Raku Vases with Scottie, daily
As the winter snows give way to spring wildflowers, we look to the Spring Program season for inspiration in our art and faith. The added colors to our valley challenge us to continue our own journey. We offer the Guild space for retreats and special classes during this season.
Spring Break Retreats, March 19-31
Bring in the spring with time in personal retreat at the Guild! Enjoy the beauty of our campus, fabulous food and warm community for only $75/day for room and board. Classes add a materials fee. Options available:
Raku Vases with Scottie, daily
Printmaking with Diana, daily (except Wednesdays)
Weaving with Erica, March 19-23 and 26-31
Check back for updates! For more information, contact us at (509) 763-3693 or office@artfaith.com.
"Waxing Poetic: Painting the Psalms" with Shannon Newby and Phaedra Taylor, April 30-May 2
Wax is mentioned several times in the Psalms. Each time, it’s used to describe something different. For this weekend, we’ll begin uncovering what the wax imagery in the Psalms is saying about God’s character. You’ll learn how to paint with hot wax at the same time (a process called encaustic painting). Come with your Bible and a willingness to be creative!
Day 1: Trusting our Creator, Trusting our creativity. Trust your creative instincts! As we talk about painting with hot wax, we’ll unpack what Psalm 22 says about our need to trust in the Lord. We'll discuss the question, "How can we begin trusting God in our creativity, especially when our hearts feel defeated and 'melted'?" Day 2: Righteous God vs unrighteous self. Watch the wax melt away, as we learn to use the heat tools to fuse, mold and manipulate the wax. We’ll discuss Psalm 68’s depiction of righteousness vs. unrighteousness and how that relates to the melting wax imagery. We'll ask the question, "How can we, as Christian artists, strive to be more righteous?" Day 3: God's glory and not our own. During this study, we’ll learn to embed mixed media elements into the wax, as we delve into Psalm 97. We’ll also be talking about laying down our art as an act of worship, and asking, "How can we give God the full glory in our art-making?"
Cost of the workshop is $200 with room, board and materials included, $75 for class and materials only.
Shannon Newby is serving as Artist in Residence at the Guild for a few weeks in between going to school at Regent College in Vancouver, BC. Shannon and her husband are raising support to head to Germany to work as full time art missionaries in the near future. Learn more about her artwork at www.newbyart.com.
Phaedra Taylor works in printmaking, watercolor, mixed media and encaustics. She is living in Durham, NC where she is a teacher, gardener and artist. See her website at www.artmachinestudios.net.
Spring Work Weekend, May 7-9
What a better way to treat Mom on Mother's Day Weekend than to bring her to the Guild to get our garden and campus ready for spring? Room and board is provided in exchange for a full day's work on Saturday, plus we'll throw in a special Mother's Day brunch on Sunday. Contact us at (509) 763-3693 or office@artfaith.com to reserve your place.
Guild Open House for Leavenworth Birdfest, May 15-16, 1:00-4:00pm
As Leavenworth celebrates the return of the birds for spring, we like to open our campus up and invite folks to get more familiar with us. On Saturday, May 15, we start with a art project for kids at Plain Hardware from 10:00-Noon. We then offer Open Studios (both Saturday and Sunday, 1:00-4:00pm), where you can take a walk through our beautiful spaces, have some great snacks from Nathan, and visit Jean Tudor and other artists at work in studio. Sunday morning also features a "Birds of Plain" walk, beginning at 7:00am at the Guild and finishing with lunch for only $10. Contact us at (509) 763-3693 or office@artfaith.com for more information.
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