Artist Retreats Colorado
Artist Retreats & Workshops in Colorado
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Stitching
Atsushi Futatsuya
Sashiko Stitching
Five-Day Retreat
September 14 - 18, 2026
This five-day Sashiko stitching retreat will teach you the ideas, patterns, and core and essence of Japanese Sashiko stitching through hands-on practice. During this week, you’ll learn beautiful stitching techniques and discover the history of Sashiko, which emphasizes care, connection, and self-expression through traditional craftsmanship.
Quilting
Carolina Oneto
Imaginary Places
Five-Day Quilting Retreat
October 19 - 23, 2026
Come to a five-day quilting retreat to learn how to harness color to create different feelings in your landscape quilts. In the first two days, participants will explore color theory in depth and learn how to harness color to convey distinct moods. They will also examine the use of transparency effects in quilt creations for powerful visual results.
Quilting
Irene Roderick
Improvisational Quilting Quick Step Online Workshop
November 7 - 8, 2026
This two-day online workshop will teach you the method of improvisational quilting from the improv master, Irene Roderick. Relax, let go, and play your way through this weekend of shape, color, and piecing. You will release your inhibitions, tap into your creativity, and discover your unique aesthetic.
2027 Artist Retreats & Workshops in Colorado
April & May 2027
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Quilting
Priscilla Bianchi
Ethnic Waves: Intuitive and Spontaneous Improv Curves and Circles
Five-Day Retreat
April 5 - 9, 2027
What if you could design and sew a quilt that is an innovative, joyous expression of you as an artist?
You can. In this five-day quilting retreat, you will learn liberating art quilting techniques that will enrich your quilting repertoire and provide the flexibility you need to create original work.
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Quilting
Bianca Springer & Stephanie Ruyle
Creating Your Stylish Wardrobe - Elevated
Five-Day Sewing Retreat
April 19 - 23, 2027
From raw textile to runway-ready—this retreat is a celebration of bold making, fearless experimentation, and personal style. Over five transformative days, students will craft one-of-a-kind garments from the ground up, beginning with improvisational fabric piecing and culminating in custom-fit wearable art.
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Stitching & Mixed Media
Natalya Khorover
Plastic Play Date:
A Five-Day Stitching Retreat
May 17 - 21, 2027
Give yourself a week to play with fabric, plastic, thread, and more. In this five-day retreat, we’ll dig into your supply stash and turn the week into one long, unhurried playdate. You’ll move into a meditative rhythm by hand-stitching with like-minded souls and rediscover your love of play.
Sculpting
Maria Battista
Portrait
Five-Day Sculpting Retreat
May 3 - 7, 2027
This five-day retreat is lead by noted Colorado artist, Maria Battista. More information to come.
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June, July & August 2027
Quilting
Jane Sassaman
Leaves in a Breeze
Five-Day Quilting Retreat
June 7- 11, 2027
Capture the beauty of the changing seasons in this five-day Leaves in the Breeze: Applique Patterns retreat with Jane Sassaman. Learn new quilting methods and make a stunning, personalized quilt top with this in-depth experience.
Mixed Media
Valerie Goodwin
Layered Compositions
Mixed Media
Five-Day Retreat
June 21 - 25, 2026
In this mixed-media workshop, you’ll make layered textile art. You’ll explore how cut pieces, sheer materials, and stitching can create depth, movement, and visual excitement.
Quilting
Daisy Aschehoug
Curve Curious Independent Study
Five-Day Quilting Retreat
July 12 - 16, 2027
In this retreat, you will learn simple methods to sew circles into your quilt designs that will free your creativity in new ways. You’ll learn how to make complex geometric designs without fear and develop new techniques to fuel your quilting all year long.
Quilting
Karen Bolan
Journey Into Quilt Design
Five-Day Quilting Retreat
July 26-30, 2027
How can you design a quilt that tells the story you want to tell?
You want to share a special memory, a special place, or a special message. Translating that idea into a quilted form may feel difficult or scary – technically or emotionally. In this retreat, Karen will guide you to move beyond other people’s patterns to be in control of each step.
Writing
John Roedel
The Unafraid Storyteller
Five-Day Writing Retreat
August 9-13, 2027
Have you ever had a deep emotion emerge, but struggled to express it in writing? The craving to write is the desire to know the humanity of oneself and the world.
This workshop will lead you away from the anxiety of “getting it right” and toward writing with genuine feeling.
Dani Ives
Painting with Wool: Color, Texture, and Creative Voice in Fiber
Five-Day Fiber Retreat
August 23 - 27, 2027
Fiber Art
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September 2027
Sewing & Mixed Media
Deborah Boschert
Small Stories in Fabric
Five-Day Retreat
September 13-17, 2027
Creating original art is a powerful way to celebrate life’s meaningful moments. You will create a series of small fabric collages inspired by photos, memories, or experiences. Deborah will share insights on design, composition, and working in a series as you explore what inspires you, uncover its deeper meaning, and learn to express it creatively.
Quilting
Carolina Oneto
Improvisational Gardens
Five-Day Quilting Retreat
September 27-October 1, 2027
Learn to work with color intentionally — understanding how hue, value, and saturation interact. Then you'll use that knowledge to create fabric strips that transition smoothly across the color spectrum. These color-transition fabrics become the building blocks for abstract, expressive flowers constructed through curved piecing and improvisational techniques.