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Our place at the Island, is a space for for focalising creativity and amazing musical, dance and art events.
The 1 hectare of land from above looks like an Island surrounded by a variety of Trees, Bush, Scrub and Rosehip. It is set in the countryside of South Bohemia near to the wonderful Sumava forest.
I am a professional musician, videographer and artist involved in a variety of projects.
The intention for the space is to use it as a studio for professional recording, artist residencies, events and non-profit local festivals.
I have worked with my project Jono Heyes and the Mama Yeva Project music now for almost 15 years alongside musicians from more than 20 countries, performing at venues and festivals that promote ecological and social justice around the world. It is my dream to bring people together to experience incredible music and stage design.
Over the summer 2022 there are many ongoing evolutions on the land.
-Building of a Greenhouse, a little art Studio Geodome.
-Water Storage.
-Mobile Platforms for outdoor studio.
-Sculpture Gardens.
On top of these projects, the goal over the next years to surround the space with an amazing Orchard meets food forest. This would not be for sale but rather with the goal for providing food for people who stay in the space, sculpture gardens and art installations.
Using permaculture these and other creative organic approachs to gardening that is for self sustaining
For visitors there are plenty of beautiful spots in nature to visit nearby including the Sumava National Park where there are unique fauna and flora. In the midst of the sumava are also many old historical sites, celtics ruins, majestic castles such as Rabhi and Kaspersky Hory. Next to the property is a unique geological site where its possible to find crystals and other unique stones. The nearby village of Volyne has for a small town of 5000 inhabitants a rich underground cultural scene with regular concerts, film screenings and a wonderful little museum.
Types of help and learning opportunities
Art Projects
Language practice
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Babysitting and creative play
Help around the house
UN sustainablity goals this host is trying to achieve
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
They will have the possibility to create in any of these activities,
-Sculpture garden
-Art space/ kinetic art work
-Recording music videos
-Create an outdoor bathroom
-Installing a solar system,
-Renovating two 7 metre caravans ( sanding/painting/putting in insulation/
-Building outside courtyard
-Outdoor kitchen
-Herb garden
-Building living fence
-Make a Firebath Zone
-Permaculture Garden
-Gathering herbs to make sirups/ distillations.
-Living rooves.
-Setting up Beehive with Katyas Auntie
-Selling pancakes on festivals
-Performing on festivals
-Possibly making our own small festival( 50-100 people)...
Help
This summer 2022 on the property we have these projects in mind;
1- You are invited to make your own creative project, sculpture, garden etc on the land that contributes to the land.
2 - Or join in with things happening, at the moment we are making;
-Art space/ kinetic art work and sculpture garden
-Renovating the Gipsy Wagon ( sanding/painting/putting in insulation/
-Building outside courtyard
-Outdoor kitchen
-Herb garden
-Sculpture garden or
-Create an outdoor bathroom
- Water Catchment
-Permaculture Garden
-Performing on festivals
-Planning our own small festival( 50-100 people)...
-Focusing on Album release for the Beehive Studio Project
- digging holes for trees
- making stage
3- Volunteers will have to take responsibility for sharing chores;
- cleaning up after work
- washing dishes
- watering gardens
- emptying separation compost toilet
- cooking
Languages
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
French: Fluent
Czech: Intermediate
Spanish: IntermediateThis host offers a language exchange
Languages can paint pictures for the minds eye, but the finger that points at the moon is not the moon indeed...
Accommodation
You will most likely need your own accommodation these days.
In July/August we are already renovating and installing another small caravan and a geodome studio.
What else ...
We are most happy to meet people who have a creative spark, artistic, musical to come to our place and create on any these projects.
Around the area there are many old historical sites, like the old Celtic Castle Obri Hrad, then also interesting and strange places connected to the communist times.
Would be out pleasure to take you to some of the cultural spaces of the area, for concerts, and some of the more powerful nature excursions in the Sumava area such as the Vydra, Horska Kvilda and around Kasperske Hory.
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Can host digital nomads
Potentially it is possible. We only have 100GB a month, which is enough for personal use with a cheap o2 mobile simcard. We can help The Digital Nomad to acquire their own Simcard, the same to the one we have here. It costs 12 euros a month for 100GB
Space for parking camper vans
The land has gravel road access and there are some beautiful spaces with incredible views where a campervan could hide away.
Can possibly accept pets
Bordercollie? Around the property is farmland so if your pet is under your control and friendly with children etc etc, then pets can be welcome.
How many Workawayers can stay?
More than two
Hours expected
Maximum 1-2 Hrs
