REGISTRATION OPENS 11/10/26
ART WORKSHOPS RE•IMAGINED FOR THE MODERN TRAVELER
Summer 2027
 

Retreat brings together incredible visiting instructors and rare opportunities to create together in Telluride, Colorado. These intensive workshops give the modern traveler and art student a chance to reimagine, refocus and reinvigorate their practice alongside renowned artists in an intimate classroom setting, surrounded by the stunning San Juan Mountains.

 

A transformative series of eight unique, curated workshops, where each are dedicated to providing a rich exchange of ideas and skill enhancement. Workshops take place in the Ah Haa School for the Arts state-of-the-art Silver Jack building, a 10,000 square-foot, purpose-built arts center with enhanced studios and thoughtfully designed classrooms. 

 

In addition to an intimate learning experience and one-on-one focused time with our visiting artists, students will enjoy a seasonal supper with a local chef, the opportunity to take a private historic walking tour of beautiful Telluride, and discounted lodging at with a partner.

 

Each workshop runs Thursday – Monday, with the final day (Monday) dedicated to open studio and critique time for the class to finish their work independently, with the exception of classes affiliated with the American Academy of Bookbinding.

THE PERKS

Retreat gives the modern traveler a chance to reimagine, reengage, refocus and reinvigorate their art making practice along side renowned artists in an intimate classroom setting, surrounded by the stunning San Juan Mountains. 

 

Discounted lodging with local partner offered by request after Retreat registration

Seasonal Supper on Sunday evening with a local chef in Ah Haa’s Culinary Classroom

Optional private historic walking tour with Telluride Museum

Suzanne Moore & Don Glaister
Content, Concept, Object
April 29–May 3, 2027
 
American Academy of Bookbinding
*registration opens 2/1/27

Retreat 2026 Workshops

Sunshine Cobb
Adventures in Handbuilt Ceramics 
May 26-30, 2026 
Andrea Wedell
Mastering Surfaces in Oil and Cold Wax
June 4–8, 2026
Yuji Hiratsuka
Color Intaglio
June 25–29, 2026
Sarah Sedwick
Loose Realism: Painting the Still Life in Oils
July 30 – August 3, 2026

Jamie Eastman
Fabric Design Using Block Print Techniques
August 6–10, 2026
Will Day
The Alchemy of Emotion and Form
August 20–24, 2026
Shikha Joshi
Exploring Rustic Forms & Surface Variation
August 29-September 1 & September 5-6, 2026
 
Suzanne Moore
Surface & Sequence
American Academy of Bookbinding
September 10–14, 2026
Pat Pauly
Textile Printing / The Definitive Mark
September 24–28, 2026
 

Retreat 2025 Workshops

May 29 – June 2
Suzanne Moore & Don Glaister
CONTENT, CONCEPT, OBJECT 
AMERICAN ACADEMY OF BOOKBINDING
June 4 – 8 
Melissa Weiss
INTUITIVE HAND BUILDING CERAMICS INTENSIVE
June 26 – 30
Sarah Z Short
ABSTRACT LETTERPRESS COLLAGE
 
July 31 – August 3
Heinrich Toh
HIGH ROLLING MONOPRINTS
August 7 – 11
Cat Tesla 
ABSTRACT COMPOSITION & COLOR
 
August 21 – 25
Jodi Reeb
EXTREME TEXTURE WITH ENCAUSTIC
 September 25 – 29
Leah Higgins
SIMPLY SCREEN PRINTING
& 
October 2 – 6 
Leah Higgins
LUSCIOUS LAYERS SURFACE DESIGN ON FABRIC

Retreat 2024 Workshops

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