Pendle Hill
Plein Air Painting with Gouache at Pendle Hill
Pendle Hill 338 Plush Mill Rd, Wallingford, United StatesEnjoy the fun of painting “en plein air” (in the open air) using the fun and forgiving medium of gouache (opaque watercolor). Topics will include choosing a subject and creating a composition; starting a painting; understanding value and edges; creating textures to suggest foliage, tree trunks and other surfaces; working with gouache paint; brush handling; […]
The Land Knows the Way: Eco-Social Insights for Liberation – A Book Talk with Ricardo Levins Morales
Pendle Hill 338 Plush Mill Rd, Wallingford, United StatesThe Land Knows the Way: Eco-Social Insights for Liberation is a collection of political medicines – gathered and gleaned from six decades of trickster art and activism, the long history of peoples’ movements, and the deep rhythms of our planet’s ecology. The Land Knows the Way offers ways to creatively and effectively respond to living […]
Sacred Threads: Memory Quilting as Spiritual Practice
Pendle Hill 338 Plush Mill Rd, Wallingford, United StatesJoin us for a transformative weekend workshop where art quilting becomes a sacred practice of honoring and preserving cherished memories of personal her/histories and spiritual journeys. Guided by transformative arts facilitator Asake Denise Foye Jones, participants will explore intuitive design techniques, incorporating personal narratives and meaningful symbols into their textile creations. Through reflective exercises and […]
Among the Trees: Discovering Our True Nature
Pendle Hill 338 Plush Mill Rd, Wallingford, United StatesGather in community to honor the summer solstice, celebrate our diverse identities, and learn from the natural rhythms unfolding within and around us. Group participants are invited to experience the beauty and wonder of nature through practices such as walking meditation, nature-inspired art, and ritual. In this time of intense global upheaval and climate change, […]
Intuitive Art & Mindfulness with Fleisher Art Memorial
Pendle Hill 338 Plush Mill Rd, Wallingford, United StatesThis class merges meditative practices with intuitive art-making to foster mindfulness, self-discovery, and well-being. Through guided drawing exercises, meditation, breath work, intention setting, and body movement activities, participants will explore methods influenced by various meditative traditions. You'll learn to tap into your innate creativity, trust the intuitive art-making process, and release preconceived ideas about art. […]
Watercolor & Pastels at Pendle Hill
Pendle Hill 338 Plush Mill Rd, Wallingford, United StatesDeepen your experience of one or both watercolor and pastel painting, either on their own or in combination with each other. Each student will work individually with the instructor to identify an area of growth, a project, or an idiom of painting to develop. Foundational techniques such as color mixing, paint handling, composition, shading, hatching, […]
Kairos: A Spiritual Journey
Pendle Hill 338 Plush Mill Rd, Wallingford, United StatesWhat spiritual practices sustain you? What does prayer/contemplation mean in your life? How do you support yourself and others during challenging times? Are you creating space for spiritual learning? How does your spiritual practice permeate your way of being in the world? The term kairos (καιρός) is an ancient Greek word describing an opportune and decisive moment; a […]
Honoring the Past and Protecting the Future: 80 Years of Resistance Against Nuclear Weapons
Pendle Hill 338 Plush Mill Rd, Wallingford, United States +1 moreAugust 6 and 9, 2025 mark 80 years since the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. These attacks killed a quarter of a million people by the end of 1945 and harmed the Hibakusha, survivors of the atomic bombings, and their families in the decades to follow. We must honor the legacy of the Hibakusha […]
Dreaming Sanctuary: An Intergenerational LGBTQ+ Gathering
Pendle Hill 338 Plush Mill Rd, Wallingford, United StatesThis retreat will offer a refuge space for renewal, rejuvenation, and relationship building at Pendle Hill, a Quaker center open to all for retreat, learning, and community. This gathering will bring together LGBTQ+ participants from a range of ages and spiritual backgrounds, providing an opportunity to break bread together, recenter in openness to the Spirit, […]
Pendle Hill’s 95th Anniversary Gathering
Pendle Hill 338 Plush Mill Rd, Wallingford, United StatesThere are three options for participation in this event: Full Weekend Workshop (On Campus, $200-$595: Sep 26-28, 2025) Whether you were a resident student for years, or attended an online program once, join us for a weekend on campus to connect, renew, and imagine together in community as we celebrate our 95th Anniversary. Open House […]
Journey Toward Wholeness
Pendle Hill 338 Plush Mill Rd, Wallingford, United StatesWhat questions are you holding in this season? Join us for a deep dive into your soul’s journey, cultivating the ground for hope and renewal in our lives, our workplaces, our communities, and our world. A series of four weekend-long retreats over a seven-month period: Fall: October 31, 2025 - November 2, 2025 Winter: January […]
