CREATIVE ALCHEMY ~ Poetry, Art & Community

Dates & Times: 

Fall 2026:

Mondays 6:30pm-9pm 
September 28, October 5, 12, 19, 26, November 2, 9, 16, 30, December 7 
(skipping 11/23 during Thanksgiving week) 

 
“At it's essence, art is an alchemical process. Alchemy is a process of transformation.”
~ Julia Cameron

We invite you to join us in creative community at the cusp of autumn, as we move towards the darker days of the year. This weekly retreat series offers you the chance to step away from the demands of daily life and to connect more deeply with yourself and your innate wisdom through the creative process. 

During this session we will explore our relationship to the concept of “creative alchemy” as it relates to how we can transform ordinary experiences, emotions, and raw materials into treasures, innovative creations, and fresh insights. We will experiment with distilling our creativity into forms and shapes that speak to our lives and a deeper connection with ourselves through engaging in active imagination, exploring magical realism, and transforming the discarded into gold.

Our weekly projects will utilize a variety of mixed media techniques including painting, drawing, collage, and sculpture. Featured projects for this series include creating assemblage sculptures incorporating personal treasures, designing balance and harmony mobiles, and making bleeding tissue paper paintings. This program offers you a chance to kindle your creative spark and cultivate new ways of enriching your imagination while nourishing 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, as well as snacks and drinks, will be provided.