Creativity Week

Creativity Week has 2 tracks, a mixed media track presented by Cynthia Peter and a creative writing track presented by Jennifer Whetham. Participants choose one track (and indicate which track on the registration form). During the evening programs participants will have the opportunity to share and experience aspects of the “other” track.

Track 1:

Cultivating Your Creativity With Mindful Exploration Using Mixed Media and Art Journaling with Cynthia Peter

“Creativity is inventing, experimenting, growing, taking risks, breaking rules, making mistakes, and having fun”. –Mary Lou Cook

“Every child is an Artist. The problem is how to remain an artist once he/she grows up. Pablo Picasso

Join us for a week to re-remember, renew, refresh, and recreate. Through guided imagery, music, simple exercises and taking inspiration from nature that surrounds, participants will have opportunities to touch into the Creative Self and play/ experiment/take risks using pencils, watercolors, acrylics, collage, textiles, found objects etc. Art journals will be a way to contain your explorations and to continue a practice of cultivating your creative self and /or provide a format of remembering your inner artist.

There are no definite rules or secret techniques to unlock our creativity. We will use exploration, play, slowing down, and mindfulness, to look deeper at what’s around and within and tap into our creative potential.

Bring your curious and beginner minds, a desire to be in nature and community, to play/explore, and to touch into the Creative Self that is a part of each of us. There will also be ample time for quiet reflection and observation.

“In order to have a real relationship with our creativity, we must take the time and care to cultivate it. Our creativity will use this time to confront us, to confide in us, to bond with us, and to plan.” Julie Cameron, The Artist Way

Track 2:

Have You Heard the Call to Write? with Jennifer Whetham

Sometimes the call to write comes as a burst of ideas that floods your body with a surge of creative energy, leaving you breathless. Sometimes, a voice whispers words, fragments of phrases, and even whole sentences as you stand at the sink washing dishes or drive your kids to soccer practice. Sometimes you just want to try it out—have a simple urge or desire to put words to paper(tablet/computer).  Be it songs, poems, plays, scripts, essays, a novel, a memoir, a how-to, or even the time-honored practice of keeping a journal–if you’re ready to not just want to write, but to be writing and keep writing after this experience has concluded, this retreat is for you.

Indralaya offers a safe container to really tune in and listen with your full, authentic self. Surrounded by the ancient trees of Indralaya and blue water of Puget Sound, as your feet walk pebbly beaches and pad the soft forest floors, you’ll have the time and space to heed the call.

Rather than listen to people talk about writing … we will dive deep and start putting words on the page right from the start. Each day of the retreat will consist of an extended writing salon. Intimate, focused, and fun, the structure is designed to help you break through creative blocks and provide you with the resources to reach your artistic visions—without criticism or judgment. Each salon will begin with a short meditation to relax your mind, focus your attention, and bring you into your body. Then you’ll receive a writing prompt designed to spark and surprise your imagination. After writing quietly together for a designated time, each writer will have the opportunity to read their work aloud. Together, we will develop our strengths, our particular genius, and our unique voices as we (re) discover ourselves as writers.

Program Fees:

Program fees are all-inclusive and cover accommodation, food, and program specifics. Participants may choose their accommodation type (Plumbing, Non-Plumbing, RV/Tent)  and may select to work on daily staff (3 hours commitment per day) for a substantial discount.
See Accommodation Types Here: Plumbing/RoundHouse   Non-Plumbing   RV/Tent
In the table, Std-regular; DS-Daily Staff

Registration Instructions:

1. You may register one or more persons in a single registration. To register more than one, select multiple persons for your accommodation type.
2. You have an option of making a donation to Indralaya as part of your registration.
3. On checkout, please indicate if you are a “friend of Indralaya” (if you are not you can become one by selecting this option) – this will confer a 5% discount on your camp fees.

Cancellation Policy

1. Free cancellation until June 15 – $0
2. Cancellation fee June 16-July 8= $50
3. Cancellation fee after July 8 – $100