The Red Thread Retreat ~ teaching in Maryland

student work ~ photo by Jane LaFazio

I've just returned from teaching at The Red Thread Retreat, with Lesley Riley. (You can read my interview with Lesley here.) I taught for 2-1/2 days (sketching & watercolor and gelli plate mono-printing) and then Lesley taught us how to create a book for our pages.

our location ~ photo by Jane LaFazio

Students! with Lesley Riley and me

We had 14 wonderful women at the retreat.We stayed at The Blue Mountain Retreat Center in Maryland, and made art, had great conversations, ate delicious, organic meals, walked the Potomac...A grand time!

Student book covers created in class ~ photo by Jane LaFazio

student work ~ photo by Jane LaFazio

student work ~ photo by Jane LaFazio

The finished projects were simply gorgeous! I was sooo proud of everyone!

Show and tell on the last evening

from my sketchbook (this is what I taught at the workshop) ~ photo by Jane LaFazio

I'll be teaching lots more during the coming year! hope to see you in one of my classes!

Yoga Poses in Public Places on the Potomac River in Maryland