Until I was asked to teach at the Vivi Magoo art retreat, I had never heard of The Prairie, a meeting and event venue in Round Top, Texas. People from all over the country fly in to Austin or Houston to stay at The Prairie, but since it’s just a couple of hours away from San Antonio, we drove up on a quiet Monday to check it out. I knew it had been founded by Rachel Ashwell (the inventor of “Shabby Chic”) but I was curious to see how art classes would work there.
Now that I’ve seen it, I can’t wait for next week to get here! We saw no one when we first drove up to the collection of lovely old houses and barns – the only sound was the breeze, and the only signs of life were the white linen sheets blowing on the clothesline and a white horse in the pasture.
We explored a bit, and then found Sarah, a lovely young woman who was readying the main house for next week’s gathering. The whole place is otherworldly and serene – I really felt as if I had gone back in time. Here’s a collection of photos that I took while we were there – it’s truly a beautiful environment. If you want information on the upcoming Vivi Magoo retreat, click here. And if you want to visit The Prairie, you’ll discover it down a secluded gravel road about five miles out of Round Top, Texas – but be prepared to find yourself in another time zone!
Wow – that’s so beautiful! Can’t wait to hear about your first experience there!
Thanks, Francesca – it really does look nice, and Barb has been super helpful
Enjoy the experience Lyn!
Aww, thanks, Seth! Can’t help but have fun there – 🙂
You have such a knack for setting off my dream machine, Lyn. These photos are beautiful and show just the kind of eclectic funkiness I love. If I could only drop myself down into that setting, I know I’d feel right at home. Have a wonderful time absorbing fresh inspiration from your new retreat teaching environment! Hugs!
Wish you could be there with me!
Thank you so much for such a lovely tribute to our retreat, Lyn! We are excited to get underway next week! Your classes are awesome and our students are thrilled to have the opportunity to learn from such a creative woman. See you soon!
Thank you for such a lovely tribute to Art Retreat at The Prairie! We are so excited to get underway next Tuesday! Our students are thrilled to have the opportunity to learn from such a creative and wonderful woman! See you soon!
Barb, it’s a dream come true! thanks so much – can’t
wait to see you (and Team Vivi) there.
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