Artmill

International School of Creativity for Youth

Facilities

Studio, work-spaces and on-site activities include:

  • Painting, Drawing and Graphics Studios (with Etching Press)
  • Welding Studio and Metal Workshop
  • Woodworking Workshop
  • Large Outdoor Sculpture Garden and Outdoor Workspace
  • Photography Studio (black and white)
  • Dance Studio and Lecture Hall with wooden floors, theatre seating, chalk boards, work tables (in the former Granary)
  • Architecture and Design Studio
  • 7 variously sized Installation and Exhibition Rooms
  • Music Room (grand piano, violins, guitar, electric keyboards available)
  • Art Library (over 1000 books in English, including large English- language collection of Czech artist catalogues)
  • Two fire-pit and BBQ areas, near barn for “farm style” dining/socializing
  • Swimming and Canoeing

Local facilities and activities include:

  • Complete Large Metals/Steel Factory for sculpture fabrication
  • Theatre Company in the local village barn
  • Ethnographic Museum
  • Galerie Califia (artist run space in town www.galeriecalifa.net)
  • Modern Gymnasium for dance and performance
  • New Hotel with riding hall/lessons, indoor pool, sauna, restaurant
  • Recording Studio with drums and electric guitars
  • Community indoor swimming pool, sauna, jacuzzi, weight room
  • 13th century Castle with Galleries and tours
  • Web Design and Computer Graphics Studio
  • Glass Foundry and Studios
  • Leather Smithing Studios
  • Ceramics Studios
  • Traditional Basket Weaving
  • Sheep-shearing, wool dying and spinning at local farms and the museum
  • Wood Working and Tooling
  • Blacksmithing
  • Variety of restaurants and shopping

A recent article for the New York Times, described the Mill and can be found at: http://www.nytimes.com/2007/03/21/realestate/greathomes/21GH-Czech.html?ex=1175054400&en=55ca215584c0845c&ei=5070&emc=eta1