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A few days away to make things, meet good people, and remember what creativity feels like.
We're creating small, four-day retreats for women in their 20s and 30s who want to step away from everyday life, spend time in beautiful homes, and reconnect with their creativity alongside others.
Whether you haven't painted since school or you carry a sketchbook everywhere, you'll find a place here.
We're currently planning our very first retreats, with locations across the UK; from cosy countryside cottages to homes by the coast. Join the waitlist to follow along and be the first to hear when bookings open.
Why this exists
Somewhere along the way, many of us stopped making things.
Not because we stopped loving it. Life just got fuller. Work became busier. Weekends became errands. Our hobbies quietly slipped further down the list until one day we realised we couldn't remember the last time we sat down and created something just because we wanted to.
Maybe you painted when you were younger. Maybe you loved drawing. Maybe you've always wanted to try but never knew where to begin.
Whatever your story, you're welcome here.
This isn't about becoming an artist.
It's about giving yourself the space to be creative again.
There won't be anyone grading your work. Some people might spend hours painting. Someone else might fill a journal. Another person might crochet by the fire. The point isn't what you make. It's that you make something.
What makes the making house different
creativity is better together.
You don't need to be talking all day. Sometimes it's enough to sit around the same table, each working on something different.
There'll be conversations over breakfast, walks through the countryside, evenings playing games, and quiet moments where everyone disappears into their own projects.
It's not just about making art. It's about making friendships, making memories, and leaving with a little piece of yourself that you'd forgotten was there.
A weekend at the making house
A gentle rhythm rather than a packed itinerary.
Some people are up with the sunrise, sketchbook and coffee in hand. Others do their best work after dinner with music playing softly in the background. Whatever your rhythm, we'll be there for it, with thoughtfully curated spaces and activities designed to meet you exactly where you are.
No two retreats will be exactly the same, but here's a little glimpse into what you can expect.
☀️ Slow Mornings
Coffee, breakfast, optional creative prompts and uninterrupted time to make.
🌿 Inspiring Afternoons
Paint, explore the local area, join a countryside walk or try a seasonal creative activity.
✨ Cosy Evenings
Shared dinners, creative games, movie nights, painting by candlelight or conversations around the fire.
💛 Your Weekend, Your Way
Join every invitation or simply follow your own rhythm. There are no expectations; just space to create.
The house
Warm and welcoming rather than polished or corporate.
We're looking for homes that feel like homes. The house isn't just where the retreat happens. It's part of the experience.
- Big tables where everyone gathers
- Gardens to paint in
- Cosy corners to read
- Rooms filled with natural light
- Places where you immediately feel yourself exhale after walking through the door
We hope you leave with more than you arrived with
Not just paintings.
A notebook full of ideas.
A little more confidence.
Friends you still message months later.
The feeling that creativity isn't something you left behind as a child.
It's something you can return to whenever you need it.
What's included
Every retreat includes:
🎨A selection of art materials to get you started
🖌️A Creative Pantry full of supplies to explore
🍽️Shared meals around one table
☕Tea, coffee and homemade treats
🌿Beautiful accommodation
🚶Optional walks and creative activities
🎲Games, films and cosy evenings
💛A small group of like-minded women
We're still building this
We'd love to build it alongside the people it's for.
If this sounds like somewhere you'd like to spend a few days, join the waitlist. We'll share updates, ask for your thoughts, and let you know when bookings open.
Frequently Asked Questions
Anything you'd like to know.
Our hope
We hope you leave feeling lighter than when you arrived.
We hope you rediscover a hobby you thought you'd outgrown.
We hope you have paint on your hands, fresh air in your lungs and a notebook full of ideas.
We hope you spend less time on your phone than you expected.
We hope you laugh with people who were strangers only a few days before.
We hope you remember that creativity isn't something reserved for artists.
And we hope, when you get home, you make a little more space for it in your everyday life.