A guesthouse cum retreat space in Alibaug is inviting participants to try their hand at a fun animation workshop and explore creative pursuits by the sea
(From left) The retreat in Alibaug; animated illustrations from a previous session. PICs COURTESY/ @thenestalibaug; ADHEEP DAS
If you yearn to learn something new, away from the hustle and bustle of city life, here’s one that involves art and animation. The Nest, a cosy, independent guesthouse that also serves as an artist residence in Awas, Alibaug opens its doors for such creative experiences. “Our guesthouse was born from a desire to create a retreat where people can exchange ideas, make art and reconnect with themselves and the land. With an open studio space at its heart, it serves as both a sanctuary and a hub for collaboration, learning, and sustainable living, suitable for both tourists and artists,” states Nimisha Nair, organiser at The Nest. It began as an Airbnb by her parents who moved from Delhi post retirement, to be closer to their daughter in Mumbai.
In operation since 2022, the serene space has in the past, hosted wellness retreats, martial arts workshops, expressive arts therapy, writer’s retreat and many more. The upcoming two-day animation workshop is open to all, and offers the joy of learning handmade animations. Facilitated by Adheep Das, a mixed-media artist, filmmaker with a stint at FTII and a puppet-maker, it will require participants to draw from imagination and apply animation skills to witness texture, movement and breath, an invisible force that animates matter according to Das.
Nimisha Nair
Nair wants each participant to feel at ease as they explore the area to breathe and animate, “We’ll draw, or cut, or tear, or layer. It doesn’t matter whether it’s a good drawing, a bad drawing, or an average drawing — it is a drawing. And if drawing isn’t your thing, we’ll find another way in. What matters is the material and what we can make with it. By the end, you’ll have a small animated loop, a handmade light box, and hopefully a deeper trust in your creative rhythm.”
Being a two-day residential programme, participants will actively work from morning till evening and engage in a quick screening session before checking out. “From fidgeting hands to fluttering leaves: if it moves, it matters. Together, we’ll explore how simple movements can come alive on screen. No drawing skills required. No experience needed. Just show up with patience and playfulness,” she signs off.
ON July 20 to 21 (checkout on July 22)
TIME 10.30 am onwards
AT The Nest, Nageshwar Awas Road, Alibaug.
CALL 7666065268 (for registration)
COST Rs 8000 per person (includes stay, meals, workshop fee and materials)
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