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Join Us in Creating Inspiring Workshops with Creative Arts Safaris!

We invite you to collaborate with Creative Arts Safaris. Bring your expertise to life in a dynamic and inspiring environment.

You Teach, We Host.

Since 2006 we have been enthusiastically leading small groups to some of the world’s most fascinating destinations for hands-on creative experiences. Our love for arts and crafts has driven us to handcraft journeys that blend exploration with education. We offer participants a deep dive into both local culture and creative expression.


We’ve had the pleasure of working with talented tutors like you, who have travelled with us to lead workshops. These workshops have not only been highly successful but also incredibly enriching for everyone involved. Now, we’re looking to expand this initiative and are actively seeking tutors interested in taking their teaching on the road.


Our focus is primarily on destinations in the developing world, where our contributions make a meaningful impact in supporting local communities. However, we’re always open to exploring any new destination that offers a compelling creative twist. This unique approach brings a refreshing departure from the ordinary, sparking a sense of adventure and discovery within our small, friendly, and fully escorted groups.


If you’re passionate about teaching and eager to share your skills in a truly unique setting, we would love to hear from you.

Let’s create something extraordinary together!

We would love to explore collaboration opportunities with you. Contact us to plot and plan today.


Below is a summary of the destinations we visit, the inspiring people we can connect with, and the unique elements we can incorporate into a trip tailored just for you.

With our extensive network and wealth of ideas, let’s work together to craft an unforgettable experience!

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  • Cuba

    Fabulous place to experince and sketch

    or

    dance and sketch...


    Coming up soon

  • India

    Take a look at exisiting tours: mix and match from there.


    India has so much variety to offer we simply can't list it all.


    Sketch

    • Amazing cities like Kokata
    • papermaking at Jaipur and many great locations to sketch - palaces, stepwells, Traditional minature painters working on a range of incredible ceramics - we can take a workshop in their studio and paint a plate.
    • South India tropical beaches and spice plantations, temples
    • Gujarat & Ahmedabad Old City is World Heritage listed, fascinating stepwells, travel to a village camp and go on safaris to see Wild Ass, sunrise see the flamingos, move on to stay in a 15th Century Fort and use it as your studio for a while.
    • Blockprint on hand made paper or cloth

    Stitch themes and traditional artisan visits - we have so many contacs. Talk to us.

    • Blockprint on hand made paper or cloth
    • natural dyes
    • tie and dye
    • embroidery
    • stitch
    • goldwork embroidery with precious gem inserts
    • weaving
    • kalamkari
    • lots of fabulous Women's NGOs

  • Istanbul & Türkiye

    Istanbul is an amazing city.

    Vibrant, colourful and so many layers of history.

    • You could sketch it and delve into its history for a travel journal
    • soak up its bright markets and souks
    • try an catch just how sparky the blue waters of the Bosphorus really are.
    • spend days in various museums filling your eyes and sketchbooks full of wonders.
    • we ahve contacts for paper marbling, ceramic tile painting, felt making to add interest to a tour

    Orham Palmuk's Museum of Innocence is a wonderful Book and Museum experience - he worte the book with the idea of turning it into a museum experience in mind.... there are creative ideas there to explore.


    We offer a jaunt to Cappadocia on some of our trips to add an exotic delight, if it appeals.


  • Mexico

    Take a look at exisiting tours: mix and match from there.

    We focus on the safe and relaxed areas of Yucatan Peninsula, Chiapas and Oaxaca.


    Sketch & Art

    • Colourful colonial streets, festive decorations
    • Amazing natural spaces

    Ceramics - there are some amazing potters we could work and learn in their studios


    Stitch & Textiles

    • natural dyes
    • traditional embroidery with artisans
    • back strap weaving
    • So much to be inspired by in a slow stitch + travelworkshop

  • Morocco

    Take a look at exisiting tours: mix and match from there.


    Sketch & Art

    • Fabulous to sketch - medinas, mountains or deserts and kasbahs
    • we visit a school for a calligraphy lesson
    • We could stay with a folk painter at her Auberge and work

    Stitch 

    • Slow stitching, inspired by landscape or items found in the markets?
    • Artisan workshops in embroidery, Djellabah button making, weaving, wool production

  • Romania

    Romania is a land of magic - medieval castles, lush green forests, bubbling streams, a blend of Art Nouveau and Ottoman architecture, and fantastically painted churches. 


    A perfect destination for travel + sketching.  Take a look at an exisiting itinerary.


    Stitch Themes

    • Look at exisitng tour for ideas on textile connections
    • we also have a beautiful country place we could run a retreat over a few days and and soak up local culture too. Only 1.5 hrs from Bucharest it is a gem. Add to this a Castle near Brasov and Dracula's castle and you would have a very satifying Travel + Stitch event

    Creamics

    We have great ceramic connections,  Horezu has been listed on UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage Lists since 2012. there is a long history of quality ceramics in Romania and we have some great connections.

  • Sri Lanka

    We are heading there on a Food + Travel jaunt soon, fantastic place for Travel + Sketch, think tropical jungles, palm lined beaches....

  • Vietnam

    Take a look at exisiting tours: mix and match from there.


    Sketch & Art

    • Zo papermaking - we can visit the village where paper is made
    • traditional wooden seal carvers for a printing elemnt
    • we can find studio space to delve into printing workshops
    • Temple of Literature has a great demonstration of traditional printing techniques
    • Hanoi Art Museum allows you to visit and sketch

    Stitch & Textiles

    • Slow stitch themes
    • great fabric markets, second hand traditional cloth dealers
    • we can use machines in a women's project
    • natural dyes
    • indigo and batik
    • weaving

  • Uzbekistan

    Take a look at exisiting tours: mix and match from there.


    Ceramics

    • well established workshops blossoming with the fall of USSR. Traditions date back nearly 1200 years

    Sketch & Art

    • Islamic minature painting artisans - a tradition that dates back to 1200s
    • fabulous monuments
    • handmade paper in Samarkand- this made the city wealthy when the idea was stollen from China in Silk Road Days

    Stitch

    • slow stitch inspired by enviroment, monuments
    • beautiful handwoven ikat cloths, silk velvets
    • good second hand textile market

  • West Africa

    Take a look at exisiting tours: mix and match from there.

    Ghana

    Textiles - take a look at our existing tour

    we could use a friends machine workshop to sew

    At the womens group we can do jewellery making and in a friends studio make glass beads....

    It would be easy to craft a Making Type Tour


    Art & Sketch

    • Benin & Togo, especially offer so many uniques places and experiences that would be fabulous to sketch. 
    • Very lively contemporary art scene
    • Ghana - sculpture - possibility to spend time in a studio working with recycled materials and assemblage

  • Papermaking and Print based workshops

    We have papermaking connections in

    • Hanoi
    •  Jaipur, India, 
    • Kerala, South India 
    •  Samarkand, Uzbekistan 

    which could be the beginning of great printmaking or art workshops 


    Also a great studio space in Istanbul we could workshop in.

  • Ceramics

    We have great connections in 

    • Uzbekistan
    • Romania