Creative Awakening, Watercolour & Embroidery on paper Art Retreat




Avignon, France | September 22- 29, 2026


Artist Highlight

Ana is a Brazilian-born, Canadian-based textile and mixed media artist whose work resonates with a profound connection to fibre and paper. Holding a Bachelor of Craft and Design with a specialization in Textile Design, she brings over 15 years of dedicated art instruction experience. Her past as a hand-bookbinder further informs her tactile approach, shaping her unique creative process. Her artistic vision is often inspired by amplified aerial views, revealing the subtle patterns and rhythms typically visible only from above. Ana masterfully explores the fascinating contrast between texture and surface, employing the fluidity of watercolor and the precision of hand embroidery to craft truly tactile, expressive pieces.

Throughout the retreat, you’ll learn how to build expressive compositions with watercolor and mixed media, develop your own visual language through mark-making, and add depth and detail through embroidery. You’ll be encouraged to experiment freely, play with materials, and shape your own creative voice through curated sample-making and final project development.


Each day blends studio time, live demos, and one-on-one instruction, all set in a peaceful and inspiring environment. Whether you’re new to mixed media or looking to push your practice further, this retreat offers a space to slow down, go deeper, and create work that feels personal, layered, and alive.


Insta: ana.falceta |website: anafalceta.com



Retreat Highlights

  • Daily workshops with Ana
  • All-inclusive 4 - star venue
  • Elegantly restored French Mas
  • All Meals. seasonal and prepared fresh daily
  • Outings to:
  • Domaine de Panery vineyard and gallery
  • Morning at a French market in Uzes
  • Explore St Quentin la Poterie, a quintessential French village
  • Pool, gardens, hiking, garden chess, bocce ball
  • Optional massage and body treatments
  • Retreat concierge


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All-Inclusive Retreat Package & Pricing

Single Occupancy:  $4,100


Shared Double Occupancy:  $3,700


Length: 7 days


Deposit: $1500 at time of booking


Final Payment: 180 days from arrival


Deposit:  A refundable deposit of $1,500 is required to reserve your spot and becomes nonrefundable once the retreat is confirmed/guaranteed.


Balance Payment:  The remaining balance will be due 180 days before the retreat start date. This final payment and the deposit is nonrefundable.


We strongly recommend all travelers purchase travel insurance to protect your investment in case of unforeseen circumstances, including personal emergencies, travel delays, or other events that may prevent you from attending. Please ensure your policy covers trip cancellation and retreat costs.

What's Included

  • Art workshops with Ana, individual tuition
  • 6 nights of accommodation at a French countryside estate
  • Exclusive use of the entire ~3.7-acre property with a pool, bocce ball, ping pong, outdoor giant chess game, spacious reconverted stone winery building used as an art studio, indoor workshop space, and yoga/meditation room, private gardens, and terraces. A lovely hike behind the Mas takes you to a hill with a Madonna and an expansive view.
  • All air-conditioned rooms and art studio
  • 6 breakfasts, 5 lunches, and 6 dinners prepared fresh daily by a private chef at the Mas, with one lunch in Uzes.
  • Coffee, tea, water, and snacks available throughout the day
  • Wine available for purchase
  • Arrival welcome with fresh juice, fruit, and snacks
  • Wine tasting at Domaine de Panery and wine tasting, An expansive vineyard and olive orchards with a private art gallery and outdoor sculptures
  • Uzes market with time for shopping followed by lunch in Uzes 
  • Explore an old French village, not change by time, St Quentin de Poterie
  • Fulltime concierge from arrival to departure, including planned outings
  • Private transportation throughout
  • Roundtrip private TGV station transfers from/to Avignon TGV station at prearranged times
  • All local tourist taxes and fees
  • Two Zoom meetings prior to the retreat once the retreat guarantees


Not included

  • Airfare/transportation to Avignon TGV station
  • Travel insurance
  • Art supplies - a detailed list of art materials recommended by Donna Watson will be provided five months before the retreat
  • Extra costs guests might incur on their own, drinks, massages, and body treatments at the Mas. 


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