Isn't it kind of amazing when life comes around full-circle-like? What am I talking about?
Ah.....the very first backsplash that I ever made for a client with handmade porcelain tiles... she requested trilliums and wintergreen.
Wintergreen Studios
Last weekend, I spent 3 luxurious days instructing mosaics at an eco-retreat centre in South Frontenac, Ontario coaching a group of lovely women on how to make a pique-assiette styled mosaic birdhouse.
I honestly had the most amazing weekend.
Rena showing me the outdoor classroom.
The options for accommodation are brilliant...I stayed in the Phoenix House and would highly recommend it! The main lodge and all of the cabins are a mixture of hay bale and cordwood construction, many with green rooves and all off grid/solar powered.
The Phoenix House
The food was divine and cooked up by a very creative professional chef. My mouth is watering as I type this....I kid you not! The property?....breath-taking! I cannot explain how amazing it was in words. I will show you pictures, but still, imagine that it is 100% more than that in person.
The sweetest root cellar imaginable!
Smashing!
There were very inspirational women at this retreat and I learned so much about myself.
I got very clear, for example, that workshops such as these are not just for "make & take" but that I can participate in the facilitation of deep/lasting connections (thank you for your fabulous ideas on this BA!)
The people and the place gave everyone the space and comfort level to just relax into it and to truly just be yourself, maybe even vulnerable (?) as we were in the midst of kindred spirits. Sounds hoaky (sp?) but I typed all these words (not AI), and I truly mean this.
Join us at Wintergreen in April, 2026?
You really should.....oh my goodness, it's such an amazing experience.
WARNING: You may find yourself just as passionate as this....
Making Mosaics