Let's Face(book) It... We Need YOU!

Do you love Art & Soul? Are you a social media aficionado? Is marketing and promotion in your wheelhouse? Do you enjoy inspiring others? Well then... we need YOU!

We are looking for someone to join our team and take the reins of all things involving social media. You'll help create buzz about our upcoming retreats. You'll promote our teachers and classes. You'll inspire the thousands of followers we have and make them feel like part of the Art & Soul family... in real time!

If you or anyone you know is interested in joining our team as our social media expert, contact Glenny Moir at glenny@artandsoulretreat.com today!

Virginia Art & Soul is Almost Here!

Collage My Way with Suzi Dennis

Perhaps you've been busy getting the kids back to school. Are you just now packing up from your summer activities? Maybe you're still recovering from that fabulous Labor Day party. Whatever kept you busy lately.... we just wanted to remind you that it's time for YOU to go back to school! Yup, that's right. You've got classes to attend... and we don't want you to miss out on the creative adult school we like to call Art & Soul!

Bloomin Copper Bracelet with Roxan O'Brien

Our Virginia Beach mixed media retreat is right around the corner and we've still got a few spots left in some of your favorite workshops! You'll find classes in journaling, painting, collage, assemblage, dollmaking, jewelry, sewing, quilting, color theory and more!

Journal Obscura with Ingrid Dijkers

And... in addition to our always amazing selection of mixed media workshops, we've got lots of special offers for you this year including... $25 mini workshops, a free lunch deal, and an awesome giveaway that'll leave you with no excuses for not making art! All this wrapped up in a gorgeous seaside location, right on the sandy beaches of the Chesapeake Bay!

Art & Soul Virginia Beach, VA

September 28 - October 4, 2015

Virginia Beach Resort Hotel

So if you haven't signed up yet... register today! Then come join us for an amazingly inspiring mixed media art retreat, in an amazingly inspiring location. For more information and to register for our Virginia Beach 2015 event, visit our website www.ArtAndSoulRetreat.com

Right Around the Corner... Kansas City Art & Soul!

Whew! Time sure does fly when you're thinking about attending an Art & Soul retreat. So I wanted to drop in with a friendly little reminder that registration For our Kansas City Retreat is nearing the end. With the event only about a month away, if you haven't signed up for your favorite mixed media classes... now's the time!

There are still a few spots left in some amazing workshops, with some terrific teachers! And our venue — The Elms Hotel & Spa — is out of this world. This historic hotel exudes a certain quaint and cozy charm like none other. So don't delay... our special Art & Soul hotel rates are only available until April 11th!

Kansas City Art & Soul

April 27-May1, 2015

The Elms Hotel & Spa

Excelsior Springs, MO

So stop what you're doing (we won't tell your boss!) and peruse our selection of Kansas City workshops, then sign up today! It's just the creative playcation you need, to give your creativity a kick-start for Spring! Here's a look back at last year's event. What a wonderful time we all had. Come join us for this inspirational event!

Mark Your Calendars!

Well, folks... we're on the heels of two spectacular Art & Soul events... our Kansas City retreat (in mere days!) and our Portland venue (April 7-14). So what better time to let you know about Art & Soul's 2015 event dates! Mark your calendars and start dreaming up what types of classes you'd like to take!

Here we go!!! Art & Soul dates for 2015...

Portland, OR

Sheraton Airport Hotel

March 2-8, 2015

Kansas City, MO
Elms Resort & Spa
April 27 - May 1, 2015

Virginia Beach, VA

Virginia Beach Resort Hotel

October 5-11, 2015

And, if you are an instructor of the mixed-media kind and would like to teach at our retreats, send us your workshop proposals! We welcome classes in all kinds of creative areas such as... collage, assemblage, jewelry, bookmaking, art dolls, fabric creations, painting, sculpting, printmaking... you name it! So send us your ideas. Portland proposals are due by March 31, 2014 and Virginia Beach proposals are due by June 15, 2014.

Can't wait for another exciting year with all of you!

Hugs,
Glenny

Love Is In The Air... In Portland!

With Valentine's Day just around the corner, it got me wondering.... Oh, Portland Art & Soul... why do we love you so?

Is it the breathtaking view from our venue at the Red Lion Hotel right on the Columbia River?

Maybe it's the spacious classrooms that give you plenty of room to spread out and play.

