Programs

Grünewald Guild Gift Certificates

Open Dates

Are there people in your life who would benefit from some time exploring art + faith + community in the beautiful northern Cascades?  Would you like to give the gift of a Guild program and/or retreat to someone in your life? Purchase a gift certificate from the Guild! Gift certificates start at $50, and they […]

October Open Pottery Studio

With Ron Cole and Dede Shilling

October 1 - 29, 2026
Grunewald Guild Pottery Studio
Join us to get your hands muddy at the Pottery Studio!  Open studio is great for makers that want to work with clay but don’t wish to buy and maintain pottery equipment. You can use this time to practice pottery technique or work on personal projects.

Cyber Studio: Wednesday Mornings in October

With Adele Caemmerer

October 7 - 28, 2026
Online via Zoom

We will gather online via Zoom on Wednesdays from 9 - 11 am (Pacific Time). Each session will begin with sharing our hopes and goals for our art making. Whether intermittent conversation or focused silence follows, we’ll find our way organically as we move through the session. We’ll close our time together by sharing our […]

Spirit: A Tender Crossing, A Celebration and Fundraiser

October 25, 2026
Grünewald Guild

Celebrating 46 Years of Art, Faith, and Community October 25, 2026 | 4–7 p.m.  The Guild has never been built by one person alone. It has been formed across generations by artists, teachers, students, volunteers, neighbors, donors, seekers, and friends. Each person has carried something into this place, and each has left something behind. For […]

FSA Week 2 | Sacred Geometry

With Elijah Turrell

November 1 - 7, 2026

Grunewald Guild
Join us as we learn to draw geometric designs from all over the world. As we draw we will discover how these motifs aid in our prayer and meditation, and why the ancients used these designs.

FSA Week 2 | Practicing Presence: Mark, Pause, Breathe

With Laurie Rudel and Adele Caemmerer

November 1 - 7, 2026

Grunewald Guild
Slow down and experience mixed-media art as a form of active meditation. This course uses simple materials and guided drawing practices to cultivate presence, focus, and interior spaciousness.

Cyber Studio: Wednesday Mornings in November

With Adele Caemmerer

November 4 - 25, 2026
Online via Zoom

We will gather online via Zoom on Wednesdays from 9 - 11 am (Pacific Time). Each session will begin with sharing our hopes and goals for our art making. Whether intermittent conversation or focused silence follows, we’ll find our way organically as we move through the session. We’ll close our time together by sharing our […]

ONLINE: Cyber-Spirit: A Tender Crossing, Celebration and Fundraiser

November 8, 2026
Via Online (Zoom)

  A Cyber-Celebration of 46 Years of Art, Faith, and Community November 8, 2026 | 4:30-6:00 p.m.  The Guild has never been built by one person alone. It has been formed across generations by artists, teachers, students, volunteers, neighbors, donors, seekers, and friends. Each person has carried something into this place, and each has left […]

Cyber Studio: Wednesday Mornings in December

With Adele Caemmerer

December 2 - 30, 2026
Online via Zoom

We will gather online via Zoom on Wednesdays from 9 - 11 am (Pacific Time). Each session will begin with sharing our hopes and goals for our art making. Whether intermittent conversation or focused silence follows, we’ll find our way organically as we move through the session. We’ll close our time together by sharing our […]

New Year's Eve Retreat 2026 - 2027

Flexible Dates

Grunewald Guild
A 3 to 5 day lightly programmed retreat in Plain, WA over the New Year's holiday supporting creativity, play, community, spirituality, rest, and renewal in the Cascade Mountains.