Agenda
Eye Opener balances solitude and connection—shared meals, studio workshops, quiet walks, and time alone if needed.
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Thursday
After arrivals and registration in the afternoon, the retreat begins with a Welcome Dinner Feast in the courtyard. The evening continues with relaxed introductions as the group comes together and settles into the rhythm of the days ahead.
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Friday
Morning begins with a light breakfast buffet and optional stretching or meditation, followed by our first studio session: Creative Lineage, a reflective workshop tracing the elders, mentors, movements, and ideas that shape our lives through visual mapping.
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After lunch, we return to the studio for Beyond the Algorithm, using AI as a creative collaborator—then bringing typography back to the body. Free time follows for rest and reflection. After dinner, we gather for the Evening Salon, where a small number of participants share unfinished or in-progress work. There is no critique or hierarchy—only attentive listening and thoughtful exchange around process, experimentation, and creative life.
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Saturday
After morning coffee, we begin with The Practice of Noticing—a silent walk through the Cranbrook Academy of Art gardens in Bloomfield Hills—then return for a DIY Screen Printing workshop, working hands-on with ink, paper, and simple tools.
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Following lunch is a special Art Museum + Collections Tour, with free time afterward to rest or explore the grounds. Dinner leads into the second Evening Salon, where a few more participants share work in progress—opening into a wide, generous conversation across practices and generations.
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Sunday
A relaxed morning begins with a pop-up wall installation of the Creative Lineage work. From there, we head out for a Detroit Art Tour through Eastside, Islandview, Corktown, and New Center — visiting artists’ collectives and historic architecture, with lunch included.
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Back at Cranbrook, there is time to rest before our Farewell Dinner, concluding with Loose Talk: Building the Circle—a cozy closing evening of tea, sweets, shared reflections, and goodbyes.
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Monday
A slow final morning of warm farewells and departures.
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