Wade into the whimsical world of Art Journaling! This weekend retreat is for people just like you who are looking to recharge; to deepen your connections with Nature and your creativity; and to explore simple art materials and practices—activities you can easily continue when you re-enter regular life.

You do not need to feel like an artist to join us on this retreat. All skill levels are welcome!

In five hands-on sessions over three days, you’ll be guided through simple doodling, drawing, and watercolor exercises designed to liberate your innate imagination and deepen your observation skills.

Art sessions will be led by Portland-based teaching artist, Pam Consear, of AllHandsArt.com. Pam has hand-doodled two books on creative health (Doodle Your Way Out of Stuckness, and Dear Beautiful Human); writes a Substack newsletter called Bravely Creating Together; and leads popular drawing, art journaling, and creative reuse classes in Portland as well as art-making events throughout the West Coast.

Pam is collaborating with logistics planner extraordinaire, Judy Rall, to bring you this event!

For a more complete description of this event, visit our calendar page by clicking here.

Notes on Pricing and Registration:

• A deposit of $150 is required to reserve your space. Click the payment link on this page to begin the registration process.

• The retreat space offers a variety of sleeping arrangements. Once your deposit is received, you will be able to choose your preferred room arrangement on a first-come, first-served basis.

• Pricing is based on a single bed in a shared room with a shared bath. Some private rooms are available for a surcharge of $50 to $100.

• You will be billed for the balance of your retreat cost once your room has been chosen.

• The early-bird price of $529 (basic accommodations) is available through August 31, 2025. (Payments must be made in full by that date.)

• The regular price of $579 (basic accommodations) applies beginning September 1, 2025.

Cancellation Policy: Cancel by Sept. 10, 2025 for a full refund. No refunds after Sept. 10. (If the organizers need to cancel the event for any reason, all payments will be refunded.)