Give emerging filmmaker Vince Urban a pile of great equipment, a Land Rover and 3 weeks in Morocco to capture the magic of this place … and what do you get? A wonderful video montage* showcasing Morocco’s unique terrain, beautiful people and amazing cities … by Vince Urban and friends. Bravo, Vince! What would YOUR creativity …
Looking for a plein air painting workshop for 2015? Wait until you see the gorgeous line-up of outings we are preparing for the 2015 plein air painting workshop in Tetouan, Morocco. You’ll stay in a beautifully restored Moroccan “riad” in the old city, just minutes from the King’s palace, busy markets, tea cafes, and the …
Two long-time friends that we love to host here in Tetouan! In my wife’s favorite film, It’s a Wonderful Life, George Bailey hears the sound of a train departing and asks his Uncle Billy, “You know what the three most exciting sounds in the world are?” When Uncle Billy responds, “Uh huh. Breakfast is served; lunch …
My Morocco Art Residency – Impressions and Memories, by Carleigh Boyd Carleigh Boyd, Artist in Residence at Green Olive Arts from summer 2013, has created a video of her “impressions and memories” from her residency. Enjoy, Morocco from Carleigh’s perspective!! “Everywhere we go, everyone we meet, leaves an impression. We remember who we’ve spoken with, …
The following is a reposting of a blog written by former Green Olive Arts Writer in Residence, Fiona Leonard. Fiona is an author and blogger. Check out her blog, you’ll be glad you did! ————— My Writing Process The notion that writing is a lonely pursuit is a myth. Solitary it may be – you certainly spend …
With 12+ creatives in the studios, and our first 2 exhibitions April was a busy month! We got an exciting glimpse of GOA’s potential … and learned a lot! It was even better than we had envisioned it a little over a year ago when Green Olive Arts finally opened its doors. Artists from 4 different …
Ashley Widman reflects on her creative time in Tetouan … One of the first things I drew when I arrived here at Green Olive Arts was a red and white striped cloth caught beneath an external fan on the side of a building, one end hanging down. This “flag” of sorts marked the start of …
If you want to be inspired by the sights of Morocco and by travel and art-making, browse through the Green Olive Arts boards on Pinterest and follow us for continued inspiration. We’ve collected some great images that will give you a virtual tour of Morocco and we continue to pin new tips and resources for …
Plein Air Morocco 2014 Nearly 30 paintings in 12 days … and still more to come from the easels of participants Zora Buchanan, Sook Chang, Jeff McRobbie and instructor, Sam Paonessa. Between rich instructional times back at the studios of Green Olive Arts and the brief on-site demonstrations, everyone could speak of improvement in technique and …
Special thanks to Serenity Stitchworks today for the following guest post on the history of travel posters. Morocco has long been a favorite travel destination, as evidenced by the abundance of vintage travel posters that were created. Visit our Green Olive Arts Moroccan Travel Posters board on Pinterest to see some of our favorite travel …