2024 Retreats Announced
It has taken a while to get all of our ducks in a row, and now I'm so excited to tell you about my 2024 retreats, organised with Anna Kwiesinska, that are now open for registration.
In addition to tropical East Bali where I've taught on four retreats over 2022 and 2023, two more locations have been added. Read on....
Morocco
In April I will be teaching on a retreat in Fez, with two very special small Marvellous in Morocco tours offered on either side of the art retreat. The first tour is in the North and the second trip in the South of the country.
Bali
In July I will be in Bali once again for a special Baliesque art and yoga retreat where mixed media and a selection of printmaking processes will be incorporated in layered paintings.
Greece
Hydra is the very special destination we will be going to at the end of summer. The waters are warm and days are still long and balmy, a perfect setting for creativity and relaxing.
What Makes These Retreats So Special?
I've been teaching on retreats curated by Anna since 2021. Anna did some of my online art courses, liked how I teach and asked if I'd would be interested to join her on a retreat in Sri Lanka at the end of 2021. Anna has been putting all kinds of retreats and tours together in exotic destinations for the last thirteen years, and her love of travel and adventure is what give these event an extra sprinkle of magic.
Here's some more about Anna and what makes her so qualified to be arranging these:
Anna Kwiecinska's passion is to share her love of travel with you in such a way that you feel comfortable to dive into your exciting new destination with confidence, knowing that the details have been taken care of by someone who's checked it all out for you personally.
A frequent visitor to all of our 2024 destinations - Morocco, Bali and Greece - her intimate knowledge has been gained over a lifetime of travel. She spent two years living on the island of Hydra, she first visited Morocco in 1986 and has lived in Fez for extended periods over the last seven years. Anna has also made Bali her home, building a villa by the sea in which we'll spend our time making art together.
Anna's immersive approach to travel is not by design, she says she "can't do it any other way", which is all to our advantage, as her constant trips to update her knowledge of hotels, restaurants, new museums and activities, is an important part of the value in our tours and retreats together.
For Morocco and Greece, she has searched extensively to hand-pick for you beautiful places to stay that reflect authenticity of place, a high level of interior comfort, delicious cuisine and of course, owners that will do their utmost to make your stay absolutely memorable.
You can be assured that Anna's eye for the unique will underly all of the beautiful places in which we stay.
We really look forward to travelling with you, and making art together in 2024!
Morocco
21-26 April 2024
Fes is the most beguiling of Morocco's exotic walled cities. The entire old medina, some 1,400 years old, is a UNESCO World Heritage site, its 9,400 alleys and 'derbs' an intoxicating labyrinth of archways leading into ancient riads whose mosaic courtyards are wonders of craftsmanship, design, and fantasy.
Find out more about the retreat and the two Marvelous in Morocco tours taking place (one before and one after the retreat) here.
Bali
18-26 July 2024
This is the third consecutive year that I'll be in Bali with Anna and I'm looking forward to spending time teaching at Villa Niyala on the Baliesque retreat. Find out more here.
Greece
16-23 September 2024
For many artists, for hundreds of years, a stay on Hydra was a significant part of how their art was created.
I'll be finishing my 2024 retreats whilst celebrating the end of summer on this enchanting island. Find out more here.