Bus Access from Tokyo
A new bus route opened though our area, making arrival from Tokyo even more convenient and affordable. The bus stops at our local community center, a five minute drive from the studio. From the July 11 retreat forward, we’ll use the bus as our public transport...
Nature Weaving
My artistic life continues to evolve. Over the winter, I took up weaving. There is a delicious meditative focus from repetition as you pass threads back and forth. You can’t exactly zone out. The materials require attention to detail and there is problem solving...
Retreat Report: February 2026
The 2026 Art & Nature Retreat series began on a high note when I saw the weather report and decided to switch up the schedule to include more nature. Four people attended – two “repeaters” as we say in Japan, and a mother and daughter who came...
Retreat Report – November 2025
I was delighted to host five creatives – repeaters and new faces – for the latest Art & Nature Retreat. We calmed our minds by drawing woodgrain. The slow calm repetition of lines with the small challenge of working around knots helps to wash away the...