Meet Your Teachers
Anna curates each season of retreats with a passion to bring you and your desire to express yourself closer together! Started in Bali in 2010, this year our program extends to Portugal, Hydra and Venice and now includes, art-making and creative writing.
Award-winning author & writing mentor Carrie Cox guides you through a program that balances the craft of writing with the art of self-discovery. In both her non-fiction & fiction work, Carrie’s work goes to the heart of the human condition, exploring what it is that makes us think, feel & act the way we do,
"Drawing is at the core of my multidisciplinary art. I relentlessly explore new techniques and investigate contemporary drawing practice, building on, and then moving beyond conventional drawing processes in search of new methods and tools that connect drawing with the fundamental need to make symbolic marks."

'Hunter Gatherers' is our newest offering to those of you who love to explore all the possibilities of your creative potential. Bring your curiosity, expand your creative horizons ... the world of tribal-inspired design, ceramics and expressive painting is calling!
Katia Margolis was born in Moscow in 1973. She is an artist, writer, translator, illustrator, graphic designer and teacher who has lived in Venice since 2004. Her work often explores the intersection of visual art and literature, with a style characterized by its delicacy and use of transparency, frequently incorporating ethereal textures and tones.










