Our retreats are limited to 14 women in addition to our chef, artist, and three retreat leaders. We carefully curate the group to avoid “cliques”, encouraging participants to come alone or with one friend at most.

We will be in Wolfeboro, New Hampshire, a beautiful New England town known as “America’s First Summer Resort”. We will be retreating in several unique homes: a “compound” on Lake Wentworth of 3 lakefront homes, and a sprawling 1792 farmhouse straight out of Architectural Digest with amazing lake and mountain views. Most participants will have private bedrooms, with several sharing two beds and bathrooms. We will gather for meals and conversation each night at the farmhouse, and during the day take advantage of all locations for quiet time on the dock, kayaking, walks in the woods, etc. All of our retreat homes are private summer places that have been shared by retreat friends.

You can’t jumpstart creativity without food for the soul! Our private chef creates visually gorgeous, delicious gourmet delights and cooks with love and talent! You will enjoy locally sourced lunches, dinners, and cocktail hours each day. A highlight is always our New England night dinner with lobster rolls and corn chowder! Chef Kristen makes everything from scratch and will accommodate dietary preferences. We survey your preferences, and the bar is stocked with a large variety of wine, beer, and non-alcoholic drinks. Our kitchens are full of whatever you request for a do-it yourself breakfast, and we send you off the last morning with a delicious breakfast made by our chef! You’ll also find cookies cooling on the counter for a mid-day snack!

The least expensive and most direct flights tend to be to/from Boston Logan airport. From Boston, we are a two hour drive. Janie is masterful at helping with transportation coordination by encouraging Boston flight arrivals close in time and booking a shared rental van (shared fee not included) for airport pickups. A fun stop in Newburyport for lunch is usually on the agenda as well. Renting a car at Logan is also an option, or a private car service. Slightly closer airports are in Manchester, NH and in Portland, Maine. Each are about an hour and a half away, and there are other transportation options available. We know the transportation can seem a little daunting and are happy to help every way that we can.

We are very casual! During the day you might want leggings, tops, sneakers, and a lightweight sweatshirt or jacket for our cocktail cruise. Evening is slightly cooler, so a few pairs of jeans and sweaters are great. Stuff to leave behind: flashy anything, high heels, significant others, stress! Painters: We supply all materials for out Travel Sketchbook workshop, and if you would like to take one of your sketches and turn it into a larger painting just talk to Sabet about other materials we have available.

Retreat Fee Details:

Retreat Fee: $2400. The retreat fee includes a private room, shared or private bath, all food prepared by our private chef, beverages, private pontoon boat cocktail cruise, costs associated with the painting workshop or the adventure group, meditation and yoga class. A shared room (two beds) receives a $150 deduction per person. It also includes the activity fee for either the painting or adventure portion of the retreat.

Activity fee breakdown:

Painting Workshop with Resident Artist includes artist fee and 15 hours instruction time, paint, basic supplies, sketchbook and any fees associated with painting locations (possibly Castle in the Clouds), and transportation costs.

Adventure Group with Janie (5 women max) includes (sample activities) flower arranging class at Full Moon Farm, Squam Lake Nature Center entrance fee and pontoon boat ride fee, electric bike rental and transportation to activities. Adventures modified based on interests of the participants.

Deposit of $600 upon registration and acceptance, with balance due 60 days in advance of retreat. Payments accepted by check or Venmo.

Please contact Sabet before mailing a deposit.

What’s not included:

Travel to New Hampshire and the retreat

Trip insurance (we can recommend several).

Additional painting done on canvases in the studio or plein air, that expands on sketches done in the workshop.

Expenses associated with packaging and shipping any artwork safely home.

We ask that all participants take a Covid rapid test before arriving at the retreat to help keep our experience safe.

If any retreat guest becomes symptomatic or tests positive for Covid-19, we will quarantine you safely at a local hotel. Expenses associated with quarantining will be the participant’s. We will do our best to minimize the risk of exposure for all participants.

We also strongly suggest that each woman purchase trip insurance. We will require a waiver from you if you choose not to purchase insurance.

We require a $600 deposit to hold your spot. This is non-refundable unless we can fill your spot with another participant. Two months prior to the retreat we ask for the remainder of your payment, and this becomes nonrefundable unless we can fill your space with another participant.

To protect you financially, we strongly suggest trip insurance that covers any cancellation you need to make due to illness or a change in plans. This is a small investment with big returns, and safeguards your retreat investment. We are happy to recommend insurance options for you.

If the retreat is cancelled because of a decision made by the retreat team, you will be fully refunded, except for expenses incurred with airline bookings.