Queer
(& queer-adjacent*)
Art Retreat
at Motel Bear Lake
November 13-15
Retreat Includes:
2 nights at Motel Bear Lake
5 Guided Sessions
3 Locally-Sourced Meals
Coffee Bar, n/a bevies & snacks
Welcome gift bag
Sweet nourishing, queer community
Call to book
231-224-6273
* All are welcome! When we say "queer-adjacent", we’re talking about people who may not personally identify as queer, but love, celebrate and enjoy the connections found in queer-inclusive communities.
Retreat Overview
a weekend of creativity & connection
Participation is whatever you choose. This is your weekend.
✨ Friday ✨
6 pm: Welcome Dinner by Chef Jared
Creative Connection Project
9 pm: Crystal-bowl Sound Bath - Laurie of Light&Power
✨ Saturday ✨
10 am: Mosaic Tile Making
Brooke of Broken Glass Co.
12 pm: Locally-sourced lunch by Chef Jared
2 pm: Accessible Lake Michigan Nature Walk & Scenic Views
4 pm: TBD hosted at Ramsdell Regional Center for the Arts
9 pm: Open Studio Time
7 pm: Optional group dinner at The Golden Stag in Manistee
✨ Sunday ✨
Catered Breakfast Bar
10 am: Whimsical Embroidery and Hand Mending
Maggie Greer of Sustain the Slow
✨
Higher Grounds Coffee Bar throughout the weekend
specific activities and sessions will be finalized closer to the retreat.
Pricing
Retreat - $299/person
+ Room Rates:
Signature King Suite - $350
Classic Room- 2 Queens - $400
Social Suite- 2 Queens - $500
(Plus Tax)
Call to book
231-224-6273
Motel Bear Lake
A queer-owned, woman-powered, retro-modern motel for ️🌈 all Humans & Pets🦴 in sleepy Northern Michigan.
Think renovated Schitt's Creek.
All are welcome.
Instructors
Brooke
Broken Glass Co
Queer artist, Brooke, is known for using traditional stained glass methods to create playful and radical works of art. They began their glass journey while teaching high school art, and a coworker handed down all their tools and supplies. From there, Broken Glass Co. was created.
Mosaic Tiled Trays
Laurie
Light & Power
Laurie's mission in life is to help people have a better experience: to ease their suffering, to bring alignment and comfort, and create opportunities for connection and building community.
She is a lifelong musician, an intuitive tarot and oracle reader, sound healer, level 1 Reiki practitioner, and a hospitality and event planning powerhouse.
Crystal Bowl Sound Bath
Maggie
SustaintheSlow
Queer artist, Maggie, loves to create around the idea of “reduce, reuse, reinvent”. She uses secondhand fabric and material to create one-of-a-kind fabric patches, bookmarks, keychains, and personalized clothing.
Sustaintheslow was created to facilitate a slower way of life through intentionality in the creating of something new out of something old.
Behind the Scenes
Marta
Motel Bear Lake
Marta is the owner of Motel Bear Lake, a founder of Up North Pride, and a fierce advocate for the Great Lake.
She and her woman-power team will be taking care of all the behind-the-scenes details and hospitality during the retreat.
TBD
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