I work at a one-of-a-kind retreat center in the Hill Country of Texas. Laity Lodge offers extraordinary beauty, restorative solitude, delicious food, and top-notch teaching. Each retreat includes outstanding musicians, from classical masters such as Stephen Clapp (violinist and former dean of Julliard) to contemporary favorites like Fernando Ortega, Sara Groves, and Ashley Cleveland.
But one of the most unusual features of each Laity Lodge retreat is our inclusion of art. The Cody Center, our musical performance hall, is also a gallery for fine visual art. Each year we highlight the work of several painters, photographers, sculptors, and poets, with shows that change every few months. Moreover, at every Laity Lodge retreat, an accomplished artist joins our resource team. This person is not only a talented professional, but also an enthusiastic teacher. During afternoon free time, retreat participants have the opportunity to take what is in effect a master class in which beginners are warmly welcomed and all people have the chance to grow in their artistic skills.
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