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The Farms: Art Retreat Schedule

Schedule subject to change.

Wednesday, July 10
9 a.m.                    Registration
9:30 a.m.               Welcome
10 a.m.-12 p.m.     Workshops
                                — Plein Watercolor with Belinda Beccue
                                — Folded Book Structures with Peter Bushell
                                — Flower Pounding a Bandana with Delight Flower Farm
12 p.m.                 Lunch
1:30-3:30 p.m.      Workshops
                                — Hand-building Ceramic Mugs with Megan Conatser
                                — Folded Book Structures with Peter Bushell
                                — Photography 101 with Peter Bushell

3:30-6 p.m.           Hotel Check-in / Free Time
6 p.m.                    Dinner with Cash Bar
7:30 p.m.               Late-Night Activities
                                — Studio Time
                                — Focaccia Art with Leah Bodine

Thursday, July 11
7 a.m.                  Grab and Go Breakfast Options
7:30-8:30 a.m.     Morning Activities
                                — Yoga with Josie Heck
                              — Garden Walk
8:30 a.m.             Breakfast
10 a.m.-12 p.m.   Workshops
                                — Plein Watercolor with Belinda Beccue
                                — Macrame with Macy McCall
                                — Painting + Jewelry with Billie Theide
12 p.m.               Lunch
1:30-3:30 p.m.    Workshops
                                — Eco Prints with Jenny Knavel
                                — Macrame with Macy McCall
                                — Painting + Jewelry with Billie Theide
3:30-6:00 p.m.   Break
6 p.m.                Dinner
7:30-9:30 p.m.   Late-Night Activities
                                — Studio Time
                                — Night Hike 

Friday, July 12
8:30 a.m.             Breakfast & Closing Remarks
10 a.m.                Workshops
                                — Indigo Dyeing with Jenny Knavel
                                — Pastel Painting with Mindy Roeing
                                — Open Studio
12 p.m.                 Lunch
                                — Art Show setup/Hotel Checkout
2 p.m.                  Gallery Walk/Art Show
                                — Closing Remarks and Final Farewell
3 p.m.                   Retreat Ends

 

The schedule is subject to change. Workshops may have capacity limits. Participants will be contacted after registration closes with instructions on workshop sign-ups.

Get more information and sign up for The Farms: Art Retreat here by June 28.

 

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