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D A Y   A W A Y

It’s time to take a Day Away.  Do you need refreshment?  Do you need the gift of a destination for soul restoration?  This is your day to escape, re-aquaint with friends and self in a generous measure of connection time.  Step out of the schedule and tugging demands, leave the city hustle, take a deep inhale and exhale as the luxury of time is extended to you one ripple of water at a time.  Time to move at a slow pace, feel sun on your face. Time to notice the sounds, linger in conversation, come back to self.  Time to taste every flavor of food carefully grown & tended from garden to plate , discover the nuances of color up close and appreciate the details.  Create freely with no expectations or limitations.  

Day Away is hosted on Bainbridge Island, at the charming 25-acre sustainable and historic Heyday Farm.    We invite women to dis-connect, in order to re-connect. This will be a time of slow intention, soul restoration, observation of beauty, and appreciation of creativity.  Our afternoon will include a farm tour, and interactive nature walks encouraging hand-selection of garden edibles for our meal. Find appreciation and expression of nature’s beautiful colors through watercolor with author & painter Lorene Edwards Forkner.  Enjoy a plated farm-to-table meal set for long conversations and clinking of glasses. Relax in your silliness and friendships with photo booth fun. Show your support of local makers at a mini-marketplace all while cultivating relationships with each other and the collaborating partners who make this beauty possible.  Our Day Away is captured and documented with professional photos, so you can focus on being present and savor the moments of your experience. 

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NATURE'S  COLOR : INSPIRED WATERCOLOR 

Color is one of nature’s most sophisticated tools designed to capture the attention of all living creatures. At this experience, we'll observe color and beauty found in gardens, along trails, from beaches, and outdoor places. During our 1 hour workshop, we’ll focus on honing perception and using color to translate beauty on the page. Using watercolors and working with found plants and other natural materials, participants will explore hidden hues and nuance. No previous experience is necessary—this isn’t botanical illustration so much as an exercise in mindfulness and seeing with fresh eyes.

Guests can expect informational teaching and time to play with palette and colors.  Due to timing, some guests may

leave with a take-home project to continue color study

and finish art.  Hello Miette photography surfaces will be provided to document your beautiful color expressions

using self shot flat-lay photos.

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