Weekend Workshop: Painting from Within

The aim of this weekend is to get you out of your head, into your body and creating freely from this new place.

As one trained artist and sculptor, and one writer who is branching out in her creative pursuits, we know how many hang ups there can be when you’re looking at a blank canvas: fears of getting it “wrong”, your old teachers demeaning voice in your head, feeling stuck or out of ideas… the list goes on.

The weekend is designed with beautiful outcomes in mind, regardless of whether the last time you used a paintbrush was in primary school, or you’re so highly qualified that you find it hard to let loose!

We host no more than 10 people at a time to ensure everyone receives plenty of support and guidance.

No experience needed…in art or anything else.

​Who is this workshop for?​

Maybe you're:

• Feeling lost, unclear or burnt out
• Craving more self expression
• Feeling like you're never enough
• Longing to create but feeling blocked
• Needing a digital detox
• Ready for a new way of living
• Feeling like something's wrong but you can't put your finger on it
• Self sabotaging
• Feeling shame without knowing why
• Wanting to clarify your next steps
• Wanting to feel more confident

No matter what your life currently looks like, whatever your goals or intentions are; from starting a business, finding like minded community, improving your health, or simply getting out of bed in the morning, we want you to walk away from the weekend with tools, techniques and a physical object designed to support you on your journey.

Over the last few years we’ve not only used our techniques to support ourselves and our community, but we have met more and more people looking for this kind of support. We've designed our weekend workshops to support with:

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• Identifying personal blocks and self judgements
• Gaining clarity on goals and priorities
• Encouraging authentic creative expression
• Exploring ways to live more in line with personal values
• Providing tangible and effective tools to use in every day life
• Understanding and communicating boundaries
• Building community based on honesty and authenticity

Prices

(All meals and activities included)

£270 (+£20.72 Eventbrite fee) camping- bring your own tent/van and camp on site- 8 spots available

£310 (+£24.90 Eventbrite fee) for private glamping set up (bell tents)- 2 spots available

Additional Information

You will arrive at 3pm on Friday afternoon, have a tour of the land and a chance to settle in, followed by some introductions, a group dinner and some conversation and fun around the fire.

Saturday will be a full day of creative, introspective and embodiment exercises, with breaks for tea and lunch throughout.

Sunday we will finish off our creations and wrap up our weekend together with some gentle practices and opportunities for sharing, ending around 3pm.

(There will be optional sessions available on both Saturday and Sunday mornings for early risers, giving others the opportunity for a lie-in or some solo time.)

Included meals will be dinner on Friday evening, breakfast, lunch and dinner on Saturday and breakfast and lunch on Sunday. Where possible, ingredients will be home grown, organic and locally sourced. All meals will be home cooked and vegetarian (with vegan options available), and you'll be able to let us know of any other dietary requirements upon booking.

We have 2 friendly dogs and 3 lovely cats on site.

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What will you walk away with?

A handmade artwork and personalised techniques to increase your confidence and support you in your everyday life.

Who are we?

Clare & Holly: a pair of creatives who have both climbed out of a pit of self-destructive behaviours and thought patterns, and stepped away from traditional roles and societal expectations.

For the last two years, we've been building community together at The Lavender Project, aiming to live as sustainably as possible and build and maintain healthy, supportive relationships. We’ve been helping people around us to do the same, using our own insights, practices and tried and tested techniques. We’ve been given wonderful feedback on how impactful this work is, so now we've put it all together into three weekend workshops.

We're excited to share our resources, strategies and knowledge with a wider community- hopefully including you!

More...​​​

This is the second of a series of three weekend workshops. They are designed to follow on from one another, but can also stand alone.

Book now:

Internal Storytelling: Friday 16th- Sunday 18th May 2025

Building confidence through inner exploration and shared creativity.

Painting from Within: Friday 27th- Sunday 29th June 2025

Establishing confidence in your ability to create. For all- from beginners to creatives who struggle with self judgement or perfectionism.

Knowing & Yessing: Friday 11th- Sunday 13th July 2025

A weekend exploring boundaries and communication, building a strong sense of self and producing a unique wearable art work.

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Testimonials

“I had a list as long as my arm of things I needed to achieve, so I was clear with what needed to be done, but at every point I found myself sabotaging and undermining. Hollys’ sessions gave me rock solid techniques and Clare’s produced physical objects to support my process and I’ve used them every day since”

"The Internal Storytelling workshop was really fun. There was a really good vibe and everyone was happy working on the task, but in their own way. I liked that the instructions on what to do where given in a way that we didn’t feel like we were being told that we had to do anything or that there was any pressure. There was lots of freedom, and we could’ve chosen to do it any way we wanted. There was a big choice of all the different things and materials; all the stuff we could’ve possibly needed or wanted to use, and lots of guidance and help if we weren’t sure about anything. I ended up being very pleased with what I did. I don’t consider myself very good at drawing, or at anything to do with art in any way, but what I ended up with was really good!"

“Working creatively with Clare was always very inspiring. With every project I learned something new whether that be skills, about the materials we were working with or about myself. I always felt very trusted and free with implementing my own ideas while also receiving support whenever needed. I left each time with new motivation to come up with my own projects.”​

Get in touch...

Want to ask some more questions before you book? Send us an email at thelavenderproject2016@gmail.com and we'll be happy to help!