Creative Arts Community

Explore Cyanotypes
A week-long residential cyanotype workshop with Claudia Hollister
August 9-15th 2026

Deep dive into the magic of cyanotype printmaking! This immersive workshop takes you from crafting strongdigital negatives to creating richly layered, expressive cyanotypes prints with Negative Transparency Films.Spend a week immersed in nature at this residential workshop offered by the Creative Arts Community at the Menucha Retreat and Conference Center overlooking the gorgeous Columbia River Gorge. All meals and lodging included! A great place to bring out your creativity and make new friends!

Uncontained:Finding Shape for your Memoir
A week-long residential writing workshop with Anndee Hochman
August 2nd-8th 2026

This workshop invites participants to experiment with various forms of memoir, including "flash" pieces,fragmented/episodic tellings, graphic/illustrated memoir, "hermit crab" pieces (memoirs in the form of recipes,want ads, instructional lists, etc) and pieces that use second- or third-person narration. Spend a week immersedin nature at this residential workshop offered by the Creative Arts Community at the Menucha Retreat andConference Center overlooking the gorgeous Columbia River Gorge. All meals and lodging included! A greatplace to bring out your creativity and make new friends!