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A Celebration of Creativity: Imagine and Believe


  • Holy Family Passionist Retreat Center 303 Tunxis Road West Hartford, CT, 06107 United States (map)

A Celebration of Creativity: Imagine and Believe

A Whimsical Women Art Retreat
October 13-16, 2024
Joanne Sharpe

Immerse yourself in a vibrant artistic journey guided by Joanne Sharpe, featuring instructional art, creative sessions, and inspiring samples. Discover the joy of crafting a large, interactive dimensional art book adorned with illustrated embellishments and handmade art bits. Engage with themed prompts exploring mixed media bookmaking, watercolor painting, pen and ink lettering, and the art of doodling and collage. Create a fabric art bag to preserve your book, decorated with either “slow hand stitching” or machine sewing. Most supplies, including fabrics, textiles, and sewing machines, will be provided.

This event fills up quickly and space is limited to 20 participants. Visit monasterygallery.art/whimsical for more information and pricing.

This retreat is sponsored by The Monastery Gallery of Art.


Presenter Profile

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Joanne Sharpe

Joanne Sharpe, a lifelong artist, empowers women’s creativity through national and international workshops and innovative online classes. Her teachings explore journaling, lettering, textiles, and mixed media art. She is the author of the best-selling book, “The Art of Whimsical Lettering” (Interweave 2014), which was named Amazon’s Editor’s Pick for Best Craft Book of 2014.


Later Event: October 13
Sunday Eucharist