When did you last make something simply for the pleasure of creating, with no deadline and no outcome in mind?
Simply Being Creative invites you to step out of everyday busyness and settle into present-moment awareness. This 3-day retreat offers space to learn, explore, and refine new skills through the restorative experience of working with your hands, giving you room to simply be creative.
Across the weekend, you will be gently guided through three different crafts. Designed for every level, from complete beginners to experienced makers, this retreat offers a welcome pause to play, create, and reconnect. In each session, you’ll receive direct instruction and dedicated time to engage deeply with the materials provided.
Pottery - Tune into tactile sensation as you shape clay and design your own unique pot. Using slow, rustic techniques such as pinching and coiling, you’ll let the form evolve naturally as you work.
Green Woodwork - Discover the basics of carving fresh wood. This practice offers beautiful lessons in presence and working in harmony with the natural grain. You’ll leave with your own handmade spoon.
Band Weaving - The repetitive, rhythmic quality of weaving supports a quiet mind and steady breath. Working with a simple loom, you’ll create a patterned band to take home.
And more…
There will also be a dynamic meditation session, a restorative sauna evening to soothe tired bodies, nourishing wholesome vegetarian meals, and a supportive community to hold you throughout.
To preserve the calm of the experience, places are strictly limited, creating an intimate, unhurried, and deeply supportive environment for everyone.
£240 p/p. This includes accommodation, all meals, and all resources for the creative offerings.
Maximum participants: 12
Anam Cara
Price
£240.00
Thu, Jul 9 – Sun, Jul 12