About
We live in a wonderful world that is full of beauty, charm and adventure. There is no end to the adventures we can have if only we seek them with our eyes open.
-Jawaharial Nehru
IN PURSUIT OF CREATIVE TRAVEL
I call it "Creative Adventure:" traveling around the world to learn local crafts. People write about going abroad and experiencing local food, but pursuing and participating in local art is rarely explored. This has been a passion of mine for several years, first learning block printing in Jaipur, India, then studying under a master Kimono craftsman in Fujino, Japan. What motivates someone to travel to Japan, live in an almost 200 year old farmhouse, and learn an ancient craft technique spending hours sewing and dyeing pieces of fabric in large vats of Indigo? I wanted to go to learn and make, not just buy a handmade stuff. Whether getting my hands covered in mud and natural dyes or using 150 year old stencils in indigo vats, making is the experience that enriches and inspires.
Creative Adventures are private studio visits and impromptu lessons from skilled artisans. They are behind-the-scenes invitations to different cultures passed down from generation to generation. Crave Adventures shares these colorful and creative art playgrounds, showcasing a world connected through Travel and Art.
Starting with my Ace Camps trip to India in 2015, I decided that once a year I'll take a trip where I get to travel the world and learn local crafts. This was the inspiration behind Crave Workshops, sharing my love of global arts with a local community. The world is an amazing, beautiful wonder, one colorful craft at a time. Hope you enjoy the journey.
Agnes is a designer, artist and photographer living in Playa Vista. A lover of vibrant color and exuberant patterns, she seeks out bright places and bold people. Inspired by art, nature and, most of all beauty, Agnes is passionate about travel, meeting good people, and making beautiful things. Crave Adventures aims to share her passion and showcase creative journeys across the globe.
CONTACT
Looking for creative content or to collaborate on an art journey? agnesp@me.com Join one of our Crave Workshops where I share global crafts with our local community, one creative afternoon at a time. hello@craveworkshops.com