Art Classes and Creative Retreats

Supporting peace, calm, joy, healing, authentic creative expression and wonderful community connections through mindful mixed media art making, textiles and fibers, slow stitching, and expressive writing.

“Your classes feel like sacred space to me.”

-a lovely student
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Make fabric meditation books class with Emma Freeman, learn intuitive and freeing approaches to expressing yourself with textiles, stitching and mixed media art as you learn hand embroidery skills, slow stitching techniques, appliqué, mixed media col
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Beautiful Art Made by Students:

Slow stitched prayer flags made by Krystyna Moore, Australian artist during a peaceful online art retreat with artist, Emma Freeman in Wisconsin.
Piece of wood with a woven white and black band placed on smooth stones by a student in Emma Freeman's online Zen and the Art of Nature Weaving class, weaving with nature, peaceful art classes, nature art classes
Make Fabric Meditation books online class with Emma Freeman, book making class, peaceful art class, slow stitching, hand embroidery, intuitive art making, textile artist, fabric art class
Make Fabric Meditation books online class with Emma Freeman, book making class, peaceful art class, slow stitching, hand embroidery, intuitive art making, textile artist, fabric art class
Make Fabric Meditation books online class with Emma Freeman, book making class, peaceful art class, slow stitching, hand embroidery, intuitive art making, textile artist, fabric art class
Make a Slow Stitched Contemplation Cloth online class with Emma Freeman, slow stitching class, hand embroidery, nature art class, Zen art class, art classes for mental health, art classes for well-being
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slow stitched prayer flags made with textiles, embroidery and fabric in Emma Freeman's peaceful online art retreat, Wisconsin art retreats, midwest art retreats
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Zen and the Art of Nature Weaving online art class with Emma Freeman, Buddhist art classes, textile artist, textile art classes online, meditative art classes, peaceful art classes, art classes for mental health, mixed media art classes
Shay Stone
Textile art with abstract embroidery design on burlap and plain fabric, featuring stitches in brown, blue, and white creating circular and geometric patterns.
Close-up of a textured fabric with intricate embroidery. The fabric features a woven pattern with brown and beige threads, adorned with blue stitched accents and a section of netted overlay.
Textile artwork on fabric with weaving and stitched patterns, using threads of brown, white, and blue on a textured beige surface.
Handmade fabric journal with embroidered cover design.
Mixed media textile art piece with layered fabric, stitching, and paper elements. Features a variety of textures, patterns, and colors, including gray, black, white, yellow, and accents of red.
Open textile art book with abstract embroidery designs on fabric pages, featuring stitches and mixed textures in red, black, and neutral tones.
Two pieces of white fabric with black and red stitching patterns, including lines, dots, and a square patch.
Two pieces of fabric with abstract embroidery designs; left piece has circular pattern with orange and white stitches, right piece has red and black stitches with gray dots.
Hand-stitched fabric pieces with various embroidery styles
Decorative denim strip with various stitches, patches, and embellishments.
Blue fabric with embroidered symbols
Oliver Spence
Oli Spence
Oli Spence
Bark pieces with woven yarn designs on wooden surface
Cindy Reed
Cindy Reed
A nest made of twigs with an object resembling a heart secured by yarn and wire on a green surface.
Shay Stone
Shay Stone
Krystyna Moore
Krystyna Moore
Hand holding a piece of fabric with embroidery and patches, outdoors on a rock.
A long, narrow strip of dark denim fabric with white stitching, taped to a white wall.
Rolled denim scroll with green embroidered thread created in Emma Freeman's online wabi sabi scrolls class.
Handmade fabric scroll with blue and white stitching and a braided tie created in Emma Freeman's online wabi sabi scrolls class.
Textile art scroll with space and mountain design made in Emma Freeman's online wabi sabi meditation scrolls class.
Hand stitched fabric scroll with stitched hearts and organic patterns made in Emma Freeman's online class, Make Wabi sabi scrolls.
