Portland Art & Soul... Just Around the Corner!

I just can't believe that in less than 2 weeks, we'll all be in Portland, Oregon for our next Art & Soul retreat! This winter had many of us trapped indoors by phenomenal snowfalls and frigid temperatures, so what a great time to get out of the house for creative inspiration... Hallelujah!

Portland Art & Soul

March 2-8, 2015

Sheraton Airport Hotel

Portland, Oregon

In addition to the wonderful workshops and instructors we have scheduled,  we've got a pretty amazing lineup of events to entertain and stretch the imagination of our attendees. Check out what's going on...

Sunday, March 1st

Opening Night Party

Sunday Eve 6:00pm - 8:00pm

At our Opening Night Party, you'll get to meet-and-greet and make-and-take! Our talented instructors will be there to mix and mingle and chat with our attendees. Patti Calande of Hand Stitching & Embellishing will be the featured demo artist, showcasing the Alabama Chainin Way. In addition, the very talented Susan Schenk, Liz Kettle, and Judy Gula will be having surprise demos throughout the evening. This opening night celebration is definitely worth coming early for!



Wednesday, March 4th
Book Signing with Cathy Taylor
6:00pm - 8:00pm

Be among the first to get a personalized copy of Cathy's new book Pigments of Your Imagination!... an entire full-color publication on the many creative uses of Alcohol Inks for your projects. Jam-packed with tips and techniques, Cathy will be signing copies just for you!

Saturday, March 7th

Vendor Extravaganza

Saturday Eve 6:00pm - 9:00pm

The vendor event is free to registered attendees and is open to the public for a fee of $10 at the door. We will have all kinds of mixed-media vendors, offering finished artwork, art supplies, vintage findings, fabrics, jewelry, collage items, assemblage... something for everyone! So please join us!

Make-n-Take Schedule

We will have various instructors and companies throughout the event, live and in-person to teach you easy projects and interesting techniques. Be sure to look for:

Monday, March 2nd 
5:00pm
Jean Van Brederode demonstrates Making Wire Clasps

Wednesday, March 4th 

11:00am-1:00pm
Kari Foteff demos Gelli Plate Mono Printing on
Strathmore Artist Papers using Golden Acrylic Paints
6:00pm-8:00pm
Cathy Taylor will be demonstrating techniques from Pigments of Your Imagination
during her book signing

Thursday, March 5th
3:00pm
Doris Arndt demonstrates making a File Folder Book
5:00pm
Jill Berry on ColourArte products:
Twinkling H2Os and Silk Acrylic Glazes

Friday, March 6th
5:00pm

Jill Berry on ColourArte products: 

Twinkling H2Os and Silk Acrylic Glazes

6:00pm
Erin Keck shows how to make Faux Tintypes

So, as you can see, there's tons of fun stuff to do at our Portland event outside of the amazing workshops we have to offer. And we've been known to have a few creative binging late night pop-up parties here and there, so bring your best jammies! You never know!

For more information on our Portland Art & Soul Retreat, visit us at ArtAndSoulRetreat.com today!

Portland Excitement! We're Almost There!

Are you ready to get messy... be creative... learn something new... get inspired... and hang out with like-minded souls? Yeah, us too! Portland Art & Soul is literally right around the corner and my heart is skipping beats already. We've got lots of exciting activities planned for you... so here's a sneak peek to get you excited.

Art & Soul Portland

Red Lion on the River

September 30 - October 6th, 2013

The Opening Night Party — sponsored by Spellbinders — will be on Sunday, September 29th from 6:00-9:00pm. Many of our instructors will be available to chat with, autograph books, and even take an up close and personal look at their class samples! Everyone will also receive tickets for a complimentary beverage and scrumptious snacks.

Every day during the event, we'll have Demos and Make-n-Takes in the hotel lobby — you can't miss us! This area will also be available for you to work on your project, visit with friends (and make some new ones!), and enjoy an evening cocktail... or two.

Wednesday evening, October 2nd, Patti Haltom from Stamp-a-dee-do-dah will have a special book Make-n-Take. This session is limited to 20 students so be sure to sign up in the office when you arrive.

Thursday evening, October 3rd, Spellbinders is sponsoring another night of Make-n-Takes and demos from 5:30-8:30pm. Come join the fun!

Friday evening, October 4th, artist and editor extraordinaire Jenny Doh will have a book signing and wine sampling event. Join her from 6:00-6:30pm (right before her Keys to Publishing workshop), for this intimate gathering.

Throughout the event, we'll have lots of giveaways and you'll finally get to see the "special objects" decorated by our wonderfully creative students for this year's On Safari theme! And maybe we'll have a few surprises for you too. You never know what impromptu get-togethers will pop up with this crowd!

And of course, our Vendor Extravaganza — Saturday, October 5th from 6:00-9:00pm — is free to registered attendees and is open to the public for only $5 at the door. We will have dozens of vendors and your favorite workshop instructors offering finished artwork as well as art supplies, vintage findings, fabrics, jewelry, collage items, assemblage — something for everyone! A no-host bar will also be available to enhance your evening. So come shop you little mixed media heart out!

We're looking forward to seeing you at our Portland event!!