Workshops at Hambidge are nurturing, creative experiences that facilitate deep learning, a reconnection with nature and a rejuvenation of spirit.
We offer workshops of three, five, and twelve days in a wide range of disciplines: from visual arts, crafts, and writing, to music, movement, and the culinary arts. No matter which topic you choose, you can look forward to an inspiring and restorative experience! Our workshop leaders are accomplished artists who offer in-depth lessons as well as thoughtful insights about their craft and practice.
Designed as immersive experiences, our workshops are kept small—8–10 attendees—in order to give you more time with your instructor, and also to encourage the creation of community through shared learning and conversations around the dinner table.
Attendees stay at the Antinori Village, our beautiful workshop facility, and take meals together in the gorgeous natural setting of the Bunnen Commons. The Hambidge campus is located on 600 forested acres in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains. During free time, attendees can take advantage of our hiking trails, or simply sit and soak up some nature vibes.
Read more about the Antinori Village and guest rooms on our Room & Board page.
Find our Cancellation Policy and more in the Frequently Asked Questions.
If you have an idea for a workshop at Hambidge, please submit it to our Suggestion Box.
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Workshop Schedule & Registration
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Hambidge Workshops in 2024
February 22-25 Improvisation and the Style of Listening with Kebbi Williams
April 7-12 Basketry with Invasive Vines with Angela Eastman
May 12-17 Layers of Meaning: Exploring Analog Collage with Marryam Moma
July 7-12 Ceramic Jinx Breakers with Raku with Bobby Scroggins
July 14-19 The Magic of Fermentation: A Celebration of Place with Dr. Julia Skinner
August 1-4 Drawing with Nature with William Downs
August 18-23 Cyanotype Textiles with Jillian Marie Browning
August 25-30 Mushroom Immersion: All Things Fungi with Dr. Cornelia Cho & Sam Landes
September 5-8 Stories in Sound: Writing for Nonfiction Podcasts with Yves Jeffcoat
September 19-22 Creative Field Recording Retreat with Richard Devine
September 26-29 Cinema from Scratch: From Camera Obscura to Handmade Film with Sandra Gibson & Luis Recoder
October 13-18 Seoul Food with Chef LaMara Davidson
Oct 27-Nov 1 Marionette Making with Jason Hines
November 7-10 Good and Good for You with Chef Virginia Willis
November 14-17 Illuminating Nature through Poetry and Visual Art with Blair Hobbs
December 1-6 Creating the Light Within: Double-Walled Thrown & Pierced Vessels with Sondra Elder
Celebrating Diversity at Hambidge
We celebrate varied ideas, worldviews, and personal characteristics, and are committed to being an organization that welcomes and respects everyone regardless of age, physical ability, ethnicity, race, religion, philosophical or political beliefs, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, nationality, geographic origin, and socioeconomic status. We are committed to the ongoing work to respectfully provide a nurturing environment free of discrimination that proactively works to attract and welcome creatives identifying as Black, Indigenous and People of Color (BIPOC), as well as learning and addressing people by their preferred pronouns.