This retreat is about you. Select what you want to study. Try something new. Wander the Maine Coast. Sip something frothy by the pool. Wake EArly for Yoga. Eat lunch with new friends. Find your voice and have fun getting there.
2026 WORKSHOPS
Collage – Experiment with paper and wax. Using tacking irons and heat guns, students will incorporate fabric and paper to create unique collages.
Embedding + Pours – Learn two different approaches to pouring encaustic medium. A pour over creates a quick smooth and even surface ideal for image transfer and the tape technique allows you to create a thicker surface that can be used to embed small objects.
Image Transfer – An overview of best practices around image transfer techniques that can be used with photography, writing, and more.
Incorporating Text – Words can transform the meaning of your paintings. We will experiment with different ways to incorporate text from working with ink and other drawing materials to carving, collage, and more.
Joint Compound + Texture - Joint compound offers an inexpensive and relatively easy way to build texture and pattern underneath the surface of your painting.
Layers + Translucency – Instruction will focus on building paintings from the ground up - covering what can be done directly onto a substrate, between layers of medium, and on the surface - as well as how to create a smooth, even, and luminous surface.
Leaf Stencils + Organic Materials - A class that appeals to all nature lovers. You will learn how to work with dried and fresh plant materials.
Metal | Metallic – Explore the range of possibilities related to working with metallic encaustic paint and Pigment Sticks, incorporating small metal objects, using artificial metallic foil, and metallic flakes.
Wax Resist – Using a special paper that can be incorporated easily into encaustic, we will incorporate wax markings, gestural strokes, stamping, folding, batik and resist dyeing to achieve dynamic results that are uniquely your own.
Yoga – Start your day with gentle to moderate yoga and mindful meditation designed to leave you feeling strong and grounded. Mats, straps, and blocks provided. All levels welcome. 5 yoga sessions count as one workshop.
WHAT’S INCLUDED:
+ 6 nights in one of Maine’s most beautiful, historic hotels The Colony Hotel
+ breakfast + lunch
+ 7 workshops + 3 open studios
+ supplies
COST
All inclusive workshop, hotel, and meal packages start at $3,400. Room upgrades are available. Workshops and open studio slots can fill in advance, so early registration is recommended. A maximum of 20 participants will be accepted on a first come, first serve basis. No more than 12 students will be in each individual workshop.
payment plan
A $500 deposit is required to hold your spot. The remaining balance is due April 1, 2026. Please see FAQs below for cancellation policy.
DETAILS
Boston’s Logan Airport is 1½ hours away and accessible by train. The Portland International Jetport is only ½ hour away.
What is there to do in Kennebunkport? You can fish; take a lobster tour; whale watch; go on a sailing trip; shop; gallery hop; drive coastal Route 1; play golf or tennis; go swimming in the Colony Hotel’s pool overlooking the Atlantic Ocean; have a peek at the Bush compound; go antiquing; visit the Franciscan Monastery, Blowing Cave, or Spouting Rock; kayak; canoe; walk the beach and nature trails; visit a lighthouse; or take the trolley. The Colony Hotel hospitality staff is ready and waiting with even more suggestions.
