The Heart on The Page: A Weekend Creative Retreat for Womxn

The Heart on the Page is curated by Australian interdisciplinary artist and creative producer Toni Short, and co-hosted alongside creative activist and writer Joni Daidone and master memoirist Sylvie Bertrand.

Join us for an immersive retreat of creative exploration and expression rooted in body, voice, memory, and story.

Together, we will write, paint, move, reflect, and create within an intimate, collaborative and supportive environment, culminating in a celebratory salon sharing stories generated during the retreat.

Guided by three master artists and mentors, you’ll move from deep inner listening and sensory exploration to shaping your memories and experiences into a personal story on the page. Through supportive creative exercises, reflection, and narrative guidance, you’ll develop a written and/or visual work to share at a culminating live public salon with friends, family, and community.

This multi-disciplinary creative retreat will move participants through a four-stage creative evolution.

Stage 1: Body | Somatic Listening with Toni Short.

Stage 2: Voice | Sensory Reflection with Joni Daidone.

Stage 3: Page | Narrative Truth with Sylvie Bertrand.

Stage 4: Stage | A Live Public Salon Showcase for your guet circle.

WHAT'S INCLUDED

• Intimate Gathering of 8 Womxn
• Creative Guidance from 3 Artists
• Private Manhattan Apartment
  Exact Location Provided on Confirmation /Does not include Accomodation
• Multidisciplinary Process & Workshops
• Lunch, Snacks & Beverages
• Inside & Outside Activities
• Public Showcase in East Village Venue (Sunday 5 - 7pm) Exact Location Provided
• Reunion Circle (2-hour post-retreat virtual session) 2 weeks after residency/day- date to be confirmed

What are the exact hours for the weekend?

Friday: 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM (The Landing & Subconscious Openings)

Saturday: 9:30 AM – 4:00 PM (Somatic Listening & Sensory Reflections)

Sunday: 9:30 AM – 4:00 PM (Narrative Truth & Exploring Expression)

Sunday Public Showcase: 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM (Live Salon for your guests)

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Stuyvesant Oval, Stuyvesant Oval, New York, United States

Concerts, fests, parties, meetups - all the happenings, one place.

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