Cultivating vision, creating with intention, and making art that reminds us of the life we're called to live.

What if the next season of your life began with a vision rather than another list of things to accomplish?

It's easy to move from one season to the next with our calendars full, our minds occupied, and a growing list of things we hope to get done. We make plans, set resolutions, and establish goals, but somewhere in the midst of all that doing, we can lose sight of the bigger picture: the life we truly want to cultivate and the person we are becoming along the way.

What if, instead, we took time to pause, consider what matters most, and begin to imagine what could be?

Vision is different from a goal or a resolution. It is a God-given picture of a future that stirs something within us, an objective rooted in our passions, values, and deepest heart's desires. It gives direction to our decisions and purpose to our present, inspiring us to take meaningful steps toward the life we feel called to live.

And vision casting isn't something we do once and tuck away. It is an ongoing process of remembering, refining, and keeping that picture before us so that it continues to shape the way we live.

Creative Vision Casting, an immersive, in-person workshop at the cottage where we'll spend time developing a personal vision for the next season of life while bringing that vision to life through art.

Vision gives us a picture of the life we're moving toward. Creativity gives us a way to bring that picture into view.

See the bigger picture. Create with intention.

Together, we'll explore practical vision-casting strategies for the different areas of our lives, taking time to articulate what we desire to cultivate, what we want to make room for, and what a meaningful and beautifully lived life might look like in the days ahead.

We'll work through a beautifully bound workbook designed to guide our thinking, prompt reflection, and help us put language to the vision taking shape. Through multiple creative processes, we'll translate those ideas into tangible pieces of art that serve as visual reminders of what we're moving toward.

This isn't about creating another elaborate to-do list or putting pressure on ourselves to accomplish more. It's about discovering the why behind the things we do, recognizing what deserves our attention, and creating reminders that keep our vision in view long after the workshop has ended.

WHAT WE'LL EXPLORE

Our time together will weave thoughtful vision-casting exercises with multiple art techniques and materials, including:

• Creative Journaling: Using words, sketches, questions, and visual exploration to articulate the ideas and desires taking shape for the next season.

• Collage & Vision Boards: Gathering imagery, colors, textures, and meaningful words to create visual expressions of the life we hope to cultivate.

• Mixed Media: Layering papers, paint, imagery, and found elements to create expressive, personal artwork.

• Contour Sketching: Exploring line and form as another way to interpret ideas and translate inspiration onto the page.

• Painting & Color Exploration: Working with color, mark-making, and composition to give visual expression to the things that matter most.

• Photo Transfers: Incorporating meaningful imagery and photographs into layered, one-of-a-kind compositions.

• Linocut Printing: Designing and carving meaningful imagery, words, or symbols into linoleum blocks, then printing them to create distinctive visual reminders of the vision we're cultivating.

• Altered Pages: with various mediums alter magazine pages and turn them into your own unique artwork.

We'll experiment with materials, combine techniques, and create several pieces of artwork, some of which will be complete by the end of our time together, while others may become the beginning of something you'll want to continue developing.

More than an art workshop

There is something powerful about putting a vision into words, but there is something equally meaningful about giving it a visual form. When we create something we can see, touch, and return to, we give ourselves a tangible reminder of what we don't want to lose sight of in the busyness of everyday life.

And there is a particular kind of inspiration that comes from doing this work alongside others. As we gather at the cottage, we'll share ideas, consider new perspectives, encourage one another, and make room for conversations that often lead us to think a little differently about what is possible.

Leave with a vision you can see.

By the end of our time together, you'll have worked through a thoughtful process of identifying and articulating your vision for the next season, completed a beautiful workbook to revisit and build upon, and created multiple pieces of personal artwork to serve as visual reminders of what you're cultivating.

You'll leave with more than a collection of finished projects. You’ll have a clearer sense of direction, renewed enthusiasm for the possibilities ahead, and a collection of creative reminders that encourage you to keep moving toward the life you envision.

You’ll leave inspired to step into, grow, and delight in your creativity, recognizing that a beautifully lived life is not something we simply plan for someday. It is something we intentionally cultivate in the present, one decision, one idea, and one meaningful step at a time.

Let's move into the next season with intention, purpose, and a vision worth keeping in front of us. I would love to have you join us at the cottage!

Workshop details

Included in your workshop fee:

:: Two days art instruction with Daune Pitman

:: All supplies provided

:: 1 long table dinner at Oak Cottage, Daune’s home

:: 2 lovely lunches

:: Afternoon snacks

:: Welcome gifts

**This workshop is non-refundable.**

Logistics:

• NOT INCLUDED IN FEE - travel and accommodations

• Oak Cottage is located in beautiful Eastern North Carolina. If you are flying, you can fly into Raleigh, NC (1.5 hours away) or Greenville, NC (15-20 minutes away). Driving? We are 1.5 hours away from Raleigh, NC, 3 hours from Richmond, VA, 6 hours from Charleston, SC, 10 hours from Nashville, TN…..to give you an idea.

• Once registered, we will send you hotel recommendations or there are Airbnb’s in the area, as well.

General Itinerary:

Thursday, November 4 - Welcome Long Table Dinner, 6:00pm

Friday, November 5 - Workshops/Lunch, 10:00am-5:00pm

Friday, November 5 - Group dinner at a local restaurant, 6:00pm (not included in the price of the workshop)

Saturday, November 6 - Workshops/Lunch, 10:00am-4:00pm