FALL WORKSHOP SCHEDULED Save the Date

SPEND A WEEKEND WITH MARILYN HUGHEY PHILLIS & CHERYL HARSHMAN AS YOUR GUIDES INTO CREATIVE REALMS

CELEBRATING THE CREATIVE SPIRIT:
a workshop of art and creativity

September 9-12, 2010
Sandscrest Retreat Center
Wheeling, WV

This workshop will emphasize the creative nature that is a part of each being. In the very act of creating, there develops a unique expressive image which creates the individual artistic statement. This can be a sacred and very personal act for each artist. That inner spiritual nature within each artist must be expressed in its truest form to create, through design and expressive energy, a work that has impact and also reaches the heart.

In the beautiful settings of trees and hills of Sandscrest, we can gather informally to search for nature's and our own message in our work. Some exercises will be suggested, but you are free to pursue your own search during the workshop. We seek to become better visual communicators through our paint, brushes, papers, and sharing of dreams and ideas.

Marilyn will share different approaches to your personal statement plus explorations of fluid acrylic paint and/or watercolor in ways of expressing nature's beauty.
All levels of experience accepted. A materials list will be sent on receipt of registration.

The Details
Cost for the workshops, from Thursday dinner through Sunday lunch, includes all food and lodging including linens. Rooms are twin bedded with shared bathrooms. Sandscrest living has a comfortable, shabby chic feel and is not a resort. Plenty of parking is available for those driving and travelers by train, plane, or bus will be provided ground transport to Sandscrest. Class limited to 20 participants.


COST: Ask about our Early Bird Discount
Look for more info & updates at: www.violetpatch.blogspot.com
MARILYN HUGHEY PHILLIS
72 STAMM CIRCLE
WHEELING, WV 26003
304-242-6831
mhphillis@ yahoo.com

Marilyn Phillis has taught workshops across the nation for the last 35 years and is recognized as a teacher who nurtures and challenges her students through helping them to find their own personal statements. The inner spiritual creative element is a long cherished potential she finds as a hidden way of expression among many students and tries to help develop. Elected member of American Watercolor Society, AWS, and National Watercolor Society, NWS, Author of WATERMEDIA TECHNIQUES FOR RELEASING THE CREATIVE SPIRIT. In 2000, she was elected to two Halls of Fame: The Wheeling, WV Hall of Fame and the Kent, Ohio Hall of Fame.

June Workshop--Sign Up Now!

June 13-18, 2010
Sandscrest Retreat Center
Wheeling, WV

This weeklong retreat will emphasize the creative nature that is a part of each
being. 
In creating, there develops a unique,
expressive image which is the individual artistic statement.  This can be a very sacred,
personal act.  That inner spiritual nature within each artist must be expressed in its truest form to create, through design and expressive energy, a work that has impact and also reaches the heart.
In the beautiful Sandscrest setting of trees and hills, we can gather informally to search for meaning in our work.  Some exercises will be suggested, but you are free to pursue  your own search during the retreat.  We seek to become better visual communicators through our paint, brushes, papers, and sharing of dreams and ideas. 
Marilyn will share different approaches including explorations of  fluid acrylic paint and/or watercolor as vehicles for making personal statements as well as ways of expressing nature's beauty. 
All levels of experience accepted. A materials list will be sent on receipt of registration.


The Details
Cost for the workshops, from Sunday dinner through Friday breakfast, includes all food and lodging. Rooms are twin bedded with shared bathrooms. Participants may stay in the mansion or in the guest house. All bed and bath linens are provided. Sandscrest living has a comfortable, shabby chic feel. Plenty of parking is available. Class limited to 20 participants.

COST: Early bird discount before
May 1, 2010 $595
After May 1, 2010 $630
Deadline for registration JUNE 7, 2010.

Please mention any dietary, travel, or physical requests.

For more information contact: mhphillis@yahoo.com

Springing Forward with Creative Art Retreat

I am back from a wonderful weekend retreat with Marilyn Hughey Phillis and a dozen talented artists. The weather was very cooperative and we watched spring arrive at beautiful Sandscrest Retreat Center. Magic happened in the studio and on the front porch!



While Marilyn works with water media and seeing possibilities in freshly layered paint, Cheryl gets messy with clay and color.





Now we want you to join us! Save the dates for two more art retreats in 2010!

