Five of us, (Gail, Linda, Laura, Catherine and myself), were fortunate enough to be able to take advantage of a wonderful opportunity the first weekend of March. Gail arranged for us to enjoy her cousin's home in Palm Springs for a three day sewing retreat. Our loosening up exercise involved each of us bringing five fabrics in half yard cuts. Each person was given a section of the 25 fabrics and we were to create an improvisational piece using only those fabrics. This exercise got us out of our comfort zone for color and fabric preferences. It was so much fun that several of us continued the rest of the weekend on our pieces.
We drove over on Thursday in three vehicles and enjoyed the view of the rising moon that evening. Unloading some of the "cargo" we all hopped into the van and headed over to the street fair. There were some amazing clothes, jewelry, food and art. I even purchased a CD from a street musician. Grabbing some food at the fair, we strolled the venue in the warm desert air.
The weather was great and the views were magnificent. I took DVD's of art shows to watch, but the television was not even turned on. All of us worked feverishly during the day and into the evening. Dinner breaks were fun when we headed into town and discussed our work and plans for the next days sew-a-thon. We all agreed that it was a productive weekend and that we would like to get another retreat scheduled in the future.
Have you participated in a retreat or a challenge that stretched you artistically? I would love to hear about it.
The weather was great and the views were magnificent. I took DVD's of art shows to watch, but the television was not even turned on. All of us worked feverishly during the day and into the evening. Dinner breaks were fun when we headed into town and discussed our work and plans for the next days sew-a-thon. We all agreed that it was a productive weekend and that we would like to get another retreat scheduled in the future.
Have you participated in a retreat or a challenge that stretched you artistically? I would love to hear about it.
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