Whimsical Women Art Retreat
An Artfully Inspired Life
September 13-16, 2018 with Joanne Sharpe
Treat yourself to the gift of making glorious art for three days with whimsical artist, Joanne Sharpe.
CREATE! Delight in an artful adventure each day in FIVE big art and creativity classes with Joanne Sharpe. Themed projects for art journaling and book making will include watercolor and acrylic painting, gel press printing, collage and illustration with hand lettering, sketching and hand stitching.
PLAY! Bring just a few of your own supplies and then feast in a banquet of yummy art materials at Joanne’s “Art Bar”, all FREE to use in class and take home.
EAT WELL! Enjoy every exquisite meal and snacks onsite prepared by the outstanding chefs.
BREATHE! Relax and make art to your heart’s content and take your time with projects in our open studio day and night. And take advantage of the grounds and New England weather for meditative walks or sitting by the water feature.
TREASURE! You’ll swoon over some very special art swag gathered just for you to celebrate our artful journey.
EMPOWER! All skill levels welcome! Enjoy personal art coaching and encouragement from Joanne.
FIVE GREAT LESSONS-JOANNE STYLE
SKETCHBOOK JOURNALING: “My Artful Life” Fill a small journal with reflections, new ideas and fun fodder to reflect your colorful everyday life.
LETTER! “My Artful Hand” Master new lettering styles and hand drawn alphabets to use in your artwork and journaling.
PAINT! Explore acrylic painting and gel press printing to create patterns and fodder for a chunky, mixed media art book.
SKETCH! “In Real Life” Experience plein air watercolor painting and sketching techniques to document and illustrate daily happenings and surroundings.
STITCH! “In the Zone” Find a cozy spot and get lost in the zen of hand stitching with an exclusive, special kit made just for you to create a functional art pouch.
PLAY! Bring just a few of your own supplies and then feast in a banquet of yummy art materials at Joanne’s “Art Bar”, all FREE to use in class and take home.
EAT WELL! Enjoy every exquisite meal and snacks onsite prepared by the outstanding chefs.
BREATHE! Relax and make art to your heart’s content and take your time with projects in our open studio day and night. And take advantage of the grounds and New England weather for meditative walks or sitting by the water feature.
TREASURE! You’ll swoon over some very special art swag gathered just for you to celebrate our artful journey.
EMPOWER! All skill levels welcome! Enjoy personal art coaching and encouragement from Joanne.
FIVE GREAT LESSONS-JOANNE STYLE
SKETCHBOOK JOURNALING: “My Artful Life” Fill a small journal with reflections, new ideas and fun fodder to reflect your colorful everyday life.
LETTER! “My Artful Hand” Master new lettering styles and hand drawn alphabets to use in your artwork and journaling.
PAINT! Explore acrylic painting and gel press printing to create patterns and fodder for a chunky, mixed media art book.
SKETCH! “In Real Life” Experience plein air watercolor painting and sketching techniques to document and illustrate daily happenings and surroundings.
STITCH! “In the Zone” Find a cozy spot and get lost in the zen of hand stitching with an exclusive, special kit made just for you to create a functional art pouch.
ABOUT JOANNE SHARPE
Joanne Sharpe is a life-long creative artist dedicated to empowering women to embrace their own creativity through national and international workshops and innovative online classes that explore journaling, lettering, textiles and mixed media art. She is the author of the best-selling title The Art of Whimsical Lettering (Interweave 2014), named Amazon’s Editor’s Pick for the Best Craft Book of 2014.
Joanne is proud to be a BERNINA Artisan Ambassador, sharing her love of threads and fabric with an audience eager to learn how to bring these expressive media into their own artwork. Look for her second book, The Art of Whimsical Stitching, and find out more about Joanne and her art adventures on her new website at joannesharpe.com.
Joanne Sharpe is a life-long creative artist dedicated to empowering women to embrace their own creativity through national and international workshops and innovative online classes that explore journaling, lettering, textiles and mixed media art. She is the author of the best-selling title The Art of Whimsical Lettering (Interweave 2014), named Amazon’s Editor’s Pick for the Best Craft Book of 2014.
Joanne is proud to be a BERNINA Artisan Ambassador, sharing her love of threads and fabric with an audience eager to learn how to bring these expressive media into their own artwork. Look for her second book, The Art of Whimsical Stitching, and find out more about Joanne and her art adventures on her new website at joannesharpe.com.
REGISTRATION INFORMATION
This retreat is being hosted by The Monastery Gallery of Art with space and online registration provided by Holy Family Retreat & Conference Center. Registration fees cover provided art supplies, accommodations, snacks and meals during your stay.
The following accommodations are available.
Private Room with Hall Bath - $835
Commuter - $585
The retreat begins with dinner on Thursday evening and will conclude after brunch on Sunday morning.
This retreat is being hosted by The Monastery Gallery of Art with space and online registration provided by Holy Family Retreat & Conference Center. Registration fees cover provided art supplies, accommodations, snacks and meals during your stay.
The following accommodations are available.
Private Room with Hall Bath - $835
Commuter - $585
The retreat begins with dinner on Thursday evening and will conclude after brunch on Sunday morning.
Registration is Closed. To be placed on our waiting list, please email Kathy at kathy@monasterygallery.art
History of our space
The Monastery Gallery of Art is located on the historic grounds of Holy Family Passionist Retreat Center. The MGA occupies a space on the B floor adjacent to the Public Chapel and that was once used as a dining room by the Passionist Community. |
The Monastery Gallery of ART303 Tunxis rd.
West Hartford, CT 06107 860.760.9766 |