This day-long integrated event, part of the University of Dayton's Graul Chair Exhibit Sights and Sounds of Nature and inspired by the 2025 Jubilee Year of Hope, includes two transformative workshops: a wax collage session with Beth Guipe Hall and a field sketching experience led by Nina Grauley. Limited to 30 participants, this retreat invites attendees to explore the connections between art, nature, and spirituality.
Registration fee $50 ($40 for Friends of MEEC) includes lunch and materials (bring your own sketch implements if you prefer). Check-in opens at 8:45 a.m. in the Madeleine Room of the Chaminade Center at Mount Saint John. For directions and a map of the property, click here. Please dress for messy indoor and outdoor activities. Indoor reflection and drawing options will be available in case of inclement weather and for people with more limited mobility.
A full schedule is attached at the bottom of this page.
University of Dayton students, faculty, and staff registration fees will be covered by the Graul Chair. Please use code GraulWW2025 at registration and use your UD email account.
This event is limited to thirty participants and we expect it to fill quickly. If you register and your plans change, please let us know so we can offer your spot to someone on our wait list.
This is event is co-sponsored by MEEC, the University of Dayton Graul Chair in the Arts and Languages, and the University of Dayton Hanley Sustainability Institute. The exhibit Sights and Sounds of Nature featuring work by Beth & Nina will be open in UD's Roger Glass Center for the Arts from February 21 – March 14, 2025. For more information, click here.
Page cover image Hidden in Plain Sight, by Nina Grauley
