Retreats

2026 RETREATS

Gather, Dye, Spin & Weave

5th – 10th May 2026

Join Laurie King and Tor Woven as they explore relationships with the land through the craft of foraging and the ancient arts of dyeing, spinning and weaving. Journey home with a beautiful unique textile and a remembered reverence for the incredible natural world of which we are woven into.

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Weave, Gather & Make

25th- 29th June 2026

This all-inclusive retreat will give you the opportunity to weave a basket from sustainably Eigg-grown willow, and take it for its very first foraging walk, all while exploring a beautiful Scottish island. You will be invited to make prints from leaves you gather on the foraging walk – make a foraging guide or a beautiful set of homemade cards.

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Forage, Make, Print & Paint

10th-14th September 2026

Join Laurie King and Jemma Gunning for creative play using natural materials on the beautiful and biodiverse Isle of Eigg. On this all-inclusive four night retreat you will be invited to explore the islands iconic landscape through walking, foraging, painting and printmaking – using plants to create colour and pattern, as well as looking to the landscape for subject and inspiration.

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2025 retreats

Weave, Gather & Make

18th – 22nd May 2025

Join Laurie King and basket makers from All About Willow, Catherine Davies and Pascal Carr, for a creative retreat on the beautiful Isle of Eigg. This retreat offers practical ways to connect with nature through willow weaving, gathering and botanical printmaking, alongside mindfulness and foraging walks.

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Forage, Walk, Draw and Print

18th – 22nd September 2025

Join Laurie King and printmaker Jemma Gunning for an immersive four-night creative retreat on the captivating Isle of Eigg. Explore and grow your drawing and printmaking skills while immersing yourself in the breathtaking trails, plants, and landscapes of this remote island.

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