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The Art Of Noticing - Sarah Gardner

$3,672.00

2 - 9 June 2027

The Art of Noticing is not about making perfect art.

It is about learning to pay attention, to colour, to texture, to the particular quality of light on a game drive at dawn — and trusting what you notice to guide your next choice.

Sarah's core belief is that everyone is creative. The only thing standing between you and a joyful art practice is an inner critic that tells you you can't. This retreat is where that critic finally loses.

2 - 9 June 2027

The Art of Noticing is not about making perfect art.

It is about learning to pay attention, to colour, to texture, to the particular quality of light on a game drive at dawn — and trusting what you notice to guide your next choice.

Sarah's core belief is that everyone is creative. The only thing standing between you and a joyful art practice is an inner critic that tells you you can't. This retreat is where that critic finally loses.

Your Retreat, Your Room

  • A beautifully appointed shared room with another Pathway Partners Guest.

    $1000 deposit to secure your place

    REMAINING BALANCE: $2,672

  • Your own private room throughout the retreat.

    $1000 deposit to secure your place

    REMAINING BALANCE: $3,284

Meet Sarah

Sarah Gardner has been creating mixed media art since 2007. Through years of playing, experimenting, and embracing the unknown, she arrived at the same lesson she now teaches: it is the process of creating, not the perfect end result, that brings us joy.

Known online as Juicy.S,  a DJ name that stuck. Sarah is a self-taught artist, published author, and internationally recognised educator whose work spans stencil design collaborations, online courses, in-person workshops, and her own Teachable school. Her book, Share Your Joy: Mixed Media Shareable Art, is a hands-on guide to making colourful, layered work you can send to people you love.

Away from her studio, Sarah is a practicing attorney specialising in estate planning and business contracts. She will tell you that art saved the right side of her brain, and that the two halves are now, finally, in balance.

Her teaching is warm, clear, deeply encouraging, and built around one non-negotiable: there are no mistakes here. Only choices, and what you notice next.

Everything You Need to Know

Seven days at Manyoni. Here's exactly what that looks like, what's included, and how to secure your place.

  • Big Five Game Drives

    Twice-daily drives through Manyoni with an expert ranger. Africa's most extraordinary wildlife — at close range, in golden light — filling your eyes with colour and texture before you've touched a brush.

    Art Paper Sessions

    Sarah's signature starting point: making your own collage papers using paint, stencils, marks, and layers. Freedom-filled, joyful, and completely without pressure. These papers become the raw material for everything you'll make.

    Sketchbook & Thumbnail Work

    Using Sarah's unique viewfinder method, you'll learn to approach drawing as a series of small, manageable choices. Perfect for those whose inner critic is loudest around a blank page.

    Shareable Art Projects

    Postcards and greeting cards made from your art papers — created during this week in South Africa and sent to someone you love. Your joy, shared. Your experience of Pathway Partners, passed on.

    Luxury Lodge Life

    Seven nights at Zebra Hills Lodge — private en-suite rooms, exceptional meals, sundowners, elephant interactions, Zulu dancing, wine tastings, and braai nights around the fire. All-inclusive, completely taken care of.

    Small Group Magic

    Maximum 12 guests. The joy of creating together is richer, Sarah says, than creating alone. You will make things, share things, laugh, and leave with people who understand exactly what this week meant.

  • 7 nights at Zebra Hills Lodge — private en-suite room on Manyoni Private Game Reserve
    Daily workshops with Sarah Gardener
    All materials provided — professional-grade, everything you need
    Twice-daily Big Five game drives with expert rangers
    The Elephant Connection — meet Rambo and Rachel
    South African wine tastings at golden hour
    All meals, drinks and snacks throughout
    Zulu cultural performance
    Return airport transfers from King Shaka International, Durban
    Twelve guests maximum — always

  • International and domestic flights · Travel insurance · Visas, where applicable · Personal purchases and gratuities

Where You’ll Be Staying

Zebra Hills - Manyoni Private Game Reserve, Hluhluwe, KwaZulu-Natal

Manyoni Private Game Reserve spans 23,000 hectares of KwaZulu-Natal wilderness and is home to the Big Five, over 400 species of bird, and some of the most paintable landscapes in South Africa. It's remote enough to feel like another world. It's comfortable enough that you won't want to leave.

This is where Pathway Partners hosts all its artist retreats, chosen deliberately for its scale, its wildlife density, and the quality of light that artists keep coming back for.

Our Process

Get ready for your retreat
Complete your remaining balance before the retreat, then all that’s left is to pack your bags and get ready for an unforgettable experience

Step 3

We take care of the rest
Once your deposit is received, we’ll email you your booking confirmation, remaining balance and payment schedule.

Step 1

Choose your room
Shared (twin share) or single and secure your place with the required deposit.

Step 2

Experience Details

June 2-9 2027

Dates

Manyoni Private Game Reserve, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa 

Location

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