Expressive Arts

2024 James Hayes Art Classes November 28

With James Hayes

November 28, 2024
Sorrento Retreat and Conference Centre - Upper Spes Bona

2024 James Hayes Art Classes December 5

With James Hayes

December 5, 2024
Sorrento Retreat and Conference Centre - Upper Spes Bona

2024 James Hayes Art Classes December 12

With James Hayes

December 12, 2024
Sorrento Retreat and Conference Centre - Upper Spes Bona

2024 James Hayes Art Classes December 19

With James Hayes

December 19, 2024
Sorrento Retreat and Conference Centre - Upper Spes Bona

2025 Indigenous Ways of Knowing: Cedar Basket Making

With Bernice Jensen

March 14 - 16, 2025
Sorrento Retreat and Conference Centre
Bernice will guide authentic First Nations cedar basket making while sharing traditional knowledge about these baskets, her culture and history.

2025 Indigenous Ways Of Knowing: Cedar Basket Lunch and Dinner

With Bernice Jensen

March 14 - 16, 2025

Lunch: 12:30-1:30 PM – Includes a main dish (such as soup & sandwich, chili, pot pie, samosa, mac & cheese etc.) served with a garden salad, whole fruit or fruit salad, dessert, coffee and tea. Dinner: 5:30-6:30 PM – Includes a hot entrée (such as chicken souvlaki, spaghetti and meat sauce, beef bourguignon, meatloaf etc.) served […]

2025 Indigenous Ways of Knowing: Cedar Basket Dinner Only

With Bernice Jensen

March 14 - 16, 2025

Dinner: 5:30-6:30 PM – Includes a hot entrée (such as chicken souvlaki, spaghetti and meat sauce, beef bourguignon, meatloaf etc.) served with a hot vegetable, a specialty salad, dessert, coffee or tea.

2025 Indigenous Ways of Knowing: Cedar Basket Lunch Only

With Bernice Jensen

March 14 - 16, 2025

Lunch: 12:30-1:30 PM – Includes a main dish (such as soup & sandwich, chili, pot pie, samosa, mac & cheese etc.) served with a garden salad, whole fruit or fruit salad, dessert, coffee and tea.  

2025 Indigenous Ways of Knowing: Cedar Basket No Meals

With Bernice Jensen

March 14 - 16, 2025

2025 Indigenous Ways of Knowing: Two Eyed Seeing

With Nadine McSpadden and Zoe McDonell

April 25 - 27, 2025
Sorrento Retreat and Conference Centre
Participants will be introduced to the notion of Two Eyed Seeing. This is a perspective that takes Indigenous knowledge and merges it with science. This way of viewing the world sees how both perspectives can complement each other and can impact the way in which we forage, connect with land and place and create dyes that are not harmful to the environment.

2025 Indigenous Ways of Knowing: Two Eyed Seeing Lunch and Dinner

With Nadine McSpadden

April 25 - 27, 2025

Lunch: 12:30-1:30 PM – Includes a main dish (such as soup & sandwich, chili, pot pie, samosa, mac & cheese etc.) served with a garden salad, whole fruit or fruit salad, dessert, coffee and tea. Dinner: 5:30-6:30 PM – Includes a hot entrée (such as chicken souvlaki, spaghetti and meat sauce, beef bourguignon, meatloaf etc.) served […]

2025 Indigenous Ways of Knowing: Two Eyed Seeing Dinner Only

With Nadine McSpadden

April 25 - 27, 2025

Dinner: 5:30-6:30 PM – Includes a hot entrée (such as chicken souvlaki, spaghetti and meat sauce, beef bourguignon, meatloaf etc.) served with a hot vegetable, a specialty salad, dessert, coffee or tea.

2025 Indigenous Ways of Knowing: Two Eyed Seeing Lunch Only

With Nadine McSpadden

April 25 - 27, 2025

Lunch: 12:30-1:30 PM – Includes a main dish (such as soup & sandwich, chili, pot pie, samosa, mac & cheese etc.) served with a garden salad, whole fruit or fruit salad, dessert, coffee and tea.  

2025 Indigenous Ways of Knowing: Two Eyed Seeing No Meals

With Nadine McSpadden

April 25 - 27, 2025

2025 Week 1 - The Wonder of Creating and Faith Adult (19+)

With Lorie Martin and Herta Klassen

July 21 - 26, 2025

Sorrento Centre

This wonder-full retreat is a hands-on experience with of a variety of contemplative and creative practices, inspirational teaching on creativity and the faith journey, with lots of time to create a variety of projects. Enjoy time in silence, nature, colouring, painting, molding, and community connecting. No previous art experience is needed, only awe and wonder! […]