Miniature Landscape

7:00–8:00 AM | A Slow Morning Begin with gentle movement, journaling, birdwatching, or quiet sketching. 8:00–10:00 AM | Guided Village Walk Explore village pathways and Himalayan homes. Observe rooflines, balconies, steps, stonework, vegetation, and the small details that make a place distinctive. Sketch or photograph features you would like to interpret in miniature. 10:00 AM–1:30 PM | Breakfast & Workshop Time Enjoy breakfast, then return to your creation. Prepare and assemble your base, establish the terrain or backdrop, and begin building the main forms. With guidance, explore ways to shape clay, join elements, and create textures while keeping the scale of your scene consistent. 1:30 PM | Lunch & a Pause Gather for lunch, followed by time to rest. 3:30–5:30 PM | Guided Making & Detail Continue developing your landscape or diorama. Shape architectural features, pathways, rocks, or other elements suited to your design. Experiment, make adjustments, and allow your scene to evolve. 5:30–8:00 PM | Time at Your Own Pace Continue sketching or making, exchange discoveries, or unwind while your work rests. 8:00–9:00 PM | Himachali Dinner & Folk Evening Come together for a traditional Himachali meal, music, stories, and reflections on the day.

7:00–8:00 AM | A Slow Start Take time for movement, stillness, and observation. 8:00–10:00 AM | Breakfast & Conversations Enjoy an unhurried breakfast and consider what your miniature needs next. 10:00 AM–1:00 PM | Artists of the Wilderness Spend time outdoors observing textures, branching patterns, contours, and changing light. Sketch details and explore how to translate them into miniature forms. Continue shaping smaller elements where practical, keeping delicate pieces supported and protected. 1:00–3:00 PM | Picnic & Open-Air Exploration Share lunch outdoors and continue gathering inspiration. Explore the finishing touches that could give your scene its atmosphere and story. 3:00–7:30 PM | Assembly & Finishing Return to the workshop to bring your elements together. Refine textures, arrange details, and explore colour and finishing where drying allows. There is room for individual guidance, quiet concentration, and rest. 7:30 PM Onwards | Evening Gathering Share your work in progress and the story behind it. Appreciate the different worlds taking shape, along with the challenges, discoveries, and unexpected turns in the process.

10:00 AM | A Final Breakfast, Display & Checkout Gather for one last slow breakfast and a display of our miniature worlds, including pieces still in progress. Share what inspired you, what you learned, and what you would like to explore next. Before departure, discuss any remaining drying, assembly, finishing, and packing needs so you can care for your creation at home. Optional Experiences | Continue Exploring Enquire about additional sessions in mud sculpting, papier-mâché, pyrography, terrarium making, or polymer clay jewellery. You can also explore Bir through paragliding or café hopping. These experiences are arranged separately, subject to availability. No artistic experience is needed—just curiosity, imagination, and a willingness to create. We hike. We observe. We imagine. We make.