May 2026


"In summer, the song sings itself."

~ William Carlos Williams 


Join us for a summer of creativity and connection at our upcoming art and poetry retreats in the garden. We only have a few spots left for our retreat on June 8th, and we would love for you to join us.


We are also excited to offer another evening retreat on August 3rd and our summer full-day art and writing retreat, ART IN THE GARDEN ~ A CELEBRATION OF CREATIVE COMMUNITY, on August 23rd. See below for more details and registration information.


Can't wait to create together under the big summer skies.

~ Lisa



TOUCHSTONE RETREATS 

SUMMER OFFERINGS

 

Source Mixed Media by Lisa Kagan

HEART OF SUMMER ~ Poetry & Art in the Garden

Two evening retreats with Lisa Kagan & Margaret Hartsook


SE Portland (These programs will be held outside in the garden!)


Mondays 6:30pm-9pm (June 8th & August 3rd)

Participants can register for each session individually.



Come create with us under the luminous summer skies, allowing yourself to be transported by the magic of the Pacific Northwest peak summer evenings during these art and writing mini retreats. These offerings embody the spirit of a creative retreat paired with summer art camp for adults. We will read and write poetry in the garden as well as engage in play and discovery through nature-based art projects. At our June retreat, we will create hanging fiber art pieces incorporating poetry and embellishing with natural materials. At our August retreat, we will create kinetic poetry sculptures exploring balance, color, and movement. These evening retreats offer you a chance to awaken your creative spark in the majesty of the natural world, cultivate new ways of enriching yourself and your life in the supportive, uplifting company of other women.

These programs offer space for creative expression for women of all ages and backgrounds. All women are welcome, including cisgender, transgender, and those whose gender identity aligns with womanhood. No writing or art experience is necessary. All art materials, as well as snacks and drinks, will be provided.



Registration & Payment:


Fiber Art Wall Hangings (June 8) $80 (Just a few spots left!)

~ Learn more and register: 
https://familyheirloomarts.com/event/heart-of-summer-poetry-art-in-the-garden-fiber-art-wall-hanging-june-8th/


Kinetic Poetry Sculptures (August 3) $80

~ Learn more and register: 
https://familyheirloomarts.com/event/heart-of-summer-poetry-art-in-the-garden-kinetic-poetry-sculptures-august-3rd/



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ART IN THE GARDEN ~ A Celebration of Creative Community

A full day retreat with Lisa Kagan & Margaret Hartsook


Sunday August 23rd, 10:30am-5pm

SE Portland (This program will be held outside in the garden!)


Join us for a full-day art and writing retreat to soak in the brilliance of summer while honoring the light within you. We will invigorate our curiosity, engage our imaginations, and offer ourselves the chance to be inspired by nature’s beauty and abundance. We gather in celebration of creative community, illuminating the way that our shared insights, inspiration, and care can support and empower us, both personally and collectively. Through writing and art making, we will create mixed media fabric banners using a variety of surface decoration techniques including printmaking, painting, drawing, and adding excerpts from our creative writing. We will have a chance to consider what balance and harmony mean to us in the ecosystem of our own hearts amidst the push and pull of this tenuous world. This soulful gathering offers you the chance to deeply nourish and refresh yourself in the supportive, uplifting company of other women. 


This program offers space for creative expression for women of all ages and backgrounds. All women are welcome, including cisgender, transgender, and those whose gender identity aligns with womanhood. No writing or art experience is necessary. 



Registration & Payment:


Learn more and register: 

https://familyheirloomarts.com/event/art-in-the-garden-a-celebration-of-creative-community/





LEARN MORE ABOUT OUR NEW PROGRAM...


Are you looking for a way to honor a significant life milestone, a personal rite of passage, or a time of transition in your life?


Full Circle Ceremonies helps you to design and create custom ceremonies centered around your specific life moment, your personal story, and your intentions for this passage. Throughout the course of our lifetime, the constancy of change is woven through all of our experiences.


Creating personal ceremonies and rituals is a way of meaningfully marking the movement from one life stage to the next, acknowledging, honoring, and witnessing these changes in a sacred and intentional way.


To learn more about Full Circle Ceremonies and our celebrant services, visit this new section of our website: https://familyheirloomarts.com/full-circle-ceremonies/


Feel free to reach out with any questions. We would be happy to talk with you more about our ceremony services, the types of ceremonies that we offer, and the guiding principles at the heart of our work.



Family Heirloom Arts ~ Touchstone Retreats ~ Full Circle Ceremonies

(503) 347-1391

Lisa@FamilyHeirloomArts.com

http://familyheirloomarts.com

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