WHAT IS IT?

An in-person, intimate retreat on the Oregon Coast where we create space to find our own personal contact points, examine our creative processes, and dig deep. Think of this as your jump-start to thinking on a deeper level about art, creativity, life, photography, and how it all works together. It’s also a time to relax, connect with yourself, other artists, and nature.

CREATION
Beautiful Oceanside Oregon has amazing opportunities for landscapes, portraits, street photography, or whatever you're into, so of course I'll take you out on photography outings. But we will also have backdrops available, and a beautiful beach house with beach access any time, and lots of windows so we can create indoors too. We will have some specific assignments and plenty of time to explore your own ideas. If you’re more interested in other creative arts, there is space for that too! I know I’ll also be doing some writing and a little bit of painting.

BRAINSTORMING
Specific projects, images, collaborations, etc. We will have time to really work on all of it with the ability to talk it through with the group. If you’ve started a project and you’re getting stuck, we will work through it. If you’re really excited about something you’ve done, we want to hear about it!

COLLABORATION
You'd better believe we are going to do some group projects and shoots. I will also be doing some creative portraits of each of you which you can use for anything you’d like.

EXPERIMENTATION
We're going to do some fun hands-on stuff just to get your brains working in a different way, so we are talking mixed media, polaroids and all the cool stuff you can do with that, and pretty much anything we have time for. Get ready to start taking stuff apart, both literally and figuratively.

CONNECTION
I mean, what is better than connecting with each other IN PERSON??!! But this year, I also want to specifically focus on belonging. Because the Oregon Coast is a place where I feel a special kinship and sense of home, I wanted to bring you here to explore this aspect of connection.

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Please note that accommodations are cozy! The house is incredible and spacious, with a hot tub, sauna, gorgeous updated kitchen and bathrooms, and wonderful bedrooms. Attendees will have their own beds, but will share a room with at least one other person.

WHAT’S INCLUDED:

Lodging, food, and transportation will be provided. This is an all-inclusive retreat. Breakfast, lunch, and snacks at the house. Dinners out on the town in one of the super cool restaurants or delivered. Just basically, I don't want you to think about anything. We will have a meeting point that you will need to get to near the Portland airport, but afterwards, we will drive together to the coast.

I will have everything you need except your camera (or cameras if you’re like me). This means you'll have a journal/workbook and pens, paint and other fun multi-media supplies, amazing backdrops for use during the retreat from Ultraviolet Backdrops, Polaroid film and cameras to use, and some fun fun surprises that will be in a crazy amazing goodie bag that I want to keep a secret cause that's more exciting.

SPONSORS and GUESTS

I am speaking with amazing sponsors I have worked with in the past and I’ll announce them here soon!!

ARE YOU IN?

REGISTER HERE for LEAN IN: LIVE retreat in Oceanside Oregon on August 1-4, 2024.

After you register, you will be sent an invoice for a $600 deposit payable via Venmo. The rest of the registration fee will be due June 1, 2023. There are currently EIGHT slots available.

More detailed information will be sent to registrants as I have it, but you can plan on the retreat starting at 12 p.m. on Thursday, August 1 and ending at 12 p.m. on Sunday, August 4th. (This is the earliest I can get you back to the Portland airport, but please do not book any flights before 4 p.m. just in case there are any delays.)

An optional add-on excursion will be planned to the Columbia River Gorge and Multnomah Falls the morning of August 1st. If you’d like to participate in that, plan to fly in the night before and stay in a hotel near the Portland airport. I’m sure we’ll also get together for dinner that night as well for anyone who will be there early!

The deposit is non-refundable. However, if you are unable to attend, your spot is transferrable, and I’m happy to help you find a replacement!