March 24 - 26, 2023

The Sea Ranch Lodge presents A Sense of Place: Deepening Our Connection to the Sacred—a Weekend Retreat at The Sea Ranch with Poet, Musician, Maskmaker & Storyteller Will Clipman.

Premise

Why do we live where we live? Some people never stray far from where they were born; others venture far and wide in search of their sacred ground. Assuming one is fortunate enough to have a choice--and recognizing that many around the world do not--do we merely end up somewhere by chance, or do we intentionally choose a place to call home because of a deeper spiritual resonance with the landscape, skyscape, flora, fauna and human presence of a particular environment?

Process

Through a synthesis of indigenous world percussion, personal storytelling, poetry and maskmaking, we will creatively explore our connection to the nature (the sea, sky, land, weather, plants and animals) and the human nature (the ancient and modern indigenous inhabitants as well as the more recent historical arrivals) that are unique to Sea Ranch, and which contribute to our sense of place and our grounding in the sacred. 

Hands-on Creativity

• Heart Beats: drumming and percussion
• Lifecasting: plaster bandage maskmaking
• Why You Are Here: personal storytelling
• Mythic Persona: ten-step guided poem

Cultural Enrichment

• visits to Kashia Pomo mounds
• research on indigenous peoples, from prehistoric to the modern Kashia Pomo

Outcomes

Our intention is to deepen, expand and enrich our connection to the sacred through a synthesis of hands-on creativity and immersion in the unique nature and human nature of Sea Ranch. We will emerge from this high-energy exploratory weekend with a reawakened awareness of both our inner spiritual resources and the outer physical splendor of Sea Ranch. By integrating our personal sense of place with the sacred space we’ve chosen to call home, we will create a synergistic momentum that will carry us forward into a new and profoundly elevated experience of community and belonging. And of course, we will have serious fun: an uplifting and joyful time, but with a point!

Logistics

Venue: retreat activities will take place in the home studio of co-presenter Susan Martin, augmented with outdoor activities around the Sea Ranch property and vicinity

Expected attendance is intimate and the maximum is 15 attendees.

 

Retreat Facilitator

Will Clipman is a poet, percussionist, performing and recording artist, maskmaker, storyteller and educator. He has been nominated for seven GRAMMY® Awards, including one for his solo world music album Pathfinder, and his pan-global instrumental palette is featured in his Planet of Percussion® workshop and performance. Will has recorded over seventy albums, including thirty-seven for Canyon Records, the world’s foremost producer of Native American music. Will’s poetry is widely published, including his book Dog Light (Wesleyan University Press). His masks and mythopoetic storytelling are showcased in his workshop and performance Myths & Masks®, which is available as a DVD. Will has conducted over three hundred artist-in-residence programs for elementary, middle, and high schools, colleges and universities, senior centers, adult and juvenile prisons, hospitals, libraries, resorts, and retreat centers. His work as an educator has been recognized with an Arizona Commission on the Arts Decade of Distinguished Service Award and three Governor’s Arts Awards nominations. Will has toured throughout the United States, including Alaska and Hawaii, as well as in Germany, Canada, Morocco and Russia. He holds a Bachelor of Arts Degree from Syracuse University and a Master of Fine Arts Degree from the University of Arizona. For further insights into Will’s work, please visit his website.

 

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To secure your reservation or request additional information please email: [email protected]

Pricing:

• Weekend Seminar including materials, meals* with tax, and gratuities: $665.00 per person
• Weekend with accommodations for 2 nights in a shared Sea Ranch Living Home** plus the seminar including materials, meals* with tax and gratuities: $1070.00 per person single occupancy. A 2nd person in the same room would be +$665.00
• We do offer very limited availability for a friends and family discount on the seminar only – please inquire!

*Meals Included: Welcome Reception with a Champagne Toast, 3 course Family Style Dinner, Boxed Lunches Saturday, and Sunday. No other alcohol included. 

**Sea Ranch Living Homes are multiple bedroom private homes in our rental program. The pricing reflects a shared home – you would have a private bedroom/bath but be sharing with other attendees of the weekend seminar.

Deposit: Full deposit taken at reservation.

Cancelation:

• Full refund, minus a $50.00 cancelation fee up to 21 days prior to the seminar.
• 21 days prior to the seminar to 14 days before the program is the cancelation fee is 50% of deposit.
• Within 14 Days, not refund of deposits. Possibility of moving to a new seminar in the future.