Perhaps it's our amazing staff! Working tirelessly in every aspect of the event. Always with a kind smile and a helping hand.

Maybe it's the individual attention you get from our extremely talented workshop instructors!

Or quite possibly... it's the ability to make those artsy messes you just can't make at home?

It might be the amazing array of classes — in all types of mixed media — that we are able to offer.

Perhaps it's the pride in a finished piece of art... that you had no idea you were capable of creating!

Or maybe it's the feeling of being part of this creative tribe of adventurous spirits? And making friendships that last a lifetime!

It might be the feeding frenzy we love to call our Vendor Extravaganza! A veritable smorgasbord of mixed media trinkets, ephemera, supplies and finished goods. 

Whatever the reason, we absolutely love having you here! So please... come join us at Art & Soul Portland this year, April 7th through the 14th. We'll welcome yo with open arms... and show you a good time!

Love,
Glenny
xoxo

Give the Gift of Creativity for the Holidays!

Looking for that perfect holiday gift for a creative friend? Does your husband keep asking what you want for Christmas? Are you a long-time Art & Souler who's always wanted to take so-and-so along with you (but she was a little short on funds)? Well, an Art & Soul gift certificate — that can be used toward workshops at any of our Mixed Media Art Retreats — makes a great present for your friends and family! It's a creative way to artfully thank someone this holiday.

You can make your gift for any denomination. Just e-mail Glenny at glenny@artandsoulretreat.com and she'll get you taken care of right away!

Art & Soul Radio: Tune in for: Creative Thursday with Marisa Anne, Monday, March 4

Not only is Marisa Anne creative, she has inspired thousands through her website, Creative Thursday. Little did she know that her personal attempt to be creative at least one day a week (Thursday) would lead to a full time creative arts business.

What started out as one day a week, Thursdays, set aside to be a bit more creative while working a 9 to 5 job.... Creative Thursday, has become a full time business featuring the art of Marisa Anne Cummings, or as Marisa likes to call it, a dream come true.

Marisa is an artist and textile designer with a mission to help create a world where everyone is creative and finds fulfillment in doing the work and living the life they love. Her someday dream of writing a book, as scary as it seemed, has now become a reality with Creative Thursday: Everyday Inspiration to Grow Your Creative Practice In her own gentle way, Marisa shares everyday inspiration to help you find and grow your creative practice.
So please join us for this inspirational chat...

Art & Soul Radio featuring Marisa Anne
with Lesley Riley
Monday, March 4
7:00pm EST
blogtalkradio.com/art-and-soul-radio




And don't forget, Art & Soul Radio's interviews are also available on demand, to listen to at your leisure. Check out what other mixed-media artists are doing and how they're living their lives with passion any time!

How to Train Your Dragon... and Other Animal Stories!

Have you seen this awesome Dragon! class taught by two of my favorite instructors Ty and Marcia Schultz at Art & Soul Virginia? It's a chance for you to breathe life into your very own mythical creature as you learn to create the basic form that supports your dragon and decorate it any way you wish! Ty and Marcia will be by your side to guide your sculptural side and share secrets of the prop-building trade. It's an evening that will have you breathing fire... in a good way!



Take a look at this fun little video as Ty explains what you'll get to accomplish in this unique evening workshop! 

And in case Dragons aren't your thing, maybe you have other hangups? Perfect! Then check out Ty and Marcia's Animal Hang Ups workshop. You'll get to make your very own animal to hang on the wall!

This impressive duo will magically show you how to create realistic-looking animals using everyday materials. You'll surprise yourself as these experts (26 years in the biz) show you how easy it can be to make something so beautiful!

Or maybe you don't want to sculpt from scratch yet but you've always wanted to make a mold from objects you already have? Awesome! In their Moldmaking class, Ty and Marcia can show you the step-by-step process of creating a two piece silicone block mold as well as a few other types of processes. If you ever needed more than one of the same item for an art piece, then this comprehensive class will be invaluable!

Virginia Registration Now Open!!

view from the balcony of the hotel room!

I hope you had time to browse through our Virginia Beach classes for 2013 because... registration is now open!! This year we enjoyed our new shore location and it was a blast. So get ready and come join us for another creatively inspirational week of classes with talented instructors! You won't want to miss out!

Virginia Beach Art & Soul

April 24th - 28th, 2013

www.artandsoulretreat.com