Sketch by Sketch: Connecting with the World Through Drawing
With Emma FitzGerald
May 8 - 13, 2026
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Learn to sketch without fear of making mistakes! Join celebrated author/illustrator, Emma FitzGerald as she leads participants through a series of exercises that build confidence and improves observation skills, while allowing for the happy accidents that make a drawing that speaks from the heart. Using pen and watercolour paint, and…
Contemplative Mind, Spontaneous Brush: Ink, Colour and Japanese Washi Papers
With Heather Midori Yamada
June 5 - 10, 2026
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Relax body, breath and mind with short guided meditations and simple perceptual exercises. Follow brushwork demonstrations using Japanese sumi ink, watercolour and acrylic on various Japanese washi papers (provided). Inspired by the natural beauty of Cortes Island, we will explore mixed media approaches of layering, tearing and collaging. Deep intuitive…
Watercolour and the Art of Seeing
With David McEown
June 10 - 14, 2026
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Explore watercolour’s magical flowing spontaneity and essential techniques as you paint directly from nature. Enhance your perception, way of “seeing”, and connectedness to the earth with this travel-friendly medium. Enjoy dynamic watercolour demonstrations; exploring paint as a form of meditation and play. Uncover the secret hydrodynamics of watercolour paint and…
Awaken Your Senses to Creativity
With Zebith Thalden
June 24 - 28, 2026
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Allow the natural landscapes of woodland, garden, and marine habitat be the location of your creative inspiration. We will spend time mindfully witnessing to expand the senses. From this awareness, we will then sketch both the profound and uniquely subtle elements of the environment. We will transform our observations into…
Painting Nature, Here and Now
With Jeremy Herndl
July 24 - 29, 2026
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Is it possible to have a conversation with nature? When we set up to paint outside we can take the time to notice that things are moving and changing before our eyes. Being here, immersed in colours, sounds and scents and through the reciprocity of looking and painting we connect…
SoulCollage®: An Enchanting Path to Inner Wisdom & Creativity
With Kimberly Lee, J.D.
August 21 - 26, 2026
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Set out on an enlightening journey of self-discovery, guided by the power of your own creativity and intuition. In this immersive workshop, you’ll uncover and access inner wisdom through the inspiring SoulCollage® method. Developed by the late Seena Frost, MA, and based on the work of Carl Jung, this enchanting…
Kintsugi: Embracing Imperfection
With Yuka Morino
September 27 - October 2, 2026
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Kintsugi, 金継ぎ translated literally from Japanese means "golden joinery". This traditional Japanese art used to repair broken ceramics uses natural materials, like tree sap, clay and flour dusted with gold (or other precious metals) to make the cracks, or broken lines beautiful. The cracks are called Keshiki 景色 and in…
The Language of Flowers: Contemplation and Realization in Nature
With Heather Midori Yamada
September 28 - October 2, 2026
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At first glance there is harmony, balance and beauty underlying many Japanese arts. Ikebana, the art of Japanese floral arrangement has a rich and long history with many schools, rules and philosophies developing and evolving over time. Originating from a traditional Japanese environment to contemporary expression worldwide, the language of…