UPCOMING ADULT WORKSHOPS FOR 2008

Ocean Pines provides creative programming to encourage personal, physical and spiritual growth. The beauty and tranquility of Ocean Pines helps inspire the expression of creative potential. Sample weekend retreats include sculpting, painting, quilting, storytelling, writers' workshops, massage, yoga and nature study.

We have several informative and educational workshops planned for the coming year. The contents range from the arts to nature to self improvement. The beautiful surroundings help to enhance the learning. See our Workshop Schedule page for dates and costs for these workshops.

Online registration is now available for workshops!

Workshops

Journaling Workshop – September 26-29, 2008

Description:  Learn to record your thoughts, feelings, and experiences in an artistic journal! Join artist/author Janet Takahashi to learn unique ideas and basic watercolor art as you create an attractive journal from scratch!

Highlights:

·      Learn the basics of artistic journaling

·      Water coloring and sketching tips and techniques for journalists

·      Creative use of pen and ink to make your pages come alive

·      Make your own journal


Schedule:

Friday check-in from 4-6 pm with wine and cheese and an opportunity to get to know each other.  Dinner will be at 6 pm.  Opening ceremony at sunset, followed by journaling instruction with Janet Takahashi.

Saturday breakfast between 8-9am.  Journalists will spend the day with Janet on an inspirational journaling field trip and a day full of guided practice.

Sunday morning breakfast will be between 8-9am. Journalists will keep perfecting their skills until lunch at the camp when some journalers may depart.  Most registrants will be staying through Monday for an extra intensive on watercolor and sketching.

 
Cost:

·      Plan 1:  $390 for 3 nights 4 days, Friday-Monday, 8 meals

·      Plan 2:  $315 for 2 nights, 3 days, Friday-Sunday, 6 meals

·      Plan 3:  $280 4-day seminar only – you provide your own hotel lodging for 3 nights, and your own breakfasts.

·      Plan 4:  $235 3-day seminar only - You provide your own hotel lodging for 2 nights, and your own breakfasts

Everyone will get journaling supplies and lots of personal instruction!

 

Registration: Online at www.campoceanpines.org, or with VISA card over the phone, or by check in the mail.

6th Annual Stone Soup Storytellers Retreat

September 26-29, 2008

Register early--limited to 30 participants

Set in the pines overlooking the ocean, this is a beautiful setting for professionals to relax and learn from each other. What better incentive to develop new tales and expand your repertoire than to share with other tellers. Of course we'll have good food, good drink, and good company to enjoy.

• Very informal and unstructured
• Relaxing--no pressure
• Telling among ourselves
• Learning from other tellers
• Beautiful location and very good food
• Nice cabins with bathrooms!

Kirk Henning (www.kirkhenning.com), storyteller from Cayucos, will help us design the agenda. We will discuss topics of our choosing, sharing ideas and experiences with all the storytellers! As a bonus treat, we'll reserve some time to swap stories around a MICROPHONE - going home with the "live CD" collection of a pleasant evening of shared stories.

Cost is $235/person for 3 nights, 8 meals and a CD of the recording OR $195/person for 2 nights, 5 meals for those who cannot stay Monday.

For more information, call Chris Cameron, Director of Camp Ocean Pines, at 805-927-0254.