THRESHOLDS: Honoring Change Through Art & Writing

A weekly creative retreat series to renew and restore
with Margaret Hartsook and Lisa Kagan

“I have always known that at last I would take this road,
but yesterday I did not know it would be today.”
~ Ariwara no Narihira

We invite you to join us in creative community at the cusp of the autumn season, as we move towards the darker days of the year. This weekly “mini retreat” series offers you the chance to step away from the demands of daily life and to connect more deeply with yourself through exploring the thresholds of change and transformation you are navigating in your life. Each weekly session is an invitation, through writing and art, to enter into the creative process in the spirit of curiosity, kindness, and gentle witnessing while being guided by your innate wisdom. We will explore and illuminate our internal landscapes through a variety of mixed media techniques and materials including painting, drawing, collage, sculpture, and image transfer. This weekly retreat series offers you a chance to kindle your creative spark and cultivate new ways of enriching your imagination while nourishing yourself in the supportive, uplifting company of other women.
This program offers space for creative expression for women of all ages and backgrounds. No writing or art experience is necessary. All art materials, as well as snacks and tea, will be provided.

Threshold of Change, Mixed Media by Margaret Hartsook

Dates & Times:
Mondays 6:30pm-9pm on October 7, 14, 21, 28, November 4, 11, 18 (Skipping November 25th), and December 2nd

Location: Studio of the Imagination at Margaret’s home in SE Portland, the Creston neighborhood.

Registration:

Early Bird Program Fee (Register by August 15th):
$435.00 ($395 program fee + $40 materials fee)

Program Fee (Register after August 15th):
$455.00 ($415 program fee + $40 materials fee)

For more information or if you would like to register for this program, please contact Lisa at: Lisa@FamilyHeirloomArts.com or at 503.347.1391. Due to the limited number of participants we can accommodate, early registration is recommended.

This program is offered through Touchstone Retreats. Learn more at: https://familyheirloomarts.com/touchstone-retreats/

* Image credit for feature image at the top of the page: Journey Awaits (image detail), Mixed Media by Margaret Hartsook

About the Facilitators:
Margaret Hartsook sees art making and writing as spiritual practices that can open the gates of creativity and self-expression. She believes we each have a unique creative language that can promote well-being, healing, meaning making, and growth in our lives. Through de-mystifying the tools of visual art making, she guides individuals to explore and find their own unique expression. Trained in drawing and painting at California College of Art, Margaret completed her BFA at the University of Oregon and received a Master’s degree in Transpersonal Counseling & Psychology with an emphasis in Art Therapy from Naropa University. Margaret is currently working at Legacy Good Samaritan in the Cancer Institute as an Art Therapist. In addition to facilitating many art-based workshops, she co-created the Art Therapy program for Pathways Hospice in Northern Colorado and established the Memories in the Making art program for the Alzheimer’s Association in Oregon.

Contact:
Margaret Hartsook
303-682-1073
margarethartsook@yahoo.com
mhartsook.com

Lisa Kagan is a writer, artist, creative facilitator, and personal historian. Her business, Family Heirloom Arts, is dedicated to helping individuals and families celebrate their life stories and significant life milestones through conducting oral history interviews and creating illustrated heirloom books. She offers art and writing retreats throughout the Pacific Northwest. Lisa believes in the transformative nature of the creative process to heal, empower, challenge, inform, and awaken the human spirit. Lisa received her BA from Wesleyan University in Connecticut with a focus on writing and fine art. She has completed intensive studies in the arts at Skidmore College, the University of New Mexico, Sitka Center for Art and Ecology, Haystack Mountain School of Crafts, and the Maine Photographic Workshops. Lisa has published two books of original art and poetry, Coming Home to Myself (2021) and Emergence (2009). Lisa is a co-founder of Touchstone Retreats.

Contact:
Lisa Kagan
503.347.1391
Lisa@FamilyHeirloomArts.com
familyheirloomarts.com

Touchstone Health & Safety Policy
• We ask that all retreat participants do a self-evaluation before coming each week and that they remain at home if they have any symptoms of illness.
We will continue to monitor guidance from the national Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and the Oregon Health Authority (OHA) regarding best practices for indoor gatherings and we will update our policies accordingly.

Touchstone Retreats Cancellation Policy
Payment is fully refundable with one month’s cancellation notice. Participants will be charged for 25% of the total program fee with less than a month’s notice up to 14 days prior to the start of the program. No refund is possible with less than a 14-day cancellation notice. Family emergency situations will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis. If you have a COVID related situation arise, and you need to cancel please contact Lisa Kagan at Lisa@FamilyHeirloomArts.com or 503.347.1391.