For prices
click HERE
We
invite you to come and explore
your creativity while staying at
our beautiful Iron Horse Inn Bed
and Breakfast and historic mansion in Granbury, Texas. Most of our retreats are for 5 days, with 4 days of classes and 24-hour use of our beautiful studios. We're also planning a limited number of 3-day weekend retreats throughout the year. Our curriculum is still in development at this time. We anticipate frequent changes over the next few months, so check back occasionally!
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We are proud to offer artistic retreats in these categories: • Oil Painting
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Water Color
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Pastels
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Hand and Machine Quilting
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Art Quilts
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Appliqué
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Polymer Clay modeling We pride ourselves on the excellence of our teachers who are all nationally recognized master artisans, many of whom have published books. Click HERE for our artists' biographies. Visit The Artistic Retreat Blog
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PRICES:
Bed and breakfast and light lunch, snacks and a tour of our historic Granbury, Texas Iron Horse Inn Bed and Breakfast are included in the price of the retreat. Click HERE for pricing and policies.We're flexible! If you'd like us to offer a class or activity for your church group, women's fellowship ministry, or girlfriends' getaway, let us know.
NOTE - Please
call or email us
to make a room
reservation for
one of our
artistic
retreats; on our
regular
reservation
system, we've
blocked out the
dates for the
retreats to
reserve them for
retreat
participants.
 2009 CALENDAR OF WORKSHOPS
February 9 – 13. APPLIQUÉ – AROUND THE GARDEN with Karen K. Buckley
March 16 - 19. WATER COLOR PAINTING with Sue Kemp
April 6 - 9. OIL PAINTING with Virginia Vaughan
May 4 - 7. HAND APPLIQUÉ-PIECING-QUILTING with Darlene Christopherson
May 14 - 16. POLYMER BOWLS AND BOXES with Louise Fischer Cozzi (Note: 3 day workshop)
June 22 - 26.
PASTEL PAINTING
PROCESS WORKSHOP
with Santa Fe
artist Mike
Mahon
(brochure)
August 14 -16. OIL PAINTING with Qiang
Huang
Dec - 3. ART QUILTS with Esterita Austin 
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FIVE-DAY RETREATS
MONDAY
Students arrive by 1 p.m.
Snacks
Class 2-6 p.m. (4 hrs)
TUESDAY -WEDNESDAY
Breakfast 8-9 a.m.
Class 9 a.m.-1 p.m. (8 hrs)
Lunch 1-2 p.m.
Class 2-6 p.m. (8 hrs)
THURSDAY
Breakfast 8-9 a.m.
Class 9–1 p.m. (4 hrs)
Tutor is free to depart
Total 24 hrs
Lunch 1-2 p.m.
Free time 2 p.m. to bedtime!
FRIDAY
Breakfast 8 a.m.
Free time 8 a.m.–11 a.m.
Vacate rooms & Lunch 12 p.m.
Depart by 4 p.m. |
THREE-DAY WEEKEND RETREATS
FRIDAY
Students arrive by 1.00 p.m.
Snacks
Class 2.00 p.m.-6.30 p.m. (4.5 hrs)
SATURDAY
Breakfast 8.00 a.m.
Classes 8.30 a.m.–1.00 p.m. (4.5 hrs)
Lunch 1.00 p.m.-2.00 p.m.
Class 2.00 p.m.-6.30 p.m. (4.5 hrs)
SUNDAY
Breakfast 8.00 a.m.
Class 8.30 a.m.-1.00 p.m. (4.5 hrs)
Vacate rooms & Lunch 1.00 p.m.
Depart by 4.00 p.m.
Total 18 hrs |