"What a nourishing place-from the bread pudding to the budding nasturtiums to the classes we took in bookbinding, photography and collage. Thank you for creating this place to dream and to do. We'll be back!"

Sue and Roman Diaz, Rancho Penasquitos, California

"Thank you, thank you and thank you again for a wonderful, glorious few days. For your generosity in taking the time to give us such a good time."

Delna and Kersy Dastur, McLean, Virginia

 

"You've been wonderful host/hostess to us on our creative weekend. The space you've created here is wonderful for the creative soul. I will take many wonderful memories back with me to the midwest. I look forward to seeing many articles from you both in Expression magazine. Thanks a bunch."

Dawn Poteau, Oxford, Michigan

"Our parents were thrilled by the collage that you helped us make for them. It was the perfect gift for their 50th anniversary. Thank you for all of your talent and great ideas in making the collage."

Susan and Linda, San Diego, California

"Thank you for a wonderful get-away of rest, relaxation and fun learning. You've been a great welcome to San Diego."

Bonnie Doran, former Detroiter newly transplanted to Carmel Valley, California

Results of a recent Art Retreat.
Pinhole camera, pinhole images bound into an accordion book; a flag book, a pamphlet stitch book, a "birdbeak" accordion book, a 16-pages-from-one-sheet-of-paper book, a multiple signature, hand-sewn-on-tapes book, various paste papers, origami boxes and a CD with the pinhole images burned on it. Whew! Plus breakfast, lunch and a place to sleep? What a deal!

"Thank you for the fun collage class. I finished my collage in a couple of days after the class, framed it and hung in my bedroom. I was inspired to create a collage-style book for my father-in-law for Father's Day."

Lorraine, San Diego, California

Barbara, the aunt of Mary, Mary the daughter of Caroline, and Caroline, the birthday girl, on her birthday after taking a workshop in pinhole photography. "We get together on our birthdays and give each other the gift of time instead of a trinket. We always try to do something that is interesting and creative for all of us," says Mary. Some of their birthdays have included trips to Ireland and Wales and the Pacific Northwest. What a great idea! These three ladies recharged their creative spirits and had a wonderful time making and using their pinhole cameras.