Grand Bend Arts Retreat
A tranquil space to create, relax and regenerate in Lambton Shores
Holiday with Purpose
Particlarly welcoming to women artists, the Grand Bend Arts Retreat lies just outside of the summer magnet of Grand Bend, Ontario. A 10 minute drive to the famous Pinery Provincial Park and with a small grounds and comfortable studio working space, it has everything you need to find inspiration and direction for your next art project.
The space is quiet and accessible for the Grand Bend neighbourhood, where there is plenty of accomodation available year round. Take some time to stroll with Rachel Smith, the resident artist, in the perfect sand dunes of the Carolinian Forest, wander through history at the Lambton Heritage Museum or gather materials and sketch outdoors.
There is an endless ways to engage with in the neighbourhood but best of all there is access to the full arts studio of Rachel Smith - with space to spread out and create available to all our students.
Multi-Day Taught Artist Retreats
Relax and find your way in the studio. Whether you are a reasoned artist looking for a break with access to a studio to create in, or you're looking for inspiration in new techniques or skills, the Grand Bend Arts Retreat has space for you.
With guided courses lasting 1 - 7 days, and self guiding space available year round, there is something here in this quiet, beautiful part of the world to help you rest and recharge.
Self Directed Retreats
Looking for time and space to develop your own work? Need a bit of guidance but not full instruction? Looking for a quiet but accessible space to develop new ideas?
Make time to develop and create under your own steam. Fnish that project you have been working on, develop the idea thats been in your head for years.
One Day Taught Workshops
Taught workshops are available to book for groups of 4 or more. Please inquire for prices and avilablity.
These workshops will be run on an ad hoc basis for singles as well. Join the mailing list to get monthly updates on what is available!
Worhops on offer include:
- bookbinding (longstitch, coptic, accordian, stab)
- paper portraits
- paper lanterns
- beginners watercolour
- paper engineering and pop-ups
- seasonal card making
- letterhead/stationery logo design
- batik egg painting
- paper theatre design
- tunnel books
- paper dolls
- mixed media painting
- seasonal light boxes
What you can expect
Space to create
Space to think
Stay at the house during a self directed stay and have access to the studio day and night
Nature outside the door
Visit the nearby Pinery Provincial Park and be inspired bythe Carolinian forest, rolling sand dunes and serene water
