“Inside you there is an artist you don't know about."
—Rumi



• Two days of creativity in a pleasant and nurturing environment

• Classes of your choice in paper making, paper marbling, paste papers, a wide variety of bookbinding techniques, manipulated Polaroids, pinhole photography, how to improve your photographic technique, collage, journaling and poetry writing.
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• Art supplies included*
• A delightful, private room-for-two, with powder room and shower, in a quiet location separate from the main house.
• Breakfast and lunch provided
• Gourmet restaurants a short stroll away
• A charming neighborhood located within a few minutes' drive of many of San Diego's most popular attractions.

*SX-70 Time-Zero film for manipulated Polaroids not included

Your Time Here
Day One
9:00 a.m. - arrival and your first class
12:30 - lunch
2:00 to 5:00 afternoon class
5:00 to ? free to enjoy the city and surrounding community.
Start your first day by planning your classes for your stay and sharing coffee or tea with your hosts and teachers, Al and Josie Rodriguez. Then it's on to the studio to begin your chosen class. Maybe you just bought a digital camera and don't know what to do with it—or you just want to improve your pictures. Bring your camera and your questions. Perhaps you'll want to explore the fascinating art of manipulated Polaroids or have fun with pinhole cameras.

If you're interested in book arts, you could make your own paper or learn the ancient and magical art of marbling paper, or the “no mistakes” method of paste papers to use in bookbinding projects. After a light lunch and beverage, the afternoon class begins. When it's finished, you're free to nap, write, read, walk, photograph, sketch, relax in a porch hammock, or putter in our garden.

For dinner you can walk to the restaurants of Mission Hills or Hillcrest. Old Town, the San Diego Zoo, Balboa Park museums and Old Globe Theatre, Downtown San Diego, the Gaslamp Quarter, and world-class shopping malls are within a five-mile radius of the Art Retreat. Sea World and the beach cities of Mission Beach, Pacific Beach, La Jolla and Del Mar are all less than a twenty-minute drive away.

For a detailed look at what the city has to offer on the days you've chosen for your getaway, click here.

Day Two
9:00 a.m. - breakfast
10:00 to 1:00 - final class
This second day of class can be a continuation or an advanced session of what you learned the day before, or a new offering.

Need more time on your own? More instruction? Let us know and we'll be happy to adapt the days plans to fit your needs. If you'd like to stay longer, that could also be arranged.

  Artists in Residence

Magazine article about Art Retreat in the May/June issue of Expression



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