Art for the Soul: a Mindful Mixed Media Retreat
This is the time for supportive, creative replenishment!
Our “Art for the Soul” retreat is an immersive experience in The Art Process. We will be exploring our inner creative voice through process oriented mixed media art, community discussions, meditation and movement.
Our work focuses on abstract layered mixed media and collage art. You will learn many useful techniques and compositional tips along the way while developing your own personal style.
This is a great opportunity for self discovery amongst a supportive creative community. The retreat is geared towards anyone who is curious about the creative path whether you are just exploring your creativity for the first time or are a practicing artist who wants to deepen your practice. This is encouraged and facilitated by experienced creativity coach and artist, Kathy Leader.
“I’m so happy to have had the opportunity to partake in your fabulous, inspiring collage and mixed media workshop. I didn’t know what to expect but at the same time I can say the experience exceeded any expectations of making art with artists. :) What a great group of women. So much creative juice and topped only by so much heart.
Three days of surprises for me; first, actually showing up; second, actually feeling excited to wing whatever directions I could understand; and third, having moments of getting lost in the process. I definitely started at zero + trepidation but left at 1+ curiosity and excitement. Your casual, fluid teaching style was a perfect match for me and it clearly was for others as well. Somehow you managed to teach, inspire and give feedback without crushing anyone’s confidence or style! That in itself is an amazing art. I learned a lot and am excited to regroup at home and carry on with my creative experiment!
Thank you so much for your encouragement and for your kind and generous support. You provided a wonderful experience!”
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“I attended Kathy’s 3 day art retreat and it was a wonderful experience! Kathy is a very talented teacher, she gives clear simple instruction on various techniques and helps you SEE options with what you are making without telling you what to do. The result for me was that I was able to get into a non judgmental creative head space and have fun trying different ideas, making a mess and doing it all over again. I just listened to my instincts and surprised myself. I can’t wait to do it again! Thank you so much Kathy your art process is gentle but very powerful!”