A mustard yellow textured contemplation cloth with a twig on top and a small pinkish crystal in the center, placed on a white surface made by a student in Emma Freeman's contemplation cloth class.
Hand stitched contemplation cloth created with abstract textile art with pastel colors and hand stitching by a student in Emma Freeman's online class on making contemplation cloths.
Close-up of a brown woven fabric with fringe edges, a contemplation cloth made by Oli Spence in Emma Freeman's online class on making contemplation cloths.
Brown woven fabric with fringe edges, a contemplation cloth made by Oli Spence in Emma Freeman's online class on making contemplation cloths.
Square piece of fabric with visible stitching and patches fabric meditation book made by a student in Emma Freeman's online class on making fabric meditation books.
Close-up of black fabric with white embroidered stitches in a geometric pattern.
Japanese Sashiko embroidery with white stitches on black fabric forming a circular pattern.
Handcrafted rock and wood art with rustic, woven rope patterns on wooden background.
A textured piece of woven fabric attached to a wooden surface surrounded by green leaves.
Embroidered patch with white stars on black fabric, bordered with red stitching, attached to beige material.
Textile art featuring a spiral design with red and brown yarn on textured beige fabric. A needle is embedded in the fabric.
Rhonda Robinson
Rhonda Robinson
Rhonda Robinson
Rhonda Robinson
Rhonda Robinson
Rhonda Robinson
Handmade fabric art with natural materials on red and beige cloth
Handmade fabric art pieces displayed on a wooden table
Handmade fabric collage with textured patches, sticks, and stitching on a wooden table.
A flat lay of textile art samples with various natural materials on a green surface. The samples include small pieces of fabric with stitching, knots, and embellishments. Natural elements such as pine needles, acorn, a small autumn leaf, sticks, and
Colorful fabric patches with stitching, embroidery, and natural elements like bark and lichen on a green background.
Textile art with blue fabric, stitched patterns, and dried plant elements on a green surface.
Assorted fabric swatches with various textures and colors, including a frayed piece with a black circular pattern, colorful patches, and blue fabric on a dark green background.
Vintage textile art pieces with stitched designs, including a heart and text reading 'You Are Loved,' and a leaf print with beads on fabric. Mounted on a dark green background.
A collection of small, square textile swatches arranged on a dark green surface. Each swatch features different textures, colors, and embellishments such as string, threads, and natural elements like leaves and twigs. The swatches vary in fabric, inc
Embroidered fabric with a rock surrounded by cotton balls, next to an acorn and its cap on a green surface.
Textile collage with various fabric pieces on a green background.
Handcrafted textile art featuring teal and brown fabric with stitched designs, an attached feather, textured threads, a small stone, and a paper strip with the quote "autumn shows us how beautiful it is to let things go." The background includes a le
A colorful collage featuring a red embroidered fabric, a card with the text 'You Are A Rare Find' surrounded by gemstone illustrations, a whimsical illustration of a winged zebra next to mushrooms, and various textured textiles and threads.
