The Sacred Art of Creating:
An Art Retreat
At this retreat you will have an opportunity to create, whether you are a seasoned artist or afraid of the word "art." You are invited to connect with God in this innate, visual, and emotional way.
Art retreats aren't really about art at all.
What?
Art retreats are about what happens to us when we share creative space, when we gather around tables proclaiming a place for all, when we dream up and pursue a vision together. They're about encountering self-doubt, fear, conflict, and the messiness of the collaborative process. They're about practicing what it truly means to be the Church—a community embodying welcome and embracing the gifts of all—with pastels and paintbrushes as our guides.
So, then, why art?
Art pulls us back to our beginnings - it roots us in a sacred expression shared by the earliest of Jesus' followers and faith communities throughout time and space. Art forces us beyond our comfort zones, begging us to imagine, see, and create a world anew. Art is as disorienting as it is calming, but through engaging it, we are always transformed.
What?
Art retreats are about what happens to us when we share creative space, when we gather around tables proclaiming a place for all, when we dream up and pursue a vision together. They're about encountering self-doubt, fear, conflict, and the messiness of the collaborative process. They're about practicing what it truly means to be the Church—a community embodying welcome and embracing the gifts of all—with pastels and paintbrushes as our guides.
So, then, why art?
Art pulls us back to our beginnings - it roots us in a sacred expression shared by the earliest of Jesus' followers and faith communities throughout time and space. Art forces us beyond our comfort zones, begging us to imagine, see, and create a world anew. Art is as disorienting as it is calming, but through engaging it, we are always transformed.
Retreat Leader: TBA
EVENT CANCELED
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$200/person before June 1
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Event Information
- Event starts with dinner on Friday, August 5 and concludes with lunch on Sunday, August 7. Check-in is in Groves Lodge between 3 and 5pm on Friday.
- Pricing includes two-night stay (private hotel style room with linens), six meals, and course tuition (all supplies included). Discount available for those willing to select or be assigned a roommate. Please contact Olmsted for commuter rates.
- Register online, print and mail the registration form, or call to register at (814) 945-6512.
- 1 Continuing Education Unit available upon request
