Salt Spring Retreats at Skipping Stone Beach
TREAT YOURSELF
With waves lapping, a fire burning, lots of hot coffee, tea, fabulous food and wine, we invite you to treat yourself to an intimate retreat experience. What could be better than a holiday full of creativity, where you laugh and learn, deepen your sense of self, and come away with new skills and friendships? Skipping Stone Beach Retreats offers the best of small class instruction, in the loveliest of waterfront surroundings. The food, rooms, and instructors are all exceptional. In short, we treat you like the extraordinary person you are; so please, do the same, and join us!
Take the Fear Out of Fair Isle ~
Knitting with Kay Begley | Dates: October 18-20, 2019 (Friday-Monday) $1150 + taxes
Fair-Isle obsessed. life-long master knitter Kay Begley will lead this three-day 
intensive workshop, where participants will create a sampler employing the characteristics and techniques of classic Fair Isle knitting. Drawing on her extensive knowledge and research in the traditions of Fair Isle, Kay has developed a simple system of choosing colour sequences to capture the essence and look of the classic technique. She loves to help others embrace this art form to get over their ‘fear of Fair Isle’!
The Stories of Our Lives ~
Writing with Maggie de Vries | Dates: November 15-18, 2019 (Friday-Monday) $1100 + taxes
Accomplished writer and writing instructor Maggie de Vries takes her students on a journey, helping them uncover the stories of their lives and shape those stories into writing. Whether finding and developing new ideas, learning how to put 
together a series of scenes (the building blocks of stories) or figuring out how to structure a project, emerging and experienced writers will have space, time, and support as they deepen their work. This weekend will include a combination of instruction, guided exercises, individual writing time, small group exercises, and workshopping. A 30 minute individual session with Maggie is also included.