“Century Plant” doodle on plaid watercolor background from the Fall Creative Sandbox Retreat. 🖍
I miss everyone. I’m glad to be with my cat again, and to sleep in my own bed again, but re-entry is hard. .
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Mixed media “Century Plant” doodle started at the Creative Sandbox Retreat that just wrapped up yesterday—number 9. #graphite #watercolor #pigmamicron 🖍
Earlier at the retreat, I created another piece like this, simply asking “what would happen if…” (Ask, “What If..?” is Creative Sandbox Way™ Guidepost #6 😊). I wasn’t crazy about it, but during evening sharing everyone oohed and aahed, and told me what they liked about it, which convinced me to keep pressing forward, keep asking “what if” and see what might happen.
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This is one of the things I LOVE about Creative Sandbox Retreat! We share our work in progress every evening to a generous, supportive, loving audience. NOT an art school critique group wolf pack out for blood! 🐺 🖍
Creating in isolation often results in a warehouse full of UFOs (un-finished objects), because we let our gremlins take charge. Creating at the retreat helps soften our hearts towards ourselves so we can let our tender inner 4-year-olds out to play. We learn to recognize the gremlins and send them off to get pedicures. 💅
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It’s hard to believe, but the Winter retreat will be number TEN!!! I’ve been running these retreats since 2013, and it took four years for them to hit their stride. Now they have a rhythm and a culture all their own, and instead of just once a year, I run them three times a year: Fall, Winter and Spring. 🖍
Fall 2020 is already sold out—everyone from this year snapped up spots in next year’s retreat—but Winter and Spring still have some spaces available. 🖍
“I learn so many new things about myself, about my playmates, about art, and techniques.” -Jennifer
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“I’ve found my tribe. The people who come together for the retreats are the most welcoming, generous group!” -Amy
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“[I love] the amount of time there is to go through and overcome creative obstacles and the freedom to choose your own adventure.” -Josiah
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Link in profile if you’re interested in experiencing Creative Sandbox Retreat
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Another “Century Plant” doodle from Creative Sandbox Retreat. 🖍
And that’s a wrap. My husband is driving us home from another successful, open-hearted, laughter-filled Creative Sandbox Retreat (there’s a reason retreatants refer to the Creative Sandbox Retreat abs workout! 😅😉).
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Everyone from this retreat has already committed to next year’s Fall retreat, which will be in November, so the Fall 2020 retreat is already full. But there’s still space available in the Winter and Spring retreats.
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Link in profile for more info. 😊
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“Century Plant” doodle at Creative Sandbox Retreat. .
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Close up view of one of the items on @annagoldsworthy aka @possibility.detective’s Visual Bio. .
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