The hottest thing happening in Phoenix this August isn’t going to be the weather. A brand new art retreat will be held at the Pointe Hilton Resort August 22-24 and the stellar line-up of workshops and instructors is very impressive. My friend, Linda Young, has said for awhile that the Southwest needs an exciting art venue and now she has put together just the thing.
Why are we so excited? Because this is such a multi-media event. Not just collage. Not just altered books. But all of that and more. Dolls, and jewelry and clay and fabric and metal and... well, you get the picture.

We offer you just a sneak peak at some of the wonderful techniques and projects that will be taught that weekend, and yes, we will be going - and bringing along some of our most unusual products, samples, and supplies There is an ice cream social/shopping spree Friday night that is open to everyone and lots of other activities too. We will have some tables in the lobby the whole weekend and hope to actually get a chance to chat and get to know some folks.

Never thought we would be excited about a trip to Phoenix in August, but this sounds too exciting to miss - and they *do* have air-conditioning! Will we see you there?
Beaded Amulet Bag Workshop
©Roberta Altschuler
Simple Metal Etching
©Jacqueline Sullivan
Monotype Backgrounds
©Leslie Parsons
Altered Altar
©Elizabeth Howard
Visual Expressive Journaling
©Juliana Coles
Leather Pocket Necklace
©Malana Watt Corn
We didn’t get permission in time to use images by the rest of the great instructors who will make this retreat the place to be. But, we’ll tell you who they are and you can see pictures and class descriptions on the Art Unraveled website www.artunraveled.com along will all the details on the whole event.

Workshops will also be taught by:
Kelly Kilmer
Lisa Pavelka
Vicki Rinehart
Olivia Thomas

Workshop registrations are still being accepted and there is space available in many of them as of this writing.
A Match Made In Heaven
The Marriage of Paper & Fabric in an Altered Book
© Lesley Riley
Romanatic Skewer Book
© Renee Nowell
Copyright Notice:
All images on this page are used with permission. They are copyrighted by the respective artists as noted and may not be reproduced by any means.
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