Need to reignite your creative soul? Explore watercolor and mixed media collage, make earthy paints with natural pigments, assemble handmade brushes – all while taking a deep dive into the art, culture, and real ancestral traditions of Oaxaca. Field trips include a Zapotec Sunday market, intimate studio visits with a master weaver family, a papermaker, a women’s red clay collective, and a gorgeous art center housed in a renovated textile factory. The art classes feature watercolor painting with Pedro – who incorporates personal symbols, talismans, Oaxacan culture, and the natural world into his work. With Corrie, experiment with mark making with India ink to develop your unique visual voice, and dive into mixed media collage for visual storytelling.
 
Location: Oaxaca, Mexico
Instructor: Pedro Cruz Pacheco + Corrie McCluskey
Cost: $3075 (lodging included)
Sponsor: Talismán Oaxaca
Website, email, 707-529-9050

Experience an unforgettable celebration of Día de Muertos in magical, traditional Oaxaca, with stunningly decorated altars, street parades with vibrant music, costumed revelers, all-night vigils in local cemeteries, marigold flowers, copal incense, pan de Muertos, and dazzling murals throughout the city. We will spend our days watercolor painting imagery and symbolic representations of our loved ones, assemble a beautiful group altar, and construct and decorate a sand tapestry. We'll go to a traditional market to collect altar decorations and offerings, make visits to two cemeteries where Oaxaqueños lovingly decorate the graves of their ancestors and bring offerings to share with their spirits. Additional field trips include master weaving family, alebrije (carved wooden objects) artisans, and women’s red clay collective.
 
Location: Oaxaca, Mexico
Instructor: Pedro Cruz Pacheco + Corrie McCluskey
Cost: $3150 (lodging included)
Sponsor: Talismán Oaxaca
Website, email, 707-529-9050

Join award-winning artist Tamara Poff for an inspiring 8-day painting retreat in the colorful lakeside village of Ajijic, Mexico. Whether you're a beginner or experienced painter, you'll learn how to loosen up, simplify, and create expressive paintings using oil and cold wax techniques. Enjoy daily instruction, beautiful gardens, vibrant streets, delicious food, and plenty of free time to explore one of Mexico's most beloved artist communities. Return home refreshed, creatively energized, and with paintings that capture the spirit of your journey. Enrollment Limited to 10 ($2650 - $3250, Lodging, Airport Transportation, and Most Meals Included)
 
Location: Ajijic, Mexico
Instructor: Tamara Poff
Cost: $2650 - $3250
Sponsor: Poff Studio
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