Join us June 13-18 and September 9-12 as we Celebrate the Creative Spirit!

Reserve Your Space in the March Workshop

SPEND A WEEKEND WITH MARILYN HUGHEY PHILLIS & CHERYL HARSHMAN AS YOUR GUIDES INTO CREATIVE REALMS

CELEBRATING THE CREATIVE SPIRIT:
a workshop of art and creativity

March 18-21, 2010
Sandscrest Retreat Center
Wheeling, WV

This workshop will emphasize the creative nature that is a part of each being. In the very act of creating, there develops a unique expressive image which creates the individual artistic statement. This can be a sacred and very personal act for each artist. That inner spiritual nature within each artist must be expressed in its truest form to create, through design and expressive energy, a work that has impact and also reaches the heart.

In the beautiful settings of trees and hills of Sandscrest, we can gather informally to search for nature's and our own message in our work. Some exercises will be suggested, but you are free to pursue your own search during the workshop. We seek to become better visual communicators through our paint, brushes, papers, and sharing of dreams and ideas.
Marilyn will share different approaches to your personal statement plus explorations of fluid acrylic paint and/or watercolor in ways of expressing nature's beauty.
All levels of experience accepted. A materials list will be sent on receipt of registration.

The Details
Cost for the workshops, from Thursday dinner through Sunday lunch, includes all food and lodging. Rooms are twin bedded with shared bathrooms. Sandscrest living has a comfortable, shabby chic feel and is not a resort. Plenty of parking is available for those driving and travelers by train, plane, or bus will be provided ground transport to Sandscrest. Class limited to 20 participants.


COST: Early bird discount before February 20, 2010 $495
After February 20, 2010 $525
Look for more info & updates at: www.violetpatch.blogspot.com
MARILYN HUGHEY PHILLIS
72 STAMM CIRCLE
WHEELING, WV 26003
304-242-6831
mhphillis@ yahoo.com

Marilyn Phillis has taught workshops across the nation for the last 35 years and is recognized as a teacher who nurtures and challenges her students through helping them to find their own personal statements. The inner spiritual creative element is a long cherished potential she finds as a hidden way of expression among many students and tries to help develop. Elected member of American Watercolor Society, AWS, and National Watercolor Society, NWS, Author of WATERMEDIA TECHNIQUES FOR RELEASING THE CREATIVE SPIRIT. In 2000, she was elected to two Halls of Fame: The Wheeling, WV Hall of Fame and the Kent, Ohio Hall of Fame.

More photos from the October Workshop

As you can tell from the photos, the skies cleared and we had a fabulous autumn weekend at the Sandscrest Retreat Center near Wheeling, WV. Marilyn Phillis jump started our workshop with some fun techniques, like painting with string, to loosen us up and help us jump right into paint. Cheryl demonstrated clay monoprinting and everyone got their hands muddy. What fun!

SAVE THE DATES!

I am still flying high after a superb weekend of making art with Marilyn Phillis and friends. Here I am pulling a clay monoprint while demonstrating this spontaneous technique.

We hold our art retreats at Sandscrest and the views, the food, and the shabby chic lodgings are a real treat.








We have dates for 2010, so put them on your calendar.



March 18-21, 2010

June 13-19, 2010

October Retreat Nears

The weather is changing and the leaves are turning colors. Our October retreat is coming up soon. We still have a few spaces waiting just for you. The weekend begins on Friday afternoon at 3 pm. Get settled in your room and spread out your art supplies. We will jump start your creative juices with a quick trick or two. Before dinner we will gather on the veranda and get to know the participants and from where they hail. Then we will move into the dining room where Sarah and Sandy will serve us the first of six delicious Sandscrest meals.

Saturday will be spent stretching personal boundaries. Marilyn will be available for suggestions, critiques, and nudges. Later in the day you can try your hand at clay monoprinting. This is an easy technique to learn and provides immediate satisfaction. As an intuitive process, it allows your inner artist to burst forth.

On Sunday we will have time to share our weekend's work before lunch and before leaving lovely Sandscrest.

Cost for the weekend, all inclusive is $395. A deposit of $100 is due by October 10. Checks can be made out and sent to
Marilyn Phillis, 72 Stamm Lane, Wheeling, WV 26003. For more information and a registration form email Cheryl at
cherylrharshman@gmail.com

Come join us!