Past Retreats

Room with painted nature scenes on the walls, featuring trees, birds, and birds in the air, with an open wooden door revealing a painting of a woman holding a tray inside.

Mystical cobblestone alleyway lined with stone walls and historic buildings, illuminated by fading sunlight, in an old European town.

Close-up of handmade embroidered fabric with floral and leaf designs, a person sketching in a notebook, and another embroidered fabric with leaf-shaped beads.

A vintage white marble sculpture of two women, one standing and the other sitting, with the word 'Storyteller' written in elegant cursive at the top.

Storyteller ‘24

9-13 October 2023.

Goult, Provence, South of France.

A 5-day all-inclusive retreat with a focus on storytelling through photography and creative writing under the generous guidance of international mentors, Lean Timms, Yago Bruna, Doreen Kilfeather, Ruth Ribeaucourt and Jeni Glasgow.

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Queen Robe Project x Fabric of France

April 24-28 2024

Saignon, Provence, South of France.

A 6-day all-inclusive creative retreat, learning to create the robe of your dreams with daily adventures inside off-the-beaten-track artist ateliers and treasure-hunting for antique and vintage fabrics.

Storyteller: Wintering ‘25

22-27 January 2025

Chateau de la Gonette, Provence, South of France.

A 5-day all-inclusive retreat with a focus on storytelling through photography and creative writing under the generous guidance of international mentors, Yago Bruna, Doreen Kilfeather, Ruth Ribeaucourt, Harriet Davidson and Jeni Glasgow.

Special guests Libby Travers, Abigail LaBranche, Manon Monge, Aurore Pelisson and Victor Giannotta

A person adjusting a satin dress on a mannequin, focusing on the puffed sleeve and fabric details.

The Fabric of France x The Queen Robe Project

22-28 April 2025

Chateau de la Gonette, Simiane-la-Rotonde, Provence.

Sarah Beth Larrimore brought her exquisite ‘Queen Robe Project’ back to Provence, France, for a 7-day all-inclusive creative retreat. Our guests learned to create the robe of their dreams with daily adventures inside off-the-beaten-track artist ateliers and treasure-hunting for antique and vintage fabrics.

Blumenhaus x Faire magazine

FLORESCENCE

May 21-26, 2025

At Château de la Gonette,

Simiane-la-Rotonde, Provence

with

Camille Gressier | Isabelle Laydier Kristensen

Hosted by Ruth Ribeaucourt

Food by Harriet Davidson

Styling by Jeni Glasgow

with lots of wonderful creative special guests

Poster for Blumenhaus & FARE creative retreat featuring pink tulips in a decorative vase with an artistic face design and a stone sculpture on a textured surface. Text mentions the event dates, May 21-26, at Château de la Gonette, Provence, France.