Antiques, Nature & Clay
Re Jin Lee & Casa Julfa
Friday July 25th - Wednesday July 30th 2025
Participation fees: €2,995.00 per person (private room with ensuite)
€2,495.00 (private room with shared bathroom)
Nestled in the heart of Montmorillon, a historic town renowned for its rich tapestry of arts and crafts, this experience offers a gentle invitation to slow down…
Here, time unfolds at its own pace, allowing you to savor the simple, grounding pleasures of life….
We invite you to wander down medieval streets and sunflower lined lanes, hunt for timeless treasures in local flea markets, sink your hands into the local earth and make magic, and consume delicious local produce prepared with love and care, just as it has been for centuries.
If you have been seeking time and space that will allow you to both rest and indulge yourself, cultivate your creativity and embrace a slower pace. This experience is for you.
Suitable for all levels
The trip includes …
- Ceramics workshops; you will be guided to make objects to be used for personal rituals
- Other creative activities (such as painting with clay) designed to help you sink into yourself and the surroundings
- A visit to the world-famous La Roche Posay Spa (35 minutes from Casa Julfa)
- Countryside walks and foraging
- Wild swimming in nearby rivers/lakes
- Visits to local flea markets and brocantes
- Delicious meals in and outside of the Casa
- Scrumptious accommodation at Casa Julfa and our local b&b.
No pottery or artistic experience is necessary, just an open heart and the willingness to enjoy to the fullest all that the French countryside has to offer in the hazy summer.
“Casa Julfa is the perfect place to reflect, learn and transform. I could retreat and rest or participate whenever I needed. The setting is so beautiful, like going back in time… I learnt so much, I know i’ll always be very glad I got to experience the magic and pure peacefulness and ease of this stay ”
Alex Nowicki (Nottingham, UK) - Retreat Participant Autumn 2024
Our schedule
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Arrivals and welcome dinner. We prepare everything to allow you to sink into this beautiful backdrop that invites inspiration and reflection.
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We will venture into nature in search of wild clay to harvest and prepare, enabling you to create pieces that, from start to finish, only your own hands have touched. This will be followed by an afternoon of antiquing out of town.
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An early morning trip to nearby flea markets followed by a day dedicated to developing your creativity in the iconic Casa Julfa studios.
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A morning of clay based making where we will explore traditional pottery and painting/drawing with local clays and pigments.
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We will fire all our work in a traditional wood-firing kiln, just as potters have for millenia at a nearby lake/Nature reserve where we share a picnic-feast of delicious local produce. In the afternoon we will take the magical waters at the Spa Roche Posay (massage/treatments available as an additional option) before a special dinner.
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A closing breakfast before departures.
More about your hosts…
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A native of São Paulo, Brazil, and of South Korean heritage, Re Jin Pronounced: Re-jeen Lee - /ˈre.dʒɪŋ/ , /li:/ draws inspiration from the amalgamation of modern Brazilian architecture, such as the works of Oscar Niemeyer and Lina Bo Bardi, Portuguese colonial architecture, and traditional Korean arts. .
Re Jin Lee’s work is a unique assembly of individually rolled-out clay slabs and coils created by a 'hand and clay' collaboration inspired by the contemplative process of ceramics and belief in the power of simplicity.
She is also founder of Naiana Nami , a creative space that bridges traditional and modern artistic expressions, encouraging a return to hands-on artistry. We aim to deepen appreciation for heritage, sustainability, and the positive impact of creativity.
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Corinne is Founder of Casa Julfa & Terra Ancestral, she is an artist , writer and researcher who works with clay to investigate historical narratives that have the power to insight change in the present.
Her work is heavily informed by her Armenian heritage and the pre-christian cultural and spiritual practices of her ancestors practised in their indigenous lands of the fertile crescent and SWANA region.
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Accommodation at the B&B
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Garden at B&B (for all to enjoy)
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Accommodation at the B&B
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Accommodation at Casa Julfa
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Pool at B&B (for all to use)
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Outside the B&B with Casa Julfa visible at the end of the street
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Terrace at Casa Julfa
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Accommodation at Casa Julfa
