The Big Raven Farm Blog

Rediscover your creativity and slow down this autumn at Big Raven Farm in Minnesota's Driftless Region. Explore our fall art and wellness retreats and reserve your spot today.

Every August, I find myself reflecting on the year that's just beginning to wind down. Not on the projects we've made or the techniques we've taught, although those are certainly part of it. I think about the conversations around the dinner table after everyone insisted they couldn't eat another bite... until dessert appeared. I think about early mornings when someone wanders into the kitchen with a cup of coffee before the rest of the house is awake. I think about hearing laughter drift out of the studio because someone tried something they were convinced they couldn't do. And I think...

Wondering what happens at a creative retreat? From the conversations to the food, discover why guests say it's the reset they didn't know they needed.

Feeling the post-retreat blues? Discover 7 practical rituals to maintain your Big Raven Farm calm and creative spark in your daily life after heading home.

Nervous about your first retreat? At Big Raven Farm, you don't need to be an artist to belong. Come as you are, find peace, and let us handle the rest.