Weekend Retreat
Fri, 20 Feb
|Kauaeranga Valley, Thames
Immerse yourself in a whole weekend experience of making art materials directly from the landscape
Time & Location
20 Feb 2026, 4:00 pm – 22 Feb 2026, 3:00 pm
Kauaeranga Valley, Thames, 80 Pakaraka, Thames 3577, New Zealand
Guests
About the event
Tutors: Emma Cowan, Sarah Nicholson and Sarah Fitzsimmons
So many of our workshop participants have asked us for a longer and more in-depth retreat workshop over a few days. We are so excited to be offering this in 2026.
We invite you to join us for a deeper dive into natural art making. Over the weekend, we'll explore a wide range of plants that can be made into effective art materials, and have time to processes them completely from scratch. Keep reading below for more details.
We look forward to welcoming you to the place we call home - the beautiful Kauaeranga Valley near Thames. (Less than 1.5 hours drive from Auckland and Hamilton, 2hrs from Tauranga). Together we'll go out onto the land to gather plant materials - both from our cultivated garden areas and from wilder spaces along the river and forest. As we process these materials and…
Tickets
Wild Studio Weekend Retreat
$480.00
+$12.00 ticket service fee
Weekend Retreat 20% deposit
This is a 20% deposit to secure your place. The remainder must be paid before the end of January 2026.
$98.00
+$2.45 ticket service fee
Total
$0.00