Cultivate & Create: A Restorative Retreat for Makers

REGISTER HERE: https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/cultivate-and-create-a-restorative-retreat-for-makers

A full day of creativity, rest, and connection.
When was the last time you created without rushing?
Rested without guilt?

Spent time with other makers without feeling like you had to produce something for anyone else?

Cultivate & Create is a thoughtfully curated one-day retreat designed to help you step away from productivity mode and reconnect with your creativity through making, nourishment, nature, and community.

Whether you're a knitter, scrapbooker, quilter, sewist, crocheter, watercolor artist, journaler—or simply someone who longs to spend a day creating—you'll find a welcoming space to slow down, breathe, and enjoy making alongside other creative people.

Your Retreat Experience Includes:

Nourish
Enjoy delicious food throughout the day, thoughtfully prepared by Kitchen Melissa, including:

• Light breakfast
• Catered buffet lunch
• Afternoon grazing table

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Create
Spend the day exploring creativity through a variety of experiences, including:

• Meditative Creativity Workshop: SoulCollage® & Reflective Writing with Tammy Theis Satterlee
• The Herbal Tea Ritual with Liz Garypie, featuring a guided tea tasting and the creation of your own Creative Clarity tea sachet to take home
• Dedicated Open Studio time to work on your own creative project in community with fellow makers
• A collaborative community art project

Bring your current creative project—knitting, crochet, scrapbooking, embroidery, quilting, hand sewing, journaling, watercolor, writing, felting, coloring, or another portable craft and enjoy uninterrupted time creating at your own pace.

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Restore
Take time to care for yourself through gentle, restorative experiences, including:

• Gentle Chair Yoga for Makers with Kelly Warters of A Breath of Calm Yoga
• A meditative nature walk through the retreat grounds (weather permitting)
• Quiet moments for rest and reflection
• Optional Add-On: Chair massages with Rose Napoli, PT, ASSC, Massage THP will be available for an additional $20 per session.

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Connect
Throughout the day you'll also enjoy:

• A thoughtfully curated gift bag
• Raffle featuring donations from local businesses
• Meaningful conversations with fellow makers
• A peaceful retreat setting designed for creativity and connection

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A Day Created Just for You
There is no pressure to finish a project, keep up with anyone else, or create something "worthy."

This day is about giving yourself permission to slow down, make something with your hands, reconnect with your creativity, and leave feeling refreshed, inspired, and restored.

Attendance is intentionally limited to approximately 25 participants to create an intimate and welcoming retreat experience.

REGISTER HERE: https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/cultivate-and-create-a-restorative-retreat-for-makers

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Supporting Milford Makes
Cultivate & Create is the inaugural fundraising retreat benefiting Milford Makes, a nonprofit organization working to build a Creative Reuse Center and Makerspace serving Milford and the surrounding communities.
Your registration helps make this retreat possible while supporting future workshops, creative programming, and community art opportunities.

Presenting Sponsor
We are grateful to The Milford Bank, Presenting Sponsor of our inaugural Cultivate & Create Retreat, for helping make this event possible.

Registration Information
Registration closes October 1, 2026 to allow time for meal planning, materials preparation, and retreat coordination.

Because attendance is intentionally limited, registration may close earlier if all spaces are filled.

Cancellation Policy
To thoughtfully prepare meals, materials, and retreat experiences for each attendee, cancellations received by September 20, 2026 are eligible for a full refund.

After September 20, registrations become non-refundable due to advance commitments for food, supplies, and retreat expenses.

Registration transfers may be accommodated when feasible but cannot be guaranteed.