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Photos from wonderful classes and retreats over the years:

Creative sacred classes and retreats with Emma Freeman from Deep Rooted Healing, online art classes, art as spiritual practice, mixed media art classes, expressive art classes online, Buddhist artist, art as meditation, mindfulness art classes, natur
Creative sacred classes and retreats with Emma Freeman from Deep Rooted Healing, online art classes, art as spiritual practice, mixed media art classes, expressive art classes online, Buddhist artist, art as meditation, mindfulness art classes, natur
Creative sacred classes and retreats with Emma Freeman from Deep Rooted Healing, online art classes, art as spiritual practice, mixed media art classes, expressive art classes online, Buddhist artist, art as meditation, mindfulness art classes, natur
Creative sacred classes and retreats with Emma Freeman from Deep Rooted Healing, online art classes, art as spiritual practice, mixed media art classes, expressive art classes online, Buddhist artist, art as meditation, mindfulness art classes, natur
Creative sacred classes and retreats with Emma Freeman from Deep Rooted Healing, online art classes, art as spiritual practice, mixed media art classes, expressive art classes online, Buddhist artist, art as meditation, mindfulness art classes, natur
Creative sacred classes and retreats with Emma Freeman from Deep Rooted Healing, online art classes, art as spiritual practice, mixed media art classes, expressive art classes online, Buddhist artist, art as meditation, mindfulness art classes, natur
Creative sacred classes and retreats with Emma Freeman from Deep Rooted Healing, online art classes, art as spiritual practice, mixed media art classes, expressive art classes online, Buddhist artist, art as meditation, mindfulness art classes, natur
Creative sacred classes and retreats with Emma Freeman from Deep Rooted Healing, online art classes, art as spiritual practice, mixed media art classes, expressive art classes online, Buddhist artist, art as meditation, mindfulness art classes, natur
Creative sacred classes and retreats with Emma Freeman from Deep Rooted Healing, online art classes, art as spiritual practice, mixed media art classes, expressive art classes online, Buddhist artist, art as meditation, mindfulness art classes, natur
Creative sacred classes and retreats with Emma Freeman from Deep Rooted Healing, online art classes, art as spiritual practice, mixed media art classes, expressive art classes online, Buddhist artist, art as meditation, mindfulness art classes, natur
Creative sacred classes and retreats with Emma Freeman from Deep Rooted Healing, online art classes, art as spiritual practice, mixed media art classes, expressive art classes online, Buddhist artist, art as meditation, mindfulness art classes, natur
Creative sacred classes and retreats with Emma Freeman from Deep Rooted Healing, online art classes, art as spiritual practice, mixed media art classes, expressive art classes online, Buddhist artist, art as meditation, mindfulness art classes, natur
Creative sacred classes and retreats with Emma Freeman from Deep Rooted Healing, online art classes, art as spiritual practice, mixed media art classes, expressive art classes online, Buddhist artist, art as meditation, mindfulness art classes, natur
Creative sacred classes and retreats with Emma Freeman from Deep Rooted Healing, online art classes, art as spiritual practice, mixed media art classes, expressive art classes online, Buddhist artist, art as meditation, mindfulness art classes, natur
Creative sacred classes and retreats with Emma Freeman from Deep Rooted Healing, online art classes, art as spiritual practice, mixed media art classes, expressive art classes online, Buddhist artist, art as meditation, mindfulness art classes, natur
Creative sacred classes and retreats with Emma Freeman from Deep Rooted Healing, online art classes, art as spiritual practice, mixed media art classes, expressive art classes online, Buddhist artist, art as meditation, mindfulness art classes, natur
Creative sacred classes and retreats with Emma Freeman from Deep Rooted Healing, online art classes, art as spiritual practice, mixed media art classes, expressive art classes online, Buddhist artist, art as meditation, mindfulness art classes, natur
Creative sacred classes and retreats with Emma Freeman from Deep Rooted Healing, online art classes, art as spiritual practice, mixed media art classes, expressive art classes online, Buddhist artist, art as meditation, mindfulness art classes, natur
Creative sacred classes and retreats with Emma Freeman from Deep Rooted Healing, online art classes, art as spiritual practice, mixed media art classes, expressive art classes online, Buddhist artist, art as meditation, mindfulness art classes, natur
Creative sacred classes and retreats with Emma Freeman from Deep Rooted Healing, online art classes, art as spiritual practice, mixed media art classes, expressive art classes online, Buddhist artist, art as meditation, mindfulness art classes, natur
