Artist Retreats & Workshops in Colorado
Patricia BelyeaCreativity & Inserted Curves Five-Day Quilting Retreat
Quilting
April 20 - 24, 2026
Inserted Curves is an innovative piecing technique that lets you drop bold arcs, flowing lines, and even circles right into your quilt tops — while everything stays perfectly flat.
Maria Battista
Classical Figure SculptingFive-Day Retreat
Sculpture
June 1 - 5, 2026
In this hands-on workshop, students will sculpt an 18” high nude figure from observation of a live model. You will learn to use an idealized canon of proportion to accurately create the life-like gesture of the pose.
Daisy AschehougFoundation Paper Curves Five-Day Quilting Retreat
Quilting
June 15 - 19, 2026
Paper Curves is a piecing technique that combines straight-line foundation paper piecing with a series of nested curves. The Paper Curves workshop gives you the ability to explore an endless number of secondary designs that will overlap your curves!
Allegra Huston & James NavéImaginative Storm Three-Day Writing Retreat
Writing
June 26 - 28, 2026
Here’s your chance to transform your writing process from effort to ease. Unleash your authentic voice in this three-day Colorado writing workshop using the Imaginative Storm method pioneered by Allegra Huston and James Navé.
Bianca Springer &Stephanie RuyleMake the Fabric, Make the GarmentFive-Day Immersive Wearable Art Retreat
Sewing
July 13 - 17, 2026
Over five transformative days, students will craft one-of-a-kind garments from the ground up, beginning with improvisational fabric piecing and culminating in custom-fit wearable art.
Jamie KalvestranQuilt Like an ArtistFive-Day Quilting Retreat
Quilting
July 20 - 24, 2026July 27 - 31, 2026
This workshop is a deep dive into the experimental “Quilt Like an Artist” method, where you’ll design and stitch figurative portrait art quilt using a series of approachable, “easier-than-they-look” techniques. Together, we’ll explore the art of creating faces and figures while uncovering your unique artistic voice.
April SproulePrinted & Stitched Mixed Media Immersion Five-Day Retreat
Mixed Media
August 10 - 14, 2026
Block printing on fabric and paper is an exciting, hands-on way to create expressive work with your own personal style. In this immersive workshop, you’ll explore both simple and more intricate designs while embracing the importance of play and experimentation.
Karla Overland &Elaine PoplinColor CampFour-Day Quilting Retreat
Quilting
August 25 - 28, 2026
Inspire your creative process and transform your understanding of color and texture. This retreat takes you into the world of hand-dyed fabric, stained-glass effects, mark-making, and garment creation. You will immerse yourself in a tapestry of rich, unpatterned colors that are so much more than just solids.
Atsushi Futatsuya Five-Day Sashiko Stitching Retreat
Stitching
September 14 - 18, 2026
This five-day Sashiko stitching retreat will teach you the ideas, patterns, and core and essence of Japanese Sashiko stitching through hands-on practice. During this week, you’ll learn beautiful stitching techniques and discover the history of Sashiko, which emphasizes care, connection, and self-expression through traditional craftsmanship.
Carolina OnetoImaginary Places Five-Day Quilting Retreat
Quilting
October 19 - 23, 2026
Come to a five-day quilting retreat to learn how to harness color to create different feelings in your landscape quilts. In the first two days, participants will explore color theory in depth and learn how to harness color to convey distinct moods. They will also examine the use of transparency effects in quilt creations for powerful visual results.
Browse through our photo gallery to see the wonderful things participants learn at our retreats.
Jane Sassaman
Cindy Grisdela
Jenny Haynes
Irene Roderick
April Sproule
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