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Return to the River: Immersive Art Journaling on the River's Edge
 Crystal River, FL
September 11-14, 2026

A long weekend of drawing, ink, watercolor & renewal for women who are ready to pick up their pen and paint again.

Life got louder. The sketchbook got quieter. You tell yourself you've forgotten how — that it's been too long. None of that is true.

 

She's still there — the part of you that loves to make marks. She just needs a safe, unhurried space to remember herself. No judgment, no pressure, no performance. Just you, a pen, ink, a watercolor palette, and the most beautiful stretch of Florida river you've ever seen.

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I'll be beside you the whole way. Whether you haven't touched a pencil in decades or you create regularly and simply crave more time — there is a seat here for you.   

             

Come rest.   

Come play.     

Come remember.

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Culture, Nature, & the Art of Immersive Journaling
 Marrakech, Morrocco
December 4 - 11, 2026

Come, spend an extraordinary week with me in the heart of Marrakech — a place where color, scent, and sound weave together into something truly magical. This is more than a workshop; it’s an invitation to slow down, to see deeply, and to reconnect with your own creative rhythm.

Workshop Highlights

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  • All Art Supplies are included
     

  • Designed for All Levels​

  • Create Your Own Art Journal - Begin by crafting a hard-backed journal that will become both your travel companion and your creative spirit.  Using paste paper and marbling techniques, you’ll design a unique cover, reflecting your creative spirit. With a hand-bound journal–you’ll make a book that feels distinctly your own.
     

  • Develop a Daily Creative Practice - Each day brings a new place to explore and a new way to see. We’ll venture into gardens, courtyards, and lively marketplaces, guided by prompts that encourage observation, reflection, and play. Through drawing, watercolor, and writing, you’ll earn to translate experience into image and language, moment by moment.
     

  • Guided Instruction In:

    • The Art of Journal-Making

    • Drawing and Watercolor Techniques

    • Writing Practices — poetry, narrative, and thoughtful observations

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