Creative sacred classes and retreats with Emma Freeman from Deep Rooted Healing, online art classes, art as spiritual practice, mixed media art classes, expressive art classes online, Buddhist artist, art as meditation, mindfulness art classes, natur
Creative sacred classes and retreats with Emma Freeman from Deep Rooted Healing, online art classes, art as spiritual practice, mixed media art classes, expressive art classes online, Buddhist artist, art as meditation, mindfulness art classes, natur
Creative sacred classes and retreats with Emma Freeman from Deep Rooted Healing, online art classes, art as spiritual practice, mixed media art classes, expressive art classes online, Buddhist artist, art as meditation, mindfulness art classes, natur
Creative sacred classes and retreats with Emma Freeman from Deep Rooted Healing, online art classes, art as spiritual practice, mixed media art classes, expressive art classes online, Buddhist artist, art as meditation, mindfulness art classes, natur
Creative sacred classes and retreats with Emma Freeman from Deep Rooted Healing, online art classes, art as spiritual practice, mixed media art classes, expressive art classes online, Buddhist artist, art as meditation, mindfulness art classes, natur
Creative sacred classes and retreats with Emma Freeman from Deep Rooted Healing, online art classes, art as spiritual practice, mixed media art classes, expressive art classes online, Buddhist artist, art as meditation, mindfulness art classes, natur
Creative sacred classes and retreats with Emma Freeman from Deep Rooted Healing, online art classes, art as spiritual practice, mixed media art classes, expressive art classes online, Buddhist artist, art as meditation, mindfulness art classes, natur
Creative sacred classes and retreats with Emma Freeman from Deep Rooted Healing, online art classes, art as spiritual practice, mixed media art classes, expressive art classes online, Buddhist artist, art as meditation, mindfulness art classes, natur
Creative sacred classes and retreats with Emma Freeman from Deep Rooted Healing, online art classes, art as spiritual practice, mixed media art classes, expressive art classes online, Buddhist artist, art as meditation, mindfulness art classes, natur
Creative sacred classes and retreats with Emma Freeman from Deep Rooted Healing, online art classes, art as spiritual practice, mixed media art classes, expressive art classes online, Buddhist artist, art as meditation, mindfulness art classes, natur
Creative sacred classes and retreats with Emma Freeman from Deep Rooted Healing, online art classes, art as spiritual practice, mixed media art classes, expressive art classes online, Buddhist artist, art as meditation, mindfulness art classes, natur
Creative sacred classes and retreats with Emma Freeman from Deep Rooted Healing, online art classes, art as spiritual practice, mixed media art classes, expressive art classes online, Buddhist artist, art as meditation, mindfulness art classes, natur
Creative sacred classes and retreats with Emma Freeman from Deep Rooted Healing, online art classes, art as spiritual practice, mixed media art classes, expressive art classes online, Buddhist artist, art as meditation, mindfulness art classes, natur
Creative sacred classes and retreats with Emma Freeman from Deep Rooted Healing, online art classes, art as spiritual practice, mixed media art classes, expressive art classes online, Buddhist artist, art as meditation, mindfulness art classes, natur
Creative sacred classes and retreats with Emma Freeman from Deep Rooted Healing, online art classes, art as spiritual practice, mixed media art classes, expressive art classes online, Buddhist artist, art as meditation, mindfulness art classes, natur
Creative sacred classes and retreats with Emma Freeman from Deep Rooted Healing, online art classes, art as spiritual practice, mixed media art classes, expressive art classes online, Buddhist artist, art as meditation, mindfulness art classes, natur
Creative sacred classes and retreats with Emma Freeman from Deep Rooted Healing, online art classes, art as spiritual practice, mixed media art classes, expressive art classes online, Buddhist artist, art as meditation, mindfulness art classes, natur
Creative sacred classes and retreats with Emma Freeman from Deep Rooted Healing, online art classes, art as spiritual practice, mixed media art classes, expressive art classes online, Buddhist artist, art as meditation, mindfulness art classes, natur
Creative sacred classes and retreats with Emma Freeman from Deep Rooted Healing, online art classes, art as spiritual practice, mixed media art classes, expressive art classes online, Buddhist artist, art as meditation, mindfulness art classes, natur
Creative sacred classes and retreats with Emma Freeman from Deep Rooted Healing, online art classes, art as spiritual practice, mixed media art classes, expressive art classes online, Buddhist artist, art as meditation, mindfulness art classes, natur
