Natural Building & Music

  France

Ardeche

Durations of Program: 1-2 weeks and 2-4 weeks
Typical Duration of Program: 1-2 weeks
Dates: 01 May - 30 Sep 2010

Description: The Art Farm is a haven for musicians, giving them everything they need to get inspired and create amazing new sounds.

The Art Farm offers a volunteering program like no other. Spend the mornings experiencing the world of natural building and wild food foraging, adventure activities in the afternoon and music celebrations in the evening.

Natural Building

Work alongside our team of natural builders to create sculptural forms and restore the beautiful 250 year old traditional French farm houses. You will have the opportunity to work with cob, lime, straw, local timbers, and recycled materials with demonstrations, lots of hands on time and a relaxed pace.

Music

The Art Farm is a haven for musicians, giving them everything they need to get inspired and create amazing new sounds.

During your stay as a volunteer you will be surrounded by music. Having the opportunity to join in on open music sessions, attend live gigs in the on site bar and enjoy the huge selection of tunes played daily.

The Art Farm Music Lab

The Art Farm's Music Lab is an amazing space where musicians can escape the outside world and tap into the magic inside. Set on top of a volcano and surrounded by mountainous scenery in the south of France it is the perfect location to start a European tour, relax in between a hectic schedule, create new material, jam with other artists, get inspired and party day and night with no neighbours in site. We have 24 hour indoor and outdoor rehearsal spaces, an on site bar with live music nightly and slots available for all visiting musicians, providing footage of all gigs and publicity shots taken by visiting professional and student photographers, instruments and equipment for hire and absolutely no sound restrictions, we highly encourage free form jam sessions and experimentation.

In 2010 we will be hosting bands/solo artists touring Europe, providing them with accommodation 24-hour jam spaces, an on site venue, parties and resources for linking up with festival and other venues around Europe. We also host many artists, photographers and film makers who enjoy working closely with visiting musicians creating artistic photo shoots, footage and promotional gear.

The Bubble is our on site venue, it is in a restored cave of a 250 year old tradition French building (75m2) with an amazing vibe. It is a pumping restaurant, bar, venue, art gallery at night and jam space, photo/film set throughout the day.

Highlights:
* Exploring The Art Farm
* Meeting visiting musicians
* Celebration Dinners
* Experimenting with instruments
* Cob building
* Canoeing at the gorge
* Music sessions
* Dry stone walling
* River swim
* Sunset dinner party
* Lime pointing
* Pizzeria party
* Build & cooking on the rocket stove
* Exploring Medieval towns
* Vals Les Bain thermal spa and evening market
* Wild food foraging
* Organic food production
* Live music & parties in the bar
* Aubenas market
* Art Projects
* Celebration dinners
* Exploring the local area

Cost in US$: UK pounds - 390 low season - 490 high season/week

Experience Required: no

Age Range: over 16

This Program is open to American, Asian, Australian, Canadian, European, Kiwi, South African and Worldwide Participants. This Program is also open to Couples and Individuals

Participants Travel to France Independently

Typically Participants Work in Groups of 5-15

Application Process Involves:

• Online Application plus Application Assessment

Year Founded: 2003