Transformative Retreats for Creativity, Renewal, and Connection
I love gathering a community of kindred spirits for days spent together in creative community. We step away from the demands of daily life and into a world of inspiration with my thoughtfully designed retreats. Whether nestled in the charm of European cities or surrounded by breathtaking natural beauty, these immersive experiences offer a unique blend of creativity, mindfulness, and personal growth. Through art journaling, guided self-reflection, and meaningful connections with like-minded women, you’ll explore themes of wisdom, joy, self-care, and legacy. Each retreat is an invitation to rekindle your creative spark, nurture your inner sage, and design your next chapter with intention. Come as you are and leave with renewed clarity, purpose, and a beautiful keepsake of your journey. Join us.
Art Journal Workshop in Portugal
My intention is to inspire creativity, nurture connection, and empower transformation through mindful retreats that honor wisdom, spark joy, and celebrate the art of renewal.
Sunshine and art in beautiful Portugal - a vintage travel workshop in the beachside town of Setúbal.
Join me for a week of creativity in Portugal inspired by the beautiful coastline, back roads and laid-back lifestyle, creating a gorgeous travel diary that you’ll treasure always. I’ve partnered again with Jeannette and Suzy of The Blue Walk to create a fabulous week creating, sightseeing, and exploring the history, art, and culture of our home base town of Setúbal, plus Lisbon, Sintra, and other lovely areas.
We’ll collect found objects, papers, ephemera, and other treasures throughout the week that will become the layered pages of our vintage travel journals. I’ll show you my process for putting together my signature vintage travel journals. I’ll show you how I source materials and ephemera from these inspiring locales to use in a keepsake artist book that you’ll treasure long after you return home. We’ll create these bespoke art journals and fill them with found objects and collected memories from our time together in Portugal.
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Art Journal Workshop in Paris, France
My intention is to inspire creativity, nurture connection, and empower transformation through mindful retreats that honor wisdom, spark joy, and celebrate the art of renewal.
This is your invitation to spend a memorable and art-focused week in Paris. We’ll be staying in my favorite neighborhood, Montmartre, walking the same streets as Van Gogh, Monet, and Degas.
L’objet trouvé, the found object. We’ll spend a fabulous week together in Paris, France in search of it. In search of them! Your days will be steeped in Paris’ famous flea markets, inspiring museums, antique book markets, and wonderful boutique art supply stores. Along the way, you’ll search for what inspires you. Those found objects will fill your travel art journal with memories of Paris. If you dig a scavenger hunt… If vintage French paper and ephemera is your jam… If you love creating, laughter, and maybe a little French wine… Then this travel journal art workshop in Paris is for you.
Join us for an unforgettable week walking through my favorite neighborhoods in my favorite city. Together, we will explore incredible art museums, shop for just the right treasures, and share wonderful moments together in beautiful Paris, France. Then, using all the inspiration and found objects, we’ll each create a gorgeous, and very personal, travel art journal. Oh la la!
Art Journaling in Edinburgh, Scotland with Jane Bumar
My intention is to inspire creativity, nurture connection, and empower transformation through mindful retreats that honor wisdom, spark joy, and celebrate the art of renewal.
This is your invitation to vagabond away to Scotland with Jane Bumar and I. You may know Jane as SepiaAndGlitter on Instagram. (She’s pretty fabulous and we had a marvelous time together last year on the French Riviera!)
On our Scotland getaway, we’re going to create a collaged, sketched, and utterly personal chronicle of travel memories. We’ll explore Edinburgh’s authentic and off-the-tourist-track neighborhoods with supportive tips to empower your own adventures.
Vagabond away to Scotland with us
Your Scottish journey includes:
Vintage Travel Journal Workshop
With Tammy’s guidance, you’ll make your own vintage travel journal imbued with the found and discovered - ephemeral whispers from the road. The adventures you have, the person you will become as a result - all kept close to your heart in your own handcrafted journal of memories and found objects.
Sketch Strolling Exploration
Sketch Strolling is the essence of Jane’s relaxed, supportive art journaling practice. You’ll learn the skills of gentle sketching and painting techniques, journaling, and meditative practices as you create a veritable time travel machine in your pocket. Capture the spirit of place, observe, and create as you wander the city’s special places.
City and Countryside Sightseeing Adventures
Visit the UNESCO World Heritage sites - the Old and New Town areas of Edinburgh, the capital of Scotland with a private walking tour, guided journeys to areas of the city.
Spread your wings and take a jaunt into the stunning countryside with kilted Scotsman Brian from Personal Tours of Scotland. We’ll visit historic South Queensferry, and the romantic village of Falkland, walking in the footsteps of Jamie and Claire (for our Outlander fans!) We’ll also revel in the autumnal colors of Highland Perthshire, take a waterfall walk, and be charmed by the village of Dunkeld, and so much more.
This wonderful retreat is limited to just 10 creative souls for a unique small group experience.
Art Retreat in Southwestern France
My intention is to inspire creativity, nurture connection, and empower transformation through mindful retreats that honor wisdom, spark joy, and celebrate the art of renewal.
This is your invitation to join us in an immersive 10-day all-inclusive creative journey in collaboration with Perigord Retreats. We will be staying in the Dordogne and Lot regions of southwestern France, a place full of exquisite beauty, fascinating history & endless inspiration!
