slowly she turned
Living the Slow life in North Carolina
Category: art retreats
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A long weekend over Halloween at the Big Lynn Lodge in Little Switzerland was another balm to my soul. I found this group of fiber artists on Facebook, and not knowing a soul there, I headed off for the Blue Ridge Mountains again. Now I have a new group of friends. The only requirement to…
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This was the third year that I’ve attended Edwina Bringle‘s fiber art retreat at Wildacres Retreat near Little Switzerland, NC. I’ve fallen in love with this area (and Edwina). It broke my heart when Hurricane Helene devastated so much here last year just after I left. The people here at the time had to be…
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In mid-July, I flew to Harrisburg, Pennsylvania for three classes at the Art and Soul Retreat. It’s been a long time since I attended one of these. I enjoy them so much. When Seth Apter announced his classes at this retreat about a year ago, I signed up for “Within the Layers” immediately because I…
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I cannot believe it is Wednesday. Wow. My sense of time is so out of whack. I guess it is official now that I really do plan to go to Art and Soul in Harrisburg, PA this July because I bought plane tickets yesterday. Actually, I used miles. My Chase United card sent an email…
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Sunday, Sept. 15, 2024. I am 3/4 of the way through! I may even finish this in time for Christmas! Although we had to vacate our rooms by 9:30 a.m., my classmates cleaned up the studio and we trickled out until it was just Edwina and I, working on my tapestry and her on a…
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Friday-Saturday, Sept. 13-14, 2024 The fog and a few showers rolled in. The rain was needed though. Dust covered the cars in the parking lot from the drive up the roads to Wildacres, which were partially paved. I finally bound my “Dark Forest” book, although it could use a press under weights and I still…
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Wednesday-Thursday, Sept. 11-12 A gorgeous day beckoned, and we decided to go to the Switzerland Cafe for lunch. However, it was closed, so we checked out their general store and the awesome book/coffee/gift shop next door, Little Switzerland Books & Beans. This is the kind of bookstore I’ve always dreamed of having – an old…
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Monday-Tuesday, Sept 9-10, 2024 Edwina Bringle, that fascinating and multi-talented artist who has been a teacher and mentor to so many fiber artists, held a second fiber retreat at Wildacres Retreat, a mountaintop retreat facility near Little Switzerland, North Carolina. I attended last year, and jumped at the opportunity to go again this year. Because…
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Well, gosh, I nearly forgot about posting this third part of my trip to the Folk School August 4-10. I have almost always stayed in Keith House, which is the oldest building in use for housing on campus, and I love the vibe there. This time I shared a room with two women from Tennessee…
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My personal experience in this class, and the overall experience at JCCFS, felt transformative. My emotions were all over the place, and I was overwhelmed on Monday and Tuesday morning. There was so much to discover in such a short time – such a wide array of possibilities to follow – how would I choose…
slowly she turned 