Creative sacred classes and retreats with Emma Freeman from Deep Rooted Healing, online art classes, art as spiritual practice, mixed media art classes, expressive art classes online, Buddhist artist, art as meditation, mindfulness art classes, natur
Creative sacred classes and retreats with Emma Freeman from Deep Rooted Healing, online art classes, art as spiritual practice, mixed media art classes, expressive art classes online, Buddhist artist, art as meditation, mindfulness art classes, natur
Creative sacred classes and retreats with Emma Freeman from Deep Rooted Healing, online art classes, art as spiritual practice, mixed media art classes, expressive art classes online, Buddhist artist, art as meditation, mindfulness art classes, natur
Creative sacred classes and retreats with Emma Freeman from Deep Rooted Healing, online art classes, art as spiritual practice, mixed media art classes, expressive art classes online, Buddhist artist, art as meditation, mindfulness art classes, natur
Creative sacred classes and retreats with Emma Freeman from Deep Rooted Healing, online art classes, art as spiritual practice, mixed media art classes, expressive art classes online, Buddhist artist, art as meditation, mindfulness art classes, natur
Creative sacred classes and retreats with Emma Freeman from Deep Rooted Healing, online art classes, art as spiritual practice, mixed media art classes, expressive art classes online, Buddhist artist, art as meditation, mindfulness art classes, natur
Creative sacred classes and retreats with Emma Freeman from Deep Rooted Healing, online art classes, art as spiritual practice, mixed media art classes, expressive art classes online, Buddhist artist, art as meditation, mindfulness art classes, natur
Creative sacred classes and retreats with Emma Freeman from Deep Rooted Healing, online art classes, art as spiritual practice, mixed media art classes, expressive art classes online, Buddhist artist, art as meditation, mindfulness art classes, natur
Creative sacred classes and retreats with Emma Freeman from Deep Rooted Healing, online art classes, art as spiritual practice, mixed media art classes, expressive art classes online, Buddhist artist, art as meditation, mindfulness art classes, natur
Creative sacred classes and retreats with Emma Freeman from Deep Rooted Healing, online art classes, art as spiritual practice, mixed media art classes, expressive art classes online, Buddhist artist, art as meditation, mindfulness art classes, natur
Creative sacred classes and retreats with Emma Freeman from Deep Rooted Healing, online art classes, art as spiritual practice, mixed media art classes, expressive art classes online, Buddhist artist, art as meditation, mindfulness art classes, natur
Creative sacred classes and retreats with Emma Freeman from Deep Rooted Healing, online art classes, art as spiritual practice, mixed media art classes, expressive art classes online, Buddhist artist, art as meditation, mindfulness art classes, natur
Creative sacred classes and retreats with Emma Freeman from Deep Rooted Healing, online art classes, art as spiritual practice, mixed media art classes, expressive art classes online, Buddhist artist, art as meditation, mindfulness art classes, natur
Slow stitched fabric meditation books made with Emma Freeman from Deep Rooted Healing at Sacred Makers Retreat in Squam Lake, New Hampshire with found nature, gathered textiles and slow, mindful presence
Slow stitched fabric meditation books made with Emma Freeman from Deep Rooted Healing at Sacred Makers Retreat in Squam Lake, New Hampshire with found nature, gathered textiles and slow, mindful presence
Squam Lake, New Hampshire, Sacred Makers Retreat with Emma Freeman from Deep Rooted Healing
Slow stitched fabric meditation books made with Emma Freeman from Deep Rooted Healing at Sacred Makers Retreat in Squam Lake, New Hampshire with found nature, gathered textiles and slow, mindful presence
Slow stitched fabric meditation books made with Emma Freeman from Deep Rooted Healing at Sacred Makers Retreat in Squam Lake, New Hampshire with found nature, gathered textiles and slow, mindful presence
Sacred makers retreat at Squam Lake, New Hampshire
Emma Freeman, artist at Sacred Makers retreat at Squam Lake in New Hampshire holding feathers she found in the woods
Artist at Sacred Makers Retreat at Squam Lake, New Hampshire with fabric meditation book made in Emma Freeman's workshop
Sacred Makers Retreat at Squam Lake, New Hampshire, Emma Freeman from Deep Rooted Healing, hearts of gratitude practice
Sacred Makers Retreat at Squam Lake, New Hampshire, Emma Freeman from Deep Rooted Healing, hearts of gratitude practice
Artist at Sacred Makers Retreat at Squam Lake, New Hampshire with fabric meditation book made in Emma Freeman's workshop
Person holding a cloth with a fern print, sitting in a room with a welcome sign, wooden furniture, and a countertop in the background.
