ART IN THE GARDEN ~ A Celebration of Creative Community

A full day in-person art & writing retreat with Lisa Kagan and Margaret Hartsook

Join us for a full-day art and writing retreat to soak in the brilliance of summer while honoring the light within you. We will invigorate our curiosity, engage our imaginations, and offer ourselves the chance to be inspired by nature’s beauty and abundance. We gather in celebration of creative community, illuminating the way that our shared insights, inspiration, and care can support and empower us, both personally and collectively. Through writing and art making, we will create mixed media fabric banners using a variety of surface decoration techniques including printmaking, painting, drawing, and adding excerpts from our creative writing. We will have a chance to consider what balance and harmony mean to us in the ecosystem of our own hearts amidst the push and pull of this tenuous world. This soulful gathering offers you the chance to deeply nourish and refresh yourself in the supportive, uplifting company of other women.

This program offers space for creative expression for women of all ages and backgrounds. All women are welcome, including cisgender, transgender, and those whose gender identity aligns with womanhood. No writing or art experience is necessary.

All art materials will be provided. Participants will be asked to bring a bag lunch. Drinks and light snacks will be provided throughout the day.

Date: Saturday August 23rd, 2026

Time: 10:30am-5pm

Retreat Program Fee: $205

Art Materials Fee: $20

Total fee: $225

Location: This retreat will be held at Lisa’s garden and studio at her home in the Woodstock neighborhood in Southeast Portland. Weather permitting, this retreat will be held entirely outside. In the event of inclement weather, we will hold the retreat inside.

“What an absolute pleasure to spend a day gathered with such a beautiful group of women! If I could use one word to define my time at this retreat it would be 'empower'— I felt empowered to explore myself through the poems and prompts, I felt the freedom to play with art without my inner critic saying I wasn’t good enough, and I bathed in the energy of sharing within this supportive circle of open-hearted women.”

~ Touchstone Retreats Participant

To learn more about Touchstone Retreats visit: https://familyheirloomarts.com/touchstone-retreats/