Creative retreats, painting vacations & art getaways
Renee Mueller
July 13 - 18, 2025
Floral Notes
Medium: Mixed Media
Level: All Levels
Location: Studio
Status: Open for Registration
Deposit is $450, balance due 60 days before arrival
Day Student Tuition: $1144
Inn-Stay Package*: $2,380 - $3,220
*Your Inn-Stay Retreat Package includes:
Workshop Tuition, lodging, dinner 2 nights (welcome and farewell), breakfast and lunch each day, daily snack breaks, unlimited coffee, tea & seltzer.
For your independent dinners, there are many restaurants with a wide variety of cuisines and price points, within comfortable walking distance of the Inn, plus Whole Foods Market and Trader Joe’s.
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You can choose a room to yourself (single occupancy) or double your fun, bring a friend and split a room (double occupancy).
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About This Workshop
Floral Notes: An Inspired Art Workshop
Immerse yourself in a serene setting surrounded by lush gardens and sweeping landscapes, perfect for sparking creativity. In this workshop, you'll explore the art of floral sketching, experiment with abstract florals, and bring landscapes to life using watercolors and gouache. Guided exercises will lead you to create a one-of-a-kind handmade book, a cherished collection of botanical beauty and artistic expression. Join us for days of creativity, connection, and inspiration among the blooms.
Techniques Taught:
Warm up before every class with fun sketching exercises - our subjects will be flowers, landscapes, and still-life objects.
Expressive floral drawing, floral drawing foundational techniques, and abstract floral painting techniques.
Create a harmonious color palette throughout the workshop, bringing cohesion to your work.
Layering watercolor and gouache to create rich abstract florals
Monoprints using a gelli-plate. Abstract landscapes, collage papers, and abstract floral techniques.
Transform an ordinary sketchbook into a Book of Flowers by using collage, stitching, fabric, pressed flowers, and collage.
Sketching and painting in the gardens and around the property.
Incorporate simple architectural details into your artwork.
The lesson plan highlights each technique—watercolor, gouache, gelli prints, stitching, collage, and bookmaking—while encouraging personal expression through floral and garden-inspired artwork.
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About Renee Mueller
Contemporary Fine Artist
Renee earned a BFA in Dance and Choreography from the University of Michigan. She danced professionally and was honored to teach dance at the University of Michigan's Musical Theater and Theater Departments. After a beautiful career in the performing arts, Renee became a full-time working artist and has found the journey from dance to art incredibly inspiring, humbling, and remarkable.
Being a dancer gave her a unique perspective on the creative process. She is passionate about teaching others how to step into the flow of creativity, embrace the beauty of their unique gifts, and unearth their style and voice as artists.
My creative process is a personal exploration that reflects how I see the world. Through my work, I aim to express my love of nature, travel, and theater. I curate visual inspiration, work in sketchbooks, and experiment until the art is revealed.
Renee lives in Ann Arbor, Michigan, with her husband Marc, who continues to support all her creative dreams, and their beautiful daughter Olivia.
Renee has been Published in the following Magazines:
Somerset Studio - Cover and featured article
In Her Studio
Studio Works Journal
Renee’s experience as a dancer and choreographer enriches her teaching by offering artists a unique perspective on flow, rhythm, and expression. Her understanding of movement translates into guiding artists to create dynamic and alive work, encouraging them to explore their creativity with freedom and confidence.
By drawing on her journey from performance to visual art, Renee helps artists connect with their authentic voices, embrace vulnerability as part of the creative process, and transform their ideas into meaningful, expressive works. This holistic approach empowers artists to break through creative blocks, discover new depths in their practice, and cultivate a lasting sense of purpose in their art.
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Will I receive a confirmation in the email?
You will receive an email confirmation and, as time gets closer, more email full of info and goodies.
Here is the payment schedule:
$450 deposit is due at the time of registration.
Remaining balance is due 60 days before your retreat start date
Pay in Full at time of registration and save $100 (does not apply to Day Student package)
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