THE IRON HORSE INN
The Largest Historic Bed and Breakfast
in Granbury, Texas

817.579.5535

 

 

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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!
 

We are proud to offer artistic retreats in these categories:

• Oil Painting
• Water Color
• Pastels
• Hand and Machine Quilting
• Art Quilts
• Appliqué
• 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.

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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

  
 

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