Upcoming Programs &
Directed Retreats

September 8 - 10, 2025
9:00 am - 3:00 pm

Needle felting is an exciting and versatile hobby adaptable to art forms. Discover how amazing it is to design and sculpt wool with specialized needles. You will be introduced to several easy steps enabling you to produce a variety of designs and inspiring you to experiment after the class with your own ideas. All materials will be…

September 11 - 12, 2025
9:00 am - 3:00 pm

Discover the timeless art of chip carving in this hands-on two-day workshop, September 11 and 12 from 9am-3pm, led by certified instructor Todd Blachier. Chip carving is a traditional form of woodworking that dates back centuries and has experienced a modern revival in the United States over the past 50 years. Using just a single…

September 29 - 1, 2025
9:00 am - 3:00 pm

Join us at Marywood with Sr. Karen Kappell September 29-October 1 from 9am-3pm each day for an art retreat that incorporates oil pastels and watercolor to create beautiful landscape paintings. Through a mix of oil pastel and watercolor, participants will create landscapes of sky, land, and water. The watercolor will enhance the transparency and the…

October 3 - 5, 2025
4:00 pm - 12:00 pm

Join us October 3-5 to connect with a Divine Feminine archetype and bring that energy to life on canvas! Paint From Your Soul™ is an experiential art retreat that takes women on a transformational art journey combining archetypal wisdom and the spiritual side of art-making. It is deeper than any art class because the focus…

November 10 - 12, 2025
9:00 am - 3:00 pm

Mixed Media: CollageNovember 10, 11, & 12 Join us for a dynamic three-day exploration into the art of mixed media collage. Each session will build on the last as we layer color, texture, and natural materials to create richly expressive works of art. Day 1 – Painted Papers & Abstract CollageWe’ll begin by creating vibrant,…