Rates and Policies Back in Time Retreat, Pennsylvania USA July 2011

Location: The Artist's Inn
Lancaster Country, Pennsylvania USA

Prices include accommodations, teaching fees, bench fees, all tools, equipment and firing. Consumable materials such as Metal Clay, etc. will be sold per student usage, but you may bring your own if you prefer. Air flight is the responsibility of the student and not included above. Euro amounts are “estimated” based on the exchange rate at the time the retreat was organized. Fluctuations occur daily. We will re-adjust the Euro amounts to reflect actual cost of the workshop the day of final invoicing. For example: if the Euro gains strength against the Dollar, you will receive the difference, if the Euro loses value you will pay the difference. To lock in current rates and keep airfare as low as possible, please consider signing up and paying in full now and booking flights early. To keep track of current rates visit the rate exchange calculator at: http://www.x-rates.com/calculator.html
* Accommodation option within the Inn : mini-group of friends option for approximately 4-6 people in an individual cottage with kitchen and
living-room.

Retreat includes:
7 night stay, 7 full 4 course breakfasts, 5 full lunches provided by Chris Gage including main dish, accompaniment, and desert (you are on your own for lunch on tourism outing)
Workshops at Holly’s Studio – classes from 9:30 -5:30 pm with “on your own” open studio time until 9:30 pm
2-day workshop with Holly Gage on Kinetic Movement Necklace
2-day workshop with Angela Crispin, Cultivating Unity Brooch-Pendant
1-day workshop with Angela Crispin and Holly Gage, Captured Time pendant with Keum-boo

Out and About in Lancaster County:
PA Dutch excursion – Morning at Renniger’s Antique Market, afternoon
at Kitchen Kettle Village*
Supper with an Amish Host with authentic Amish Fare*
After class hands-on tour of Uncle Henry’s Old Fashion Pretzel Making*
Morning at the Amish auction
Evenings on your own to explore
* Any dining away from the Inn or the Studio will be “pay as you go”.

Policies:
All bookings require a 50% deposit.
Deposits can be made by secured Paypal account, wire or express mail by check. In order to hold a reservation we must receive the deposit within ten days of the booking being made. The balance is due 45 days prior to your arrival date.

Special Notes:
Between Angela and Holly, they have literally fired hundreds of loads of Metal Clay with precision and accuracy. However it should be noted, firing with the base metal clays & PMCPro presents an additional challenge in a classroom setting. Like baking a batch of cookies, thickness of the dough, how many are in the oven and placement in the oven effect the outcome. As you know some get more or less done than others, etc. Apply this theory to artists all working in different styles and at different thicknesses, surprises "can" happen. Since kilns are tested before class this is unlikely to happen, but we would be remiss in not mentioning the possibilities and can not be held liable should the unexpected take place. With that said, they make their best effort for a wonderful experience.