Roots & Wings Retreat
September 18, 2013
In August I traveled to Utah for the Roots & Wings art retreat. I got to spend several days with a wonderful group of artists:
(photo borrowed from Judy Wise's blog post about the event)
I arrived on Wednesday, on very little sleep, and went straight to the hotel. (A New Yorker who never drives driving a rental car is always a hilarious event by the way.) From the hotel I headed straight to the retreat headquarters for a welcome dinner and a bit of a meet and greet. The dinner was lovely and we were each treated to a welcome box full of candy, preserves, and some handmade art!
After some lovely speeches by each of the four instructors, it was time to head back to the hotel for a good night of sleep, in order to prepare for day 1!
Here's a peek at the two pieces I made in Judy's class:
And a look at them, along with some other student work, drying in the grass:
The food was swoon worthy:
And at the end of the day, we were treated to a concert by Sarah Sample.
Before I knew it, it was time to go to bed and get ready for another day of art play!
Besides painting patterns, I had a great time playing with stencils, including some from the most recent release:
That's the 4 feathers stencil and I love the way it layers, if I do say so myself!
This is the Silhouette Script stencil, which creates a quick and easy focal point on your page in no time at all!
That is the Three Quarter stencil with a bunch of other stenciled designs inside!
And the Profile stencil!
The retreat was situated in a lovely location and I particularly enjoyed eating outside and taking in all of the beautiful nature!
The buffet of homemade ice creams was definitely a highlight!
In the evening, Stephanie Lee gave us a lecture on food preservation.
Canning isn't something that I have ever done or thought about it, being a super urban girl and all. But it was definitely inspiring to absorb her passion on the topic.
Day 3 was all about faces. I drew and painted lots of them!
The food was, once again, a delicious highlight.
And the retreat ended with a big group dinner at a Japanese teppanyaki restaurant.
When was the last time you treated yourself to an art immersion? I try to go at least once a year to a multi-day class or series of classes. It's good for my soul.
Thanks for stopping by!