Join Plas Newydd Farm and Gina DeNoble for an inspiration music making afternoon.
Places can be so inspiring! They engage the senses, hold memories both good and challenging, and allow us to orient ourselves within physical space. In this workshop, we will observe our surroundings, engage with the land, and consider how place affects us. Then, we will attempt to capture that in words and melody.
Please bring:
Sack lunch
Warm layers that will work for walking outdoors in November and also being cosy indoors (e.g., raincoat, fleece, boots, socks, gloves, hat, scarf, blanket)
Any instruments you would like to use to write music
Any special writing tools and notebooks you like to use
Included / available on site:
Breakfast and light snacks throughout the day
Refrigeration and microwave for lunches
One guitar and one keyboard
Basic paper and pens/pencils
Accessibility Note: This workshop takes place in an historic farmhouse that is not currently wheelchair accessible, as well as out on the landscape of a working farm. We will work to accommodate access however we can, but please email arts@pnfarm.com to confirm that the space will work for you before you commit to the workshop!
Registration is required HERE. Full and partial scholarships available. Please email Abby for more information.
About our teacher: Gina DeNoble, M.S. is a vocalist and songwriter currently living in the Portland, Oregon area. Her genre is lyric-driven, soulful folk with occasional blues elements. The mood of her music could be described as dramatic, whimsical, emotional, and romantic.
Having grown up a stone’s throw from Mount Rainier National Park, Gina is a dyed-in-the-wool Pacific Northwesterner! Her debut full-length album entitled Wanderer’s Paradise is currently streaming on all major platforms. The songs on the album are heavily place-based, and were written while she was traveling regularly between Washington, Canada, and Alaska.