MACHERSHAUS
Curious about the program of the retreat “Back to your creative self” with Marloes de Vries? Check out what we will be doing from 19 – 22 may 2025!
Monday
17:00 – 19:00 – Welcome
The doors are opened, the beds made, soup is ready.
20:00 – Introduction
Introduction and already a small assignment.
Tuesday
08:00 / Breakfast
Enjoy a delicious breakfast with crusty German bread, yogurt, fruit and freshly made granola.
09:30 / Workshop 1: Letting go of perfection
You will work on exercises to find out what is important to you, where your (creative) blocks are and which things really concern you. Then we do a drawing exercise to let go of perfection.
12:00 / Own time
Everyone goes their own way. We have set out beautiful walks, or you can relax in or around the house. A do-it-yourself lunch is ready in the kitchen.
15:00 / Workshop 2: Intuitive drawing and painting
You will be given drawing assignments to follow your intuition instead of your head.
17:00 / Drinks
Let’s chat about today with a drink in the Rose Garden.
18:30 / Dinner
The table is set. When the weather is nice we eat outside, by the fire bowl and the setting sun.
20:00 / Relax!
Spend the evening however you want. We’ll make a big campfire in the garden: marshmallows and sticks are ready, and bring your sketchbook if you feel like it. Or dive into the Finnish sauna, relax in the hot tub or read a book.
WEDNESDAY
08:30 / Breakfast
Enjoy a delicious breakfast with crusty German bread, yogurt, fruit and freshly made granola.
09:30 / Workshop 3: Learning to ‘see’ differently
We go for a walk to get our wandering heads back into our bodies. Marloes gives instructions for this. Then you capture the landscape as you feel it.
12:00 / Own time
Everyone goes their own way. We have set out beautiful walks, or you can relax in or around the house. A do-it-yourself lunch is ready in the kitchen.
15:00 / Workshop 4: Where am I in my creativity?
Writing and drawing exercises to get an idea of where you are now and where you want to go.
17:00 / Drinks
Let’s chat about today with a drink in the Rose Garden.
18:30 / Dinner
The table is set. When the weather is nice we eat outside, by the fire bowl and the setting sun.
20:00 / Relaxation time
Spend the evening however you want. We make a large campfire in the garden. Marshmallows and sticks are ready. But you can also go to the Finnish sauna, in the hot tub or read a book.
Thursday
08:00 / Breakfast
Enjoy a delicious breakfast with crusty German bread, yogurt, fruit and freshly made granola.
09:30 / Workshop 5: self-portrait
With the exercises you did this week, you will make a self-portrait as a reminder to stay close to yourself. Marloes helps you not to overanalyze this process and to follow your own hand and voice.
12:00 / Final lunch and sharing
As we eat together for the last time, we discuss what you take away from this week, what you found difficult and where you had an a-ha moment.
15:00 / Departure
You go home with a load of creative energy and a clearer idea of what you want
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