FIBER COLLEGE: Touchstone Retreat Experience September 3-7

Let's share the joy of making things.

You’ll be part of a small, close-knit group (only 10-12 participants in each program).

In class, you’ll get all the skills, help and support you need to develop a really personal, one-of-a-kind project—maybe even more than one!  It's a chance to take a deep dive and hear your soul whispering.

The ideas and inspiration will continue outside of class, too. You’ll visit the other workshops, take walks along the beach and gather for breaks and meals with your teachers and fellow makers. Everyone understands the challenges and rewards of the making things, and relishes the chance to talk about color, design, texture, and the finer points of comparison between different wools, botanical pigments, fibers and papers.

Class rooms and studios stay open late. Creativity is contagious!

 

"Zero to hero...go home with a beautiful project(no prior experience needed) ." Rod

"This is a healing, restorative space." Kathleen

"My experience at Fiber College surpassed all of my expectations." Simone

Count me in, I want to register!

SLOW DOWN AND LET THE IDEAS FLOW

We all need time to stroll...not stride. Here, in our 150 acres of private forest, you can take inspiration from the Japanese practice  of shinrin-roko or ‘forest bathing’. No swimsuit is required! Just take a little time to wander slowly among our oak trees, cedars and fern glades. Breathe in the scents and notice the shapes and textures of life all around you. It's scientifically proven to reduce stress, and even lower your blood pressure!
There will also be plenty of time for you to walk along our pebble beach, listen to the waves, and watch the sun rise and set. Our gardens invite you to sit quietly and work in a shady corner, or join us round the campfire and look at the stars. And, as working intently all day can lead to achy necks and shoulders, licensed massage therapist, Danielle Dickey will be on hand at lunch and dinner to offer 15 minute chair massages ($25/session).

 

 

Relax and leave the meals to us...                     We prepare everything from scratch in our outdoor kitchen situated in the middle of the gardens. September is harvest time and we use lots of fresh, local produce...a farm-to-fork experience with herbs from the garden, wood-fired flatbreads, and craft beverages.

"I can't say enough about the food and the company...the retreat would have been worth it even without my amazing workshop!" Jayne

When we say “farewell” at the end of your retreat...

You’ll be leaving with a sense of deep satisfaction—and, maybe, even surprise—at the beauty of the items you have been able to create.

“Empowered” was a word we heard more than once as last year's retreat drew to a close. This means you will be going home not only with new skills and ideas, but also with the confidence to trust your own creative instincts—and to give yourself permission to explore, innovate and be original. 

Whether you are new to Fiber College, or one of our old friends, you immediately become ‘one of us’—a group of like-minded people who share each other’s hopes, struggles, and successes as we push our creative boundaries. When you talk with your friends who weren't lucky enough to join you in Searsport, you'll find yourself using words like ‘connection’, ‘inspiration’, ‘support’, and ‘renewed’.

We've been hosting Fiber College events since 2005 and we're thrilled to share our experience and circle of mentors with you. Our definition of success is simple: you leave us feeling that you’ve been part of something special that could never be replicated in a different place...and are already making plans to return next year.

"The people were so friendly and approachable!" Anne

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