art retreat

Last September we went to the Oregon coast

for a quiet family vacation.

(More on that later.)

While we were there,

my sweet husband gifted me

the opportunity to attend one of Alisa Burke's art retreats.

I can't think of a better word than amazing

to describe my experience.

Alisa welcomed twelve artists of all skill levels

into her beautiful studio.

We were greeted on the first day with

carefully arranged pails of art supplies,

fresh flowers at our work spaces,

and delicious scones from a local bakery.

After some preliminary instruction on sketching,

we headed out to dodge a storm

and sketch on the beach.

We drew and painted and made new friends

for two and a half blissful days,

taking breaks to do some crafting (like stamp making!)

and eat amazing local food.

It was...wonderful.

I'm already trying to figure out how to make it happen again. :)

[photos 1, 9, 10, 13, 14, and 16 by Alisa Burke]