Creative Cocoon Weekends
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Spend the weekend with your best friends, partner, or children, nourishing your soul and breathing life into your creative spirit.
Creative Cocoon Weekends are my way of wrapping you in a comforting sanctuary where the fast-paced modern world yields to the tranquil embrace of simplicity and creative connection.
During my large retreats, I noticed that many people had personal projects, dreams, and gifts that they wanted to take even further. With these new private retreats, everyone can do just that.
When you step into sleepy Smithville, you enter the past—a tiny country town with a heart of pure gold where fancy pretenses don’t exist. Here, the beauty lies not in grandiose displays but in the genuine warmth of human interaction, where a wave and a nod carry more significance than any formalities. The local baker makes fresh bread for everyone each morning. The local church sale offers treasures for a quarter. And the local neighbors spin stories that will make even the most broken-hearted smile.
During your weekend, you will be immersed in the healing world of art and nature. Choose from a menu of magical moments to create your perfect cocoon. Here are some examples:
Choose your clay project to create (bird mobile, set of bowls, pair of mugs…)
Throwing pottery on the wheel
Art therapy exercises in a journal that you bring home and continue working on
Photography for mindfulness
Acupuncture and massage
Shopping the most charming antique shops and church sales
Natural paint and pigment making
Dying fabric with nature
Foraging for clay and campfire firing
Gouache painting workshop
Forest bathing
River Story™ portrait
You will have the key to a studio oasis during your time here. You can privately journal, write, paint, create with clay, or enjoy the peaceful space to sort out your dreams.