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RENEWAL ~
Celebrating a Return to the light
with Dawn Thompson & Lisa Kagan
Date: Saturday, February 1st, 2025Time: 10:30am-5:00pmRetreat Program Fee: $200 Art Materials Fee: $15 Total Fee: $215Location: This retreat will be held at Lisa's studio at her home in the Woodstock neighborhood in Southeast Portland.
"I am the fire within, which will not be contained any longer. I am the quickening, I am the serpent uncoiling...I am the dream of awakening."
Author Unknown
Join us on February 1st for a day of celebration, community, and creativity as we honor the halfway point between the winter solstice and the spring equinox. This retreat is inspired by Imbolc, a Celtic festival that begins on the evening of February 1, 2025. Imbolc symbolizes the return of the light, the beginning of spring, and the growth of new life. Candles are often lit to honor the return of the sun. Entering into this seasonal shift invites us to cleanse and purify, while planting seeds of intentions for the year ahead. Through poetry and art, we will explore the return of the light within us, honoring this time of renewal, healing, and new beginnings through the creative process. Combining writing, painting, drawing, and collage, we will create personal lanterns to guide us as we move forward into the year and the coming spring. This soulful gathering offers us the chance to deeply nourish and refresh ourselves in the supportive and inspiring company of other women.
This retreat offers space for creative expression for women of all ages and backgrounds. No writing or art experience is necessary, all art materials will be provided. For more information about Lisa & Dawn, click here
For more information about this retreat or to sign up please contact Dawn at: dawnrenethompson@gmail.com or 503.568.6145. Touchstone Retreats Health & Safety Policy We ask that all retreat participants do a self-evaluation before coming to the retreat and that they remain at home if they have any symptoms of illness.
Touchstone Retreats Cancellation Policy Payment is fully refundable with one month’s cancellation notice. Participants will be charged for 25% of the total program fee with less than a month’s notice up to 14 days prior to the start of the program. No refund is possible with less than a 14-day cancellation notice. Family emergency situations will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis. If you have a COVID related situation arise and you need to cancel, please contact Dawn Thompson at: dawnrenethompson@gmail.com or 503.568.6145. "Bloom," Mixed Media by Lisa Kagan "Seed," Painting by Lisa Kagan
This retreat offers space for creative expression for women of all ages and backgrounds. No writing or art experience is necessary, all art materials will be provided. For more information about Lisa & Dawn, click here
For more information about this retreat or to sign up please contact Dawn at: dawnrenethompson@gmail.com or 503.568.6145. Touchstone Retreats Health & Safety Policy We ask that all retreat participants do a self-evaluation before coming to the retreat and that they remain at home if they have any symptoms of illness.
Touchstone Retreats Cancellation Policy Payment is fully refundable with one month’s cancellation notice. Participants will be charged for 25% of the total program fee with less than a month’s notice up to 14 days prior to the start of the program. No refund is possible with less than a 14-day cancellation notice. Family emergency situations will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis. If you have a COVID related situation arise and you need to cancel, please contact Dawn Thompson at: dawnrenethompson@gmail.com or 503.568.6145. "Bloom," Mixed Media by Lisa Kagan "Seed," Painting by Lisa Kagan
vision
A MONTHLY
In-Person WRITING DEVOTION
with Dawn Thompson
Dates: 4 Wednesday Mornings (2nd Wednesday of the Month) ~ February 12th, March 12th, April 9th & May 14thTime: 10:00am-12:30pmCost: $180Location: Kitty's home, NE Portland
"...My tribe has come here
to tell tales as old as bedrock.
From their spirit wells
they dip and spin
a story that will piece
the world back together."
Lea Haratani, Sisters Singing, excerpt from her poem "Circle of Women"
At the start of the New Year as our world continues to rapidly change, coming together to write and to connect with one another is a powerful act strengthening awareness of our shared humanity. We all need spaces to contemplate our life, to access our imagination and to actualize our vision. In this monthly in-person circle, writing doorways will support us in connecting with our inner vision, our wisdom, our poetic heart and our ability to create new worlds on and off the page. Listening to one another's stories will help to deepen our preception and will gift us with tools to strengthen our writing and allow our voices to sing.
No previous writing experience necessary.
This circle offers space for creative expression for women of all ages and backgrounds. For more information or to sign up please contact Dawn at: dawnrenethompson@gmail.com or 503.568.6145. Touchstone Retreats Health & Safety Policy We ask that all retreat participants do a self-evaluation before coming to the retreat and that they remain at home if they have any symptoms of illness. Photos from Unsplash
This circle offers space for creative expression for women of all ages and backgrounds. For more information or to sign up please contact Dawn at: dawnrenethompson@gmail.com or 503.568.6145. Touchstone Retreats Health & Safety Policy We ask that all retreat participants do a self-evaluation before coming to the retreat and that they remain at home if they have any symptoms of illness. Photos from Unsplash
thresholds Honoring change through art & writing
A weekly retreat series
with Lisa Kagan & Margaret Hartsook
Dates: This weekly retreat will be offered again with a new theme in 2025. Details coming soon. Time: 6:30-9:00pm Early Bird Program Fee (Register by August 1st):$435.00 ($395 program fee + $40 materials fee)
Program Fee (Register after August 1st):$455.00 ($415 program fee + $40 materials fee) Location: Studio of the Imagination at Margaret’s home in SE Portland, the Creston neighborhood. This circle offers space for creative expression for women of all ages and backgrounds. No writing or art experience is necessary.
To find out more about Lisa & Margaret, click here For more information about this retreat series or if you would like to register for this program, please click here Journey Awaits (image detail), Mixed Media by Margaret Hartsook