Each day of our retreat is a gentle unfolding of inspiration and connection. Our days are spent between mindful creativity, as we gather to create, reflect, and share in the sanctuary of our journals, and exploration—wandering through picturesque landscapes or quaint villages, collecting stories and mementos that spark our imaginations. Evenings are a celebration of community, where laughter and heartfelt conversations weave bonds that linger long after the retreat ends.
Immerse yourself in the allure of southwestern France and create your own one-of-a-kind travel journal. In this hands-on workshop, we’ll journey through picturesque towns, markets, and historic sites, gathering inspiration and unique vintage materials along the way. Using vintage books, antique papers, ephemera, and found objects, you’ll craft a bespoke journal that captures the essence of your travels.
From charming village streets to the beauty of the French countryside, every detail of your adventure will come alive on the pages of your vintage travel journal. I’ll show you my favorite creative journaling techniques, blending mixed media art with personal reflections, while discovering the beauty of preserving memories in a meaningful, artistic way.
What to expect…
Daily excursions to thoughtfully chosen locations
Eat delicious locally sourced French cuisine cooked in-house
Picnic lunches with panoramic views and wine (of course)
Charming accommodations surrounded by nature and tranquility
24/7 onsite art studio access
Whether you’re an experienced artist or new to journaling, this workshop is designed to spark your creativity and bring the magic of France into every page. Throughout our time together, I will guide you through my favorite mixed media techniques utilizing vintage materials, gathered papers, paints, and ephemera. My teaching style is rooted in the belief that there are no mistakes in making art—only opportunities for discovery and growth. I offer gentle guidance, encouraging you to set aside expectations so your creativity can flow freely. Together, we’ll create an open, supportive space where experimentation is celebrated, and the magic of the process can truly unfold. My goal is to help you trust your instincts, embrace imperfection, and find joy in the unique beauty of your artistic journey. Leave with not only a beautiful journal, but also unforgettable memories and newfound artistic inspiration!
Wanderlust Journal @ Art & Soul Retreat, Portland
The Belle Epoque was a period of French history characterized by optimism, peace, and prosperity. The arts in Paris flourished during the Belle Epoque, with literature, music, theater, and visual art gaining extensive recognition.
In this workshop, we’ll create 4”x4” art journals to pay homage to that “Golden Age” and capture the “joie de vivre”, or joy of living, of the period. Think the Moulin Rouge and the Can-can Dance, the Eiffel Tower and 1889 World Exposition that took place in Paris, Art Nouveau and the post-Impressionists. There are so many areas of inspiration to draw from and capture in our art journals.
Belle Epoque Journal @ Art & Soul Retreat, Portland
The Belle Epoque was a period of French history characterized by optimism, peace, and prosperity. The arts in Paris flourished during the Belle Epoque, with literature, music, theater, and visual art gaining extensive recognition.
In this workshop, we’ll create 4”x4” art journals to pay homage to that “Golden Age” and capture the “joie de vivre”, or joy of living, of the period. Think the Moulin Rouge and the Can-can Dance, the Eiffel Tower and 1889 World Exposition that took place in Paris, Art Nouveau and the post-Impressionists. There are so many areas of inspiration to draw from and capture in our art journals.
Art Journal Workshop in Nice, France
Sunshine and art on the French Riviera: a Vintage Travel Journal Workshop in Nice, France
My friends at The Blue Walk and I are putting together the most fabulous week in Nice, France this summer. Spend a week focusing on you, creating, exploring, and forging new friendships with women of all ages and artistic skill levels.
We’ll spend our days strolling the walkways of Vieux Nice, the city’s vibrant old town. With its narrow cobblestone streets and pastel-hued buildings, shops sell Nicoise soaps and Provencal textiles, as well as cheese, olives, and more. A daily market on pedestrian street Cours Saleya offers produce and flowers, and busy bistros and outdoor eateries serving specialties like socca crepes dot the area. You’ll feel a sense of renewal and joy taking in the gorgeous vistas, pebbled beaches, and the wonderful scent of herbes de provence.
We’ll also explore coastal villages such as Menton, Antibes, Cannes and other lovely little towns collecting treasures and capturing memories to add to a one-of-a-kind vintage travel journal that recounts the story of your experiences on the French Riviera. I’m so excited to get there and start gathering vintage ephemera to embellish my artist book!
I’ll show you my process for putting together my signature vintage travel journals. I’ll show you how I source materials and ephemera from these inspiring coastal villages to use in a keepsake artist book that you’ll treasure long after you return home. We’ll create these bespoke art journals and fill them with found objects and collected memories from our time together on the French Riviera.
There are still a few spaces available for our French Riviera tour. It promises to be a week filled with creativity, laughter, and maybe a splash (or two!) of French wine. To register, or for more information, click the button below.
A bientôt!
Vintage Travel Journal Workshop
Whether you’re creating it for an upcoming trip or you want to document a journey already taken, capture your experiences in this Vintage Travel Journal class.
Gathering together photographs, postcards, travel brochures, menus, and other ephemera picked up from your vacation or cultivated prior to travel, we’ll combine these with vintage papers to create a travel journal that will become a unique record of your adventure.
This workshop is perfect for beginners and experienced artists alike! Come join us for a fun-filled weekend.
Times for workshop: 4/29 10am-4pm & 4/30 11am-2pm
To register, visit here.
