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 […]

Cyber Studio: Wednesday Mornings in July

With Adele Caemmerer

July 1 - 29, 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 […]

Summer Week 7 | Embodied Archetypes: Personal Mythology

With Kayleigh Lang

July 26 - August 1, 2026

Grunewald Guild
What stories shape you? Explore identity through reflection and hands-on mixed-media art.
Angela & Kaia Dance

Summer Week 7 | Attuned Movement: Listening to Our Bodies & Environments

With Kaia Gilije and Angela Sebastian

July 26 - August 1, 2026

Grunewald Guild
What stories emerge when bodies move in conversation with place? This movement course invites participants into guided improvisation, reflection, and place-based exploration, welcoming all bodies and experience levels.

Summer Week 7 | Mixed Media Collage and Zine Making

With Abigail March-Graham

July 26 - August 1, 2026

Grunewald Guild
Play, experiment, and make zines!

Summer Week 7 | Exploring Place-Based Pigments and Papers

With Lila Steffan

July 26 - August 1, 2026

Grunewald Guild
Gather plants and learn to process them to produce color through demonstrations and experimental practice.

August Open Studio

With Ron Cole

August 1 - 31, 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 August

With Adele Caemmerer

August 5 - 26, 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 […]

Workshop | Dancing About Architecture: Music Appreciation Writing & Zine-Making

With Joel Heng Hartse

August 13 - 16, 2026

Grunewald Guild
A true music-lover’s workshop: this course explores music criticism and zine-making in a fun and collaborative environment.

Workshop | The Fools Journey: Exploring Life’s Moments through Tarot

With Kayleigh Lang

August 13 - 16, 2026

Grunewald Guild
Dive into the rich symbolism of the Major Arcana and emerge with original mixed-media artwork and a deeper understanding of your own story.

Cyber Studio: Wednesday Mornings in September

With Adele Caemmerer

September 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 […]

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Workshop | Building Your Language in Stitch

With Alicia O’Dell

September 10 - 13, 2026

Grunewald Guild
Explore the contemplative practice of hand stitching while walking & exploring various techniques.

Workshop | The Shape of Things

With Nicki Lang

September 10 - 13, 2026

Grunewald Guild
This course focuses on the skills of basic drawing and painting graphic shapes.

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 […]

FSA Week 1 | Enameling Glass: A Joyous Riot of Color

With Jean Tudor

October 18 - 24, 2026

Grunewald Guild
Join Jean Tudor, enamel extraordinaire, in a week-long enameling course
Kristen G

FSA Week 1 | Watercolor in the Sacred Milieu

With Kristen Gilje

October 18 - 24, 2026

Grunewald Guild
Come play in the sacred realm of divine color!
Alicia O

FSA Week 1 | Building Your Language In Stitch

With Alicia O’Dell

October 18 - 24, 2026

Grunewald Guild
Explore slow stitching as a contemplative practice. Weaving ideas, inspiration, and introspection into your artwork and everyday garments.

2-Week FSA Retreat Bundle (Residential Students)

October 18 - November 7, 2026
Grunewald Guild

An Extended Creative Retreat Our patch of earth tilts away from the sun. Night stretches longer across the sky. Although we move towards the quiet sleep of winter, creation stirs still. This fall, we invite you to enter the quiet alchemy of making. To slow down, to breathe, to let the act of creating become […]

2-Week FSA Retreat Bundle (Commuter Students)

October 18 - November 7, 2026
Grunewald Guild

An Extended Creative Retreat Our patch of earth tilts away from the sun. Night stretches longer across the sky. Although we move towards the quiet sleep of winter, creation stirs still. This fall, we invite you to enter the quiet alchemy of making. To slow down, to breathe, to let the act of creating become […]

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.

FSA Week 2 | Brilliant Bits: Exploring Stained Glass Mosaic

With Susan Schneider

November 1 - 7, 2026

Grunewald Guild
Whether you're drawn to abstract expression or representational imagery, this stained glass course offers a welcoming space to play, make, and shine!

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 […]

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.