Why do I Love Art Retreats?

November 01, 2014
Mendocino Coast sunset
 
As I start packing for a return to Little River Rug Camp near Mendocino I'm remembering my first Little River retreat last year and how it was a true respite.
 
So, why do I love retreats?
 
Sometimes the location is enough.
 
Mendocino coast
 
Mendocino coast
 
 
I am amongst members of one of my tribes.  We all have them and know how comforting and fun it is to be with those that get us.  Maybe they're your fellow Giants' fans, master gardeners, or hiking pals?
 
Little River rug camp
 
 
The myriad ways that colorful wool strips can transform burlap and linen into art wall hangings, rugs, and even totes reaches into that part of me that hums and dances.
 
 
 
 
And by the end the connection I've missed with myself and what matters most to me is restored.  
 
 
Mendocino Coast sunset