artist book workshop is an evolution of Jack's first workshop, Wanderlust & Wonder. It carries the same spirit of curiosity, experimentation, and exploration, now enriched by deeper experience, new discoveries, and several more years of living closely with the work. At its heart, the workshop is an invitation to embrace the unexpected. Participants will begin things they cannot finish in the way they first imagined, only to discover that what emerges is often richer and more meaningful than the original plan. Here, surrender becomes part of the creative process, and the work itself becomes a guide.

Over four immersive days, participants will create their own symbols, bundle and dye, rip and bind, and gently tear open what they have made to reveal what was waiting inside all along. They will make marks that cannot be corrected and build pages that refuse to follow expectations, allowing the process to lead the way rather than forcing a predetermined outcome. Through trusting this process, each participant will create an artist book that is uniquely their own.

About the WORKSHOP

Jack Ravi is a mixed media artist and teacher whose work explores memory, identity, loss, play, and the stories we inherit without choosing. Working with found objects, vintage photographs, artist books, assemblage, and collage, he creates visual poems that transform humble and anonymous materials into renewed meaning.

His teaching is rooted in the same values as his artistic practice: presence over inspiration, process over product, and the belief that anyone willing to engage deeply with the work has something worth making. Having taught thousands of students online and led intimate in-person retreats, Jack creates spaces where curiosity, intuition, and discovery can flourish.

For Jack, Les Soeurs Anglaises has long been a place of sanctuary; inspiring, nurturing, and full of possibility. Returning to share both this special place and his creative practice with others feels deeply meaningful, and he looks forward to welcoming participants into an experience of making, experimentation, and creative surrender.

Jack Ravi

About JACK RAVI

About the retreat and what’s included

4 days tuition with experienced tutors

6 nights accommodation at our farmhouse

1 relaxation day

3 meals a day: continental breakfast, salad lunch, three-course dinner

Welcome drinks on arrival

Plentiful tea, coffee and refreshments in the studio

Use of studio and all materials

Optional visit to traditional Marché or Brocante

Freedom to wander the gardens or take walks in the surrounding countryside

Check-in is from 15:00 on the first day. There will be a meet and greet with your fellow participants and tutors at around 18:00.

NOT INCLUDED:

Travel · travel insurance · personal purchases

Transport to and from the venue from local train station (40mins) or airport (80mins)

Suitable for enthusiastic beginners through to experienced makers.