Enjoy a Craft Retreat for Some Great "Me Time"
Spending a weekend at a craft retreat is a great way to indulge in a favorite hobby, and just relax.
Do you have a hobby that you really love - but no time to actually enjoy it?
You can sharpen your skills enjoy the camaraderie of others with similar interests at one of many craft workshops. Whether you choose a weekend retreat or a full week of instruction and creative activity, this is the ultimate "me time".
Williamsburg, Massachusetts
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Snow Farm - Snow Farm offers weekend and week-long classes in many crafts, from glass-blowing and pottery to fiber arts and jewelry. Located among fields and woodlands in western Massachusetts, the farm has a mix of historic and modern studios where the retreats are held, and professional instructors. |
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Door Penninsula, Wisconsin
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The Clearing - The Clearing is a "Folk School", offering summer classes and craft retreats in quilting, carving, writing, knitting, music, and much more. They offer a women's writing retreat in the fall and yoga classes, too! The Clearing is located on a bluff above the waters of Green Bay, a setting often compared to New England in it's rural charm. |
Paris
If you love Paris, and love silk painting, Silk Painting France Adventure is exactly what you're looking for. You'll get an in-depth experience in silk painting, and a great Paris vacation, too! You'll start with a Champagne cruise on the Seine, do a little sightseeing, eat at fabulous cafes - and spend at least part of each day learning new silk painting techniques! This is a week-long adventure scheduled every year in June or July. (See our Calendar of Events for dates).
Japan
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Carol Lane-Saber Designs - Carol Lane-Saber offers a yearly 2-week trip to Japan to study the history,architecture, and gardens of Japan, as well at the textiles and clothing. This is a shopping tour, focusing on textiles to bring home for your next project. The tour is generally conducted in Spring (See our Calendar of Events for dates). |
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Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Bead and Button Show - One of the largest bead shows in the country, the Bead and Button show is a week-long beading extravaganza, with daily classes and workshops, and a weekend marketplace to purchase beads, beading supplies, and bead-making supplies. Some of the beads themselves are a work of art, and the finished projects are stunning. Classes are for all levels of experience.
This is in my hometown, and I go to the marketplace every year. I'm not much of a beader myself, but it's fun and fascinating - and I find myself getting into a new project each year! (See our Calendar of Events for dates).
Other Sites Suggested by Readers
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Here are some of the sites others have suggested:
- Krickets Kottage Crafting Retreat, Ohio
- Snow Farm New England Craft Program, Massachusetts
- Shenandoah Manor Bed and Breakfast, Virginia
- Rock Creek Cottage, Wisconsin
- Norwegian Wood, Minnesota
- Pheasant Ridge Resort, Wisconsin
- Red Victorian Scrapbooking, Texas
- Oakwood Crafts, Minnesota
- Karen's Crafting, Wisconsin
- Quilting Retreat in Lanesboro, MN
- Treehouse Crafts, Ontario, Canada
- Retreat Central, various locations in the US
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