Be Creative this Summer!

Join me for some workshops and retreats!

Painting Retreat on Whidbey Island:

It's All About Color

Let go of preconceptions and push past your artistic road blocks! In this 3 day retreat you will be guided through an exploration of color, texture and form and experiment with freeform expression to create colorful acrylic paintings with meaning and balance.

July 29-31

Register by July 8 for Early Bird Discount

Nuno Felt Workshops at the Kirkland Arts Center:

 

 Nuno Felt Collage Scarf - July 16

 Nuno Felt Flower Garden July 17

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Photography Workshops at the Kirkland Arts Center:

 

 

Going Manual

Have a nice camera but stuck on auto? With clear instructions and lots of photo prompts, you will learn how to take control of your camera settings and enhance your photography skills while we walk around town.

Sign up for either a morning class to work with Mid Day Sun or an evening class to capture the Golden Hour!
July 21
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Nuno Felt Retreat - Day 3

Nuno Felt Retreat Day 3... A glass of wine on the deck is in order as students wear and admire their work!

Menu:
Chocolate zucchini bread
Coffee and tea bar
Cucumber infused water

Lunch:
Indian Red Lentil soup with mint
Kale salad win pumpkin seeds and sesame oil dressing
(A buffet of left over salads from previous days)
Iced tea (a variety of LizzyKate teas in their cold brew carafes)

Appetizers:
Hot artichoke dip and chips
Olive bar
Wine
Sparkling pomegranate juice

Nuno Felt Retreat - Day 2

Nuno Felt Retreat Day 2:
Decorative Elements Shawl (Terra is modeling one of mine to determine the size she wants to make hers)
Menu:
Ginger cookies
GF scones with currents and orange zest
Coffee and tea bar

Lunch:
Spring Greens soup
Moroccan Carrot salad
5 Bean Salad

Appetizers:
Cheese cookies
Prosciutto wrapped cantaloupe
Mixed olives
Wine

Dinner:
Smoked salmon
Mixed greens with orange and roasted pecans
Black Bean Quinoa salad
Grilled asparagus

Lemon curd and berry torte (GF and dairy free of course!)

Nuno Felt Retreat - Day 1

Nuno Felt Retreat Day 1 menu:
Morning:
Chocolate zucchini bread (dairy free, gluten free)
Scones (GF)
Coffee and tea bar
Orange, chocolate mint infused water

Lunch:
Bresse Mushroom soup
Carrot mint salad
Tabbouleh salad
Farmers bread
Herb butter

Appetizers:
Baked cheese cookies
Hummus and veggie platter
Wine
Sparkling pear juice

Getting Ready - Nuno Felt Retreat on Whidbey Island

Groceries for the Retreat (yes there are 14 bottles of wine!). Let the cooking begin!

A few tips when preparing large quantities of food for large groups of people:
1) list out everything you need to make and when best to make it to avoid missing things (like the toasted pumpkin seeds that go into Sunday's kale salad)
2) make all of the dressings, marinades and sauces ahead, at a time when you can fully concentrate (I'm best in the morning) and label them with details (like marinade for black bean cous cous, make thurs for Saturday dinner). I even mix dry components in a bag and wet components in a jar for baked goods to be mixed together and baked right before people arrive.
4) soups are great for making ahead and popping into the freezer
5) once all the heavy duty measuring (above) is done, crank up the music and chop, slice and mince
6) keep work area tidy to avoid overwhelm (I'm not always great at this).
Right here I'm making mushroom stock that I will use to create a Bresse Mushroom soup tomorrow then reheat to serve on Friday. Spicy Red Lentil soup is simmering on the other burner.

Someone's ready to start Nuno Felting! 

 

Nuno Felt Retreat

Create beautiful art while enjoying gorgeous views and gourmet food! Come join me for a Nuno Felt retreat next weekend on Whidbey Island!

Nuno Felt Retreat - Whidbey Island

 

Nuno Felt Retreat on Whidbey Island!

April 15-17

This is a retreat designed for a group of friends, however there are 2 spots open on a first come, first serve basis.

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Dive Into Nuno - Nuno Felt Retreat on Whidbey Island

You deserve some creative time!
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Painting Retreat on Whidbey Island

Let your creativity soar!
Painting Retreat on Whidbey Island

Nuno Felt Retreat

Join me on lovely Whidbey Island (July 31-August 2) and learn how to nuno felt!
Only 4 spots left

Painting Retreat on Whidbey Island

Upcoming Painting Retreat on Whidbey Island

Back-to-Back Painting and Felting Retreats with a photography class in between - for those who want to really dive into color, creativity, yummy food and loads of fun!

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Nuno Felt Retreat

Upcoming Art Retreat on Whidbey Island: 'Dive Into Nuno Felt'
Learn how to create Nuno Felt art while being pampered with food and wine on gorgeous Whidbey Island.
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