Slow Art Corsica!

Slow Art at Le Couvent in Cap Corse!

Slow art CORSICA ♥︎

Corsica, France / September 24-29, 2025 / Add-On Sept. 29-Oct. 2 (contact me) / Group size 10 people max

Corsica has been a long time dream in the making— showing up on my first vision board in maybe 2005?!! Then in 2021 I took the ferry from Sardinia for a day trip to the port town of Bonifacio, blown away by the beautiful clifflike coastal rocks rippling into bright blue waters, and then that charming old town above the port.. So pretty, so French!

We’ll head instead to the northern Cap Corse peninsula, staying at a former 15th-century monastery (before it was acquired in the late 18th C by a local noble family, in whose hands it has remained since!). The beauty of the original structure, the dedication and passion of the owners to preserve its original charm (SO charming), will be endless inspiration for our sketchbooks. The quiet nature and sea views will calm our souls. And Emmanuelle, known for her incredible meals, will prepare beautiful local and seasonal dishes from her garden, with recipes passed down generations. We’ll soak it all in with our Slow Art workshops, rest and reset lounging poolside, walking in the verdant countryside, lazing at the nearby beaches, and exploring quaint fishing villages :)

I’m always told I have the best job— traveling to find wildly beautiful places to share with you— and now you can see what it’s like! Join me in this first adventure to Le Couvent in Corsica!

Photos by Diva & Le Couvent ♡

WHAT’S INCLUDED

  • Accommodations, 5 nights & 6 days

  • Delicious meals, seasonal & local

  • Group transportation on retreat itinerary

  • Daily Slow Art Workshops (Sketchbooking & Watercolor): Still life to color stories, landscapes and abstract.

  • Guided Meditations & Journal Prompts

  • Beach swims and exploring Cap Corse

  • Detailed packing list suggestions and optional Zoom/call to help with travel plans

  • A very special farewell dinner & retreat souvenir!

WHAT’S NOT INCLUDED

  • Airfare

  • Art supplies (I’ll give you a list of my favorites & top suggestions)

  • Additional drinks (wine, cocktails, etc.) outside 2 glasses wine with dinner

  • Transportation if traveling separately from the group

Slow Art Prospective Itinerary

Day 1

3:00pm Meet at Poretta Airport in Bastia for group transfer (or make your own way)

4:00pm Check-in, time to unpack, take a swim, relax!

6:00pm Welcome Ceremony Soirée

7:00pm Sunset Dinner

Day 2

9:00am Breakfast fit for a queen!

10:30am Sketching & Watercolor Workshop: Still life inspired by the island

1:00pm Lunch is served :) Then free time to chill poolside, walk to the beach or to town

6:00pm * Sip n’Sketch - Meet for drinks and sea views, bring your sketchbook!

7:30pm Dinner in the courtyard

Day 3

9:00am Breakfast (homemade treats, eggs from our chickens!)

10:30am Sketching & Watercolor Workshop: Color Stories & Travel Sketchbooking

1:00pm Beach Day! Walk to the coast, sun & swim with picnic lunch

6:00pm * Sip n’ Sketch

7:30pm Sunset dinner

DAY 4

9:00am Breakfast fit for a queen!

10:30am Slow Art Workshop: On the Go! Landscapes & Seascapes

11:00am Walk to to the prettiest town, shop, lunch, and swim (or stay poolside at our castle)

6:00pm * Sip n’ Sketch

7:00pm Dinner in the courtyard

DAY 5

9:00am Breakfast, bon appetite :)

10:30am Sketching & Watercolor Workshop: Vignettes & Souvenirs

1:00pm Lunch is served. Pool day, beach day, or perhaps a hike to the river?

6:00pm * Sip n’ Sketch

7:00pm A very special farewell dinner

9:00pm DANCE PARTY !

DAY 6

8-10am Breakfast, our last hurrah!

11:00am Checkout & group transfer to airport

*Optional Sip n’ Sketch is unstructured & drinks ordered are not included in retreat fees.

Your request will be considered in the order it is received. For newcomers I will be in touch to schedule a Zoom or phone interview before accepting payment.

Room options*, priced per person: Private Single Room $4600, Private Queen Room $5500, Private Queen Room with ensuite $6900. COMPANION RATE for the second person sharing a bed (Queen ensuite only) $4400. Hold your spot with a $1500 non-refundable deposit, to be paid in full by August 1st.

* Each room is different, the single rooms have a twin size bed, the double rooms have queen beds. There are 4 queens with ensuites, the other rooms share a large bathroom on each floor. Rooms vary from small and monk-like to larger with balconies or sitting area. Some have sea views, some garden views. All are lovely in their own way!