Books in the Woods retreat with Handmade Book Club with Ali Manning and Emma Freeman from Deep Rooted Healing teaching a Buried Fabric Meditation Books workshop
Books in the Woods retreat with Handmade Book Club with Ali Manning and Emma Freeman from Deep Rooted Healing teaching a Buried Fabric Meditation Books workshop students infusing books with sacred smoke
Emma Freeman from Deep Rooted Healing teaching a community cyanotype workshop to children in Minneapolis, Minnesota
A hand holding a piece of paper with three leaf prints in blue and reddish-brown ink, surrounded by people at a crafting table with art supplies and leaves.
Group of people engaged in an art activity at a table, using coloring books, pens, and pencils in a room decorated with clothes on racks and cards on a shelf.
Four people standing indoors holding small artwork pieces, smiling. Behind them are tables and art easels.
Group of five people in a classroom holding creative projects
Group of women holding cyanotype prints outdoors with trees in the background.
A woman and two children interacting at an outdoor event. The woman, wearing glasses and a denim jacket, is kneeling by a table with art supplies. She is holding a plastic tub filled with water. A young girl in a floral skirt and denim jacket stands
Two young girls engaging in a nature craft activity outdoors, arranging leaves and natural materials on paper. An adult supervises nearby.
Two young girls sitting on the ground, with the girl on the left holding a clipboard displaying a floral image, wearing colorful headbands with floral decorations.
Young girl holding a cyanotype print of a feather and leaves at Minneapolis Institute of Art's Family Day art activity led by Emma Freeman.
Young girl with face paint showing a craft with feathers and leaves next to a bowl of greenery on a yellow table.
Group of children and an adult engaging in a water activity with containers, observing floating blue and white objects.
Two women sitting at a table, each sketching in notebooks. One woman is drawing a botanical illustration, and there are papers, a water bottle, and pens on the table.
Person holding colorful tie-dyed fabric in a room with tiled floor and table.
Person holding a purple and pink tie-dye cloth in a room with checkered flooring.
Person in a beanie using a hairdryer on a colorful project in art class with trays and art supplies on table
Art supplies on a table including craft books, paint tubes, carving tools, and a linocut block.
Two prints of a stylized rabbit design on white paper next to the original carved block on a gray surface.
Person carving rubber stamp for printmaking with tools, ink, and paper.
Person carving a linoleum block at a table with carving tools and red ink.
Person holding a cloth with circular red designs
Craft table with stencil and printmaking materials, including ink rollers, stamped patterns, paper, cups, and a partially completed textile project.
Person sketching a leaf and rabbit on paper, using a pen, with real leaf and pens on wooden table.
Sketch of lilacs in a notebook on a table with a lilac branch beside it and drawing tools.
Woman sketching botanical illustrations at a table with flowers and leaves.
Person sketching botanical illustrations at a table with leaves and feathers.
Woman drawing a leaf illustration in a sketchbook on a wooden table with pens nearby.
Person drawing a botanical sketch at a wooden table with art supplies and natural elements like